with the department of public health and the human rights commission, teresa sparks and the commission itself. i was proud to work with the community and the department to move us toward the finish line and we expect that the department of public health will remove the exclusion this summer. this will help us beyond -- be on the way to ensure we're providing all health care that is medically necessary for the transgendered community. i am proud to be honoring all of you today. your work is going to benefit so many people who in this community and we know that when san francisco takes a step, that and support gerberding around the world and others follow. when you look back 10 or 11 years ago when the legislation passed and it made news around the world about how lucky san francisco was, all the sudden, at&t and these other large fortune 500 companies are doing the same thing. buenos aires is doing the same thing. i am proud to honor you today. thank you for your work. >> i am the member of the health council which was convened by project health. on behalf of my colleagues, i would like