Okay, good morning everyone, welcome to the june 16th Committee Meeting of the Treasure Island mobility management agency. Madam clerk, would you please call the roll. [roll call] mandelman absent. Mandelman present, we have kwur corium. Great, would you please call the next item. Chair, may i make an announcement about Public Comment . Yes, please. Thank you. Public comment will be available for each item on this agenda via telephone by calling 8882045987. When prompted entering access code 2858465 as seen on the screen. Then follow the system prompts. Once you join, you will be able to listen to the meeting as a participant. If you wish to speak on an item, dial 10. Each caller will be allowed 2 minutes to speak. When your 2 minutes are up, we will move to the next caller. Best practices is to speak slowly, clearly, and turn down the volume of your television or radio around you. Please allow for audio visual delays and the 30 second lag time during the course of the meeting. The november 12, 2019, meeting. This is an action item. Are there any questions or comments from colleagues on the minutes . Seeing none, operator, is there any Public Comment on the minutututututututututututututut great. Madam clerk, will you please call the roll. Yes. Commissioner haney. Aye. Commissioner mandelman. Aye. Commissioner walton. Aye. Minutes are approved. Great, thank you. Madam clerk, will you pleaseor . We did not. Do we need to rescind the vote . Could you advise please . Yes, i recommend that you start over, have a motion and take the vote again. Sorry. Motion to rescind the vote. Just go to the motion for the item. Okay. Okay. Moved by mandelman to approve the minutes. Is there a second . Second. All right. Can we have a roll call on approving the minutes. Were going to get this right the next time, i promise. Commissioner haney. Aye. Commissioner mandelman. Aye. Commissioner walton. Aye. Minutes are now approved. All right. Look at us. Madam clerk, could you please read the next item. Item 3, recommend ratification of the timma fiscal policy. This is an action item. I believe were ratifying the same policy. Is there any presentation with this . I dont believe so. All right. Are there any questions or comments from colleagues on this item . Commissioner or chair haney. I could say a few words about the fiscal policy if you like. Sure. Good to see everyone in good spirits. Cynthia, the director for finance administration. The fiscal policy is a guides the management of the timma program, including the daytoday operations budget, and revenue requirements for timma. We are required to review the fiscal policy once every three years to show compliance with agency objectives. As there are no changes to timma, were recommending this policy stand as is and should be currently adopted as it is written. With that, im happy to answer any more questions. Again, this is a pure administrative item that will require to perform under the fiscal policy. Great, thank you. Are there any questions or speak s from colleagues . On item 3 . No Public Comment. All right. This is the important part. Can we have a motion and second on item 3 . Move, mandelman. Second. Moved by mandelman, seconded by commissioner walton. Can i have a roll call please. Yes, commissioner haney. Aye. Commissioner mandelman. Aye. Commissioner walton. Aye. Item three is approved. Great, thank you. Madam clerk, would you please call the next actually, can you call items four, five, and six together. Yes. Item four, internal accounting report for the nine months ending march 31, 2020 information item. Item five, recommend amendment of the adopted fiscal year 2019 2020 budget to increase revenues by 228,368, decrease expenditures by 787,279, and decrease other financing sources by 1,015,647. That is an action item. Item six, recommend adoption of the proposed provisional threemonth fiscal year 2020 21 budget and work program. That is an action item. Great. Do we have a presentation on these . Yeah, i thought so. Yes we do chair haney. Let me pull up the presentation right now. Can everyone see my presentation . Yes. Great. As the clerk mentioned, we have three items in this presentation. Ill go over the Financial Data part first and then ill hand it over to rachel, the assistant Deputy Director to present the work program for timma. Lets get going. First lets start with the Financial Data. This is the nine month ending march 31, 2020. Total assets of 1. 1 million are related to program receivables from federal and regional grants. Total liability of 658,000 include 375,000 of payable to consultant for Services Provided and 283,000 payable to the Transportation Authority for cost, incurred and paid for by timma. We earned 1. 5 million of revenues and for the federal advance transportation and Congestion Management Technology Deployment grant in the first threequarters, timma incurred 669,000 of expenditures, including 472,000 in Technical Professional Services and 297,000 for personnel and nonpersonnel expenditures. Work on the program from january through march proceeded more slowly than anticipated, mainly due to the delay to better align with the t. A. San francisco pricing study and the current construction scheduled on Treasure Island right now. Okay, moving on to the next agenda item, we have agenda item 5. This is the fiscal year 19 20 budget amendment. This increases total revenues by 228,000 primarily due to the timing of grant invoices for the work and fiscal year 18 19. This is a timing difference between revenues we occasionally have between the fiscal years. Corresponding technical expenditures will decrease by 598,000 as compared to the adopted budget. Just as i mentioned, this is due to the slow down in the work of the timma program. Nonpersonnel expenditures will increase by 5,000 and personal expenditures will decrease for 19 20 activity. The slight increase amount is due to Legal Services needed to review documents related to the establishing of services on Treasure Island. The decrease in personnel expenditures is due to the slow down of work in the timma program and a delay in hiring two staff vacancies as a result of the Overall Work Program review. Now moving on to item number 7, our last item. This is the provisional three month budget for 2021. As you know, mayor breed set timeline for it to be completed by the end of september. We aligned our budget to the same timeline and interim will be required to bring this item before you to continue our operations for timma. Its also necessary to adopt a waiver of the administrative code, requiring the adoption of the annual budget by june 30th. So what i have on this page is a chart. This shows the comparison of revenues for the provisional 3 month budget period and in gray we have fiscal year 2019 2020 for the month of january, august, and september, and the blue bar representatives the projected budget. As you can see here, timmas total revenues is projected to be 460,000 with 84,000 obligated from federal grant funds and 376,000 obligated from tita. Regional and other funds will be used to fulfill the 50 match requirement for the federal grant. Total revenues for the first three months of 2021, july, august and september are projected to decrease by 578,000 or 56 as compared to the last year. So this is an abnormal spike in Program Reviews in 19 20, due to the timing of grant invoices received. We will collect and recognize all these. Projected revenue is 460,000 and projected to increase by 216,000 or 88 as compare to the prior period last year. This would be a good point for me to turn it over to rachel hyatt, our assistant director for planning. She will walk you through the work program and explain to you what will be incuring these costs for the next three to four months. Good morning commissioners. In the next slide, youll see the four categories in our work program. Governance and administration, toll policy adoption and Transit Service delivery, outreach and communications and toll system delivery. On the next slide, ill go through the key activities for these three months work period. The activities during this next three months period are all to prepare for and make progress towards ultimately the adoption of toll policies within this year, not during the three month period, but within the year and also to advance the Transit Service and other programs that will be funded by that revenue and finally to fill the funding gap that we have to complete the picture of the program. On the toll policy delivery front, over the next three month period, were going to complete the Financial Analysis that we have underway of the remaining areas of Affordability Program benefits and around financial risk analysis associated with a range of Development Build updates and range of possible effects on travel demands that could happen as a consequence of the current covid pandemic. The area of affordability, provisions that were looking at are benefits for workers, especially low wage and nonprofit workers and for future low income households who will move to the island in the future. We also are making progress on defining more specifically with the current resident toll exemption and what it looks like and we will be bringing the totals back before the committee this year. We are going to then also in this period prepare for outreach around these remaining areas that have yet to be adopted, outreach that we will need to conduct this year and prepare for that during this three month period. On the governance and Program Deliveries side, we are making progress on funding strategy discussions. We have funding needs on the capital side to launch the program and also we know that well have an additional funding need on the operating side during the first years of operating the program, so we continue to speak with our local partners here in the city. Our regional partners and we continue to look for state and options with federal grants as well. During this three month period, we continue our discussions and Service Planning with the water transit operators and with potential east bay Transit Service providers and incorporate those into our Financial Analysis. The toll System Design does proceed during this three month period because that is incorporated into the infrastructure design of the roadways and ramps. Lastly, there are some other aspects of the program that proceed this month, in particular the grant funded Autonomous Vehicle shuttle pilot and i believe that will have a more indepth presentation to your update to you in the coming months. Lastly, the bicycle and pedestrian planning, particularly on the island and the connection to the bay bridge touchdown proceeds during these three months. The next slide gives you a preview of the anticipated work program for the rest of the fiscal year. We do anticipate needing to adopt toll policies this year. That timeframe is whats needed to set up the program to launch in mid 2022, which is when the program could launch given the infrastructure schedule. So that is our launch schedule leading back from that, toll policy adoption within this year is needed to then go ahead and set up and be ready with the Transit Services and other services well need to provide. So, to get to that, theyll need to continue Community Outreach this year ahead of those adoptions. Well need to complete discussions around the additional funding we need to secure, both on their capital si side, as well as the earlier operating side. Then we will start to design the toll system, doing the texting and Development Work that we need based on the policies that are adopted and proceed with the remaining work to implement and start providing the benefits like the transit pass that will be available to residents and workers, the Parking Management program, the ferry and the east bay new Transit Services that will launch in 2022 with the whole program. So the next slide is just a reminder of the next step here, which is the action item that were seeking your adoption of the three month budget and work program. A next step will be us coming back and cynthia speak to the timeframe, a september timeframe actually for the full fiscal year budget and work Program Approval for the remaining month of the year. That concludes my presentation on this item. Thank you so much for that. I had the opportunity to see this presentation before and review it. I dont have any questions, but colleagues, do you have any questions or comments on that report . All right. I dont think i see any. Do we have any Public Comment on this report . Chair, there is no Public Comment. Okay, great. I believe this isnt an informational item i mean this isnt an action item, so we dont need to take any action on this, is that correct . Item four is information, item five and six are action. Oh, thats right. With legal, they advised us we can do a motion and roll call for both items at the same time, if you want. Okay, great. Can we have a motion to approve item five and six . Mandelman will move it. Thank you. Is there a second . Second. Great, can we have a roll call vote on items five and six. Sure, for both items five and six, commissioner haney. Aye. Commissioner walton. Aye. Im sorry, walton aye. Commissioner mandelman. Aye. We have approval for both items five and six. Fantastic, thank you so much for your work on that. Much appreciated. Madam clerk, can you call the next item. Item seven, recommend exercising contract option for oncall Modeling Services to wsp usa, inc. And resource systems group, inc. In an amount not to exceed 100,000 for a combined total contract amount not to exceed 300,000. This is an action item. This action is to exercise a one year option on an existing oncall financial and demand model and contract that we have and that we use for the Financial Analysis in support of the timma program, particularly in the analysis toll policies Affordability Program. Its an existing set of on call contracts we have and this action would exercise the first of two options and extend the contract in time and in value for one year. Happy to take any questions you may have. All right. Thank you. Ms. Hyatt, are there any questions or comments from colleagues on this contract . Seeing none, are there any members of the public that would like to speak on item seven . No Public Comment. Can i have a motion and second on item seven . This is your big moment colleagues. Moved. Moved by commissioner walton. Were switching it up here. Second from commissioner mandelman. Can we have a roll call vote please. Yes, commissioner haney. Aye. Commissioner mandelman. Aye. Commissioner walton. Aye. Item seven is approved. Great, thank you. Madam clerk, will you please call item number eight. Item eight, introduction of new items. This is an information item. Great. Colleagues, are there any items that you all would like to put forward . Seeing no one on the roster. Are there any members of the public that would like to speak on item eight . There are no members of the public. Great. Madam clerk, will you please call the next item, item number 9. Item 9, Public Comment. Great. Operator, are there any members of the public who would like to speak . Chair, there are no members of the public. Okay. Public comment is closed. Madam clerk, will you please call the next item. Item ten, adjournment. Fantastic. This meeting is now adjourned. Thank you everyone. Have a wonderful day. Thank you. [ ] hi. Im chris manners, and youre watching coping with covid19. Today, in a very special 13th episode, im going to the emergency room. The beach parking lots reopened recently here, so i decided to have my first surf session since the shelter in place order, and as i was getting out, i had a little accident right there. Heres my story. As soon as i hurt myself, i went straight back to my car and took a photo so i could see what id done. Be warned, the picture is a little graphic. Next, i took out my first aid kit and applied a temporary dressing before i drove home. This first aid kit comes from the red cross, and a similar kit is available on their website for around 22. I quickly determined i needed some stitches, so i called the emergency room to see how busy they are. If you have a wound that requires stitches, you can call to see how busy they are, but dont wait too long. After eight hours, they wont see you. I was a little nervous about going to the e. R. During this pandemic, but my fears were completely unfounded. Service was fast, efficient, and the staff whether all helpful and cheer were all helpful and cheerful. After using hand sanitizer, i went through security, checked in. My name was called, and they took my temperature and Blood Pressure while asking a few basic questions about myself and my injury. Next, i was taken to a private space, and a nurse came in and thoroughly cleaned my wounds. Then, a doctor came in, numbed my neck, and quickly put in seven stitches. I was released and back home in about an hour. The reason i made this video is there are reports that e. R. S are seeing less patients than usual. Dont risk your health. My visit was very reassuring. They have all the appropriate covid19 protocols in place, great professionals, and theyre there to help. If you need to go to the e. R. , dont hesitate to get the help you need. In fact, since i started this video, ive been back again to get the stitches removed with the same level of care. Well, thats it for this episode. If you need urgent care, go to the emergency room no matter what your financial situation is, and call 911 if you need paramedics or cant get there by yourself. The doctors and nurses will get as a woman of color who grew up in San Francisco i understand how institutions can have an impact on communities of color. I think having my voice was important. That is where my passion lies when the opportunity to lead an office in such a new space came up. I couldnt turn it down. I was with the District Attorneys Office for a little over nine years, if you include the time as an intern as well as volunteer da, all most 13 years. During the time with the das office i had an opportunity to serve the community not only as the assistant District Attorney but as director of community relations. That afforded the opportunity to have impact on the community in an immediate way. It is one thing to work to serve the rights of those without rights, victims. It is really rewarding to work to to further the goals of our office and the commitment we have as City Employees and advocates for people who dont have a voice. I dont know of anyone surprised to see me in this role. Maybe people have an impression what the director of the office of cannabis should be like, what their beliefs should be. I smash all of that. You grew up in the inner city of San Francisco. My career path is not traditional. I dont think a person should limit themselves to reach full potential. I say that to young women and girls. That is important. You want to see leadership that looks diverse because your path is not predetermined. I didnt wake up thinking i was going to be a prosecutor in my life. The city administrator reached out and wanted to have a conversation and gave me interest in the new role. I thought you must not know what i do for a living. It was the opposite. She had foresight in realizing it would be helpful for somebody not only a former prosecutor but interested in shaping criminal Justice Reform for the city would be the right person for the space. I appreciate the foresight of the mayor to be open how we can be leaders in San Francisco. I was able to transition to the policy space. Here i was able to work on legislation, community relations, communication and start to shape the ways our office was going to reform the criminal Justice System. It is fulfilling for me. I could create programs and see those impact peoples lives. I am the change. It took truants youth to meet with Civil Rights Movement leaders who fought to have access to education. Being a young person to understand that helped the young people realize this was an important thing to give up. What we find is that young people who are truanted have a really high homicide rate in our city, which is a sad statistic. We want to change that. Coming from a community we are black and brown. I dont reach out to other people. I dont think they feel the same way. I had the great opportunity to work on Prison Reform issues and criminal Justice Reform issues. We created a program at san quentin where we brought district opportunities t to lifs and talk about how we are all impacted by the criminal Justice System. We brought over 40 elected das to san quentin for the situation. Now we are inviting the Police Department. Our formerly incarcerated group born out of this programming asked for the opportunity to work on a project where we could bring the men in blue on the outside to come speak to the men on blue inside to start the healing dialogue around how the criminal Justice System specifically in San Francisco impacts the community. I was attracted to the role. There was a component of equity that was part of this process. The Equity Community here in San Francisco is a community that i had already worked with. Before i took steps to visit cannabis businesses i thought it was important my team have a chance to go inside and speak to men who ha had been impacted. That conversation needed to happen so we know how we are making an impact with the work that we are doing. The das office as we were leading up to the legalization of marijuana in the state we started having conversations on the policy team what that could look like. The District Attorney was really focused on the right side of history for this. We realized it would be quite a heavy lift for individuals who have been negatively impacted by the war on drugs to expunge the record. It was important to figure out the framework to make it seamless and easy. They put their minds to it after some time and many conversations the data analysts and other policy walk throughs on the team came up with the idea to engage the Tech Community in this process. Code for america helped us developed the rhythm to be used for any jurisdiction across the state that was important to create a solution to be used to assist all jurisdictions dealing with this matter. The office of cannabis is the first office to have a completely digital application process. We worked with the digital team to develop the online application. There are going to be hiccups. We are first to do it. It is one of the most rewarding parts to offer a seamless to offer a seamless approach. That is how they can find solutions to solve many of the community challenges. The best way to respond to prop 64 was to retroactively expunge 9,000 cannabis related records for San Francisco. It feels like justice full circle for my personal experience. In the past i was furthering the war on drugs just as my directive. Really coming from a place of Public Safety. That was the mandate and understanding. It is nice to see that pass a society we are able to look at some of our laws and say, you know what . We got it wrong. Lets get this right. I had the privilege of being in the existing framework. My predecessor Nicole Elliott did an incredible job bringing together the individuals superpassionate about cannabis. The office was created in july of 2017. I came in early 2018. I have been able to see the Offices Development over time which is nice. It is exciting to be in the space, stickily in thinking about her leadership. Looking for the office it is always we might be before my time when i was working for the board oforboard of supervisors. I learn new things every day it is challenging and rewarding for me. We get the privilege to work in an office tha that is innova. We get to spearhead the robust exprogram. I am excited she came on board to leverage experience as a prosecutor 10 years as we contemplate enforcements but approaching it without replicating the war on drugs. I was hired by cam laharris. I havent seen a District Attorney that looked kind of like me. That could be a path in my life. I might not have considered it. It is important that women and certainly women of color and spaces of leadership really do their part to bring on and mentor as many young people as they can. It is superimportant to take advantage of as many opportunities a as they can when they can intern because the doors are wide open. Plans change and that is okay. The way this was shaped because i took a risk to try something new and explore something and show that i was capable. You are capable, right . It was about leaning in and being at the table to say my voice matters. You find your passion, the sky announcer youre watching coping with covid19. Todays special guest is dr. Steven getnick. Hi, im chris man us and youre watching coping with covid19. Today my guest is the director of the Behavior Therapy Center of San Francisco and Professor Emeritus in counseling psychology at the university of San Francisco. Doctor, welcome to the show. Thank you. Lets talk about managing anxieties during this pandemic. What types of issues are people facing at the moment . There are a number of issues and i really want to point out that this is affecting everyone and has come on very quickly. So it is normal. If you are not experiencing some anxiety, something is a touch off because this affects us all. I think some of the main ones are our health and worried about getting the virus and our developing serious complications. I think for a lot of people who are single, living alone, in isolation, has been very difficult. I think being in close quarters with people who we normally have some space from now are together 24 7. Thats produced a lot of stress and anxiety. That loss of connection with others. We already addressed. And having kids home. For a lot of people. Yes, absolutely. What are the other problems that they might have . I think without that dynamic, the good things are not a problem. It is the difficulties we have. And when were together 24 7, again its like hooking everything up to an amplifier. So, what kind of problems could be created from working home from home, perhaps for the first time in your career . A lot of people are not used to working at home and a working at home just isnt the same. For one thing, there is a lack of social interaction. Some people find that that affects them greatly. Some people are actually finding theyre getting more work done at home without distractions from work. The lack of structure is probably the most common. We see it here with work at the office. People are kind of watching. We know that our schedule is, suddenly youre at home and you are on your own. Absolutely. If those are some of the issues people are facing, what are some of the techniques people can use to overcome their anxiety . Caller i think there are many. One of the first is how managing and keeping track of your thinking, we think and talk to ourselves a lot. Thats normal. We have a dialogue with ourselves often and we need to monitor that a bit. People tend to ruminate versus problemsolve. That is they tend to worry about all the things that might go wrong. And what i suggest is, look, there are things that can go wrong, but ruminating about the worstcase scenario is not going to be very productive. Sit down, figure out what the things are that you have to deal with and try to problemsolve. I think any of the selfcontrol techniques for anxiety can be helpful. And there are dozens of them. The common ones are meditation, relaxation techniques, yoga, for example and another is diaphragmattic breathing. If you google that, you can learn diaphragmattic breathing in about 10 minutes online. Its incredibly simple and it is a really nice way to reduce anxiety in the moment. Selfcontrol procedures, exercise. Whether if youre fortunate enough to have equipment at home, thats great. If youre not, get outside and go for a walk, keep your safe distance, of course. But you need to be active. Thats helpful. I think people marry be dealing with information overload at the moment. How do you suggest people manage that . I was just going to say that. I think it is really important to kind of limit the information you get. Not in terms of accuracy. I think in terms of accuracy, you want to identify a few sites where people are coming with evidencebased information and scientific information so you can form yourself well. Once youve informed yourself, you need to not be watching all day long. Ive talked to people who are mesmerized from the tv and a it keeps that anxiety going so you need to limit your viewing for sure. This can be stress for people who have economic concerns and worried about their family and friends and loved ones who are essential workers. What would you suggest they do to help manage anxiety and stress . There is a number of things. One of major ones for depression is behavioral activation. Simply, it really means that people will tend to not be depressed as a number of reinforcing activities to engage in. Whether it is hobbies, you read, you listen to music, you crochet, you whatever. These kinds of things are very important so you want to make sure that youre engaging in activities that literally make you feel better as opposed to sitting around ruminating, worrying about the worstcase scenarios that might happen. What about trying to do some selfdevelopment . Yeah. Its a very interesting time. Ive talked to a couple of my own clients who are finding, in a very positive way, that this isolation, while at first can generate a lot of anxiety, particularly if youre just not good at living alone. For a number of people, its giving them a chance to sit back and really think about what is important in their lives, what are the priorities. I think that maybe if there is any Silver Lining in this epidemic, its really forcing all of us to kind of rethink whats really important. Indeed. You know, though, at the same time, there are people who are feeling very lonely at home. How would you encourage them to overcome that . You get online. Facetime, skype, zoom, like what were doing right now. You can stay connected. Its very possible. Most connections are important. We are social critters and we need that connection. I think for people who dont have those options, pull up photos, take a look at pictures of family. You need to stay connected. And its very important. And finally, do you have any suggestions that are specifically for families . Yeah. Well, again, i think one of the interesting things thats come about from all of this, is i talked to families on video is theyre obviously spending more time together. While its a bit awkward, particularly for parents who are in the house working a lot. Its a chance to really deepen relationships and spend more good, quality time together. I think parents really need to step back and kind of plan their day a little bit. Not micro manage it, but have some ideas. Can the family play games together . A lot of people i talked to, theyre even together as a family for the first time. So i think there are a number of things that people can do. I think it is qulaouzful for the families to take five, 10 minutes and say how did the day go . I talked to someone in the phone book before we started who said they noticed what time of day all their anxiety kind of comes together and they start sniping at each other. Now theyre taking a few minutes at tend of the day to say, ok, how are we doing . I think they need modeling good behavior, something you can do within the family, too, to try to thats right. I think thats relevant. Very relevant to how children are going to do. Most of the research from crises, particularly things we cant control showed that children do as well as their parents do. So i think it is important for parents to think about how theyre react aing and they stay calm because whatever they do is modeling, coping for their children. So, that can be very useful. It can also be problematic. When we talked earlier, you mentioned that acknowledging that your kids are afraid is important. Yes. I think that ties to your last question. I think modeling you know, its not incompatible with saying, yeah, you know, mom or dad is a little nervous, too. It means a lot of stuff is going on, but were going to be ok. Were going to stay together. We have our time together. Were going to be safe. Well fill in the blank. So you can do both. You can reassure but in a realistic way that once the kids know its normal to be anxious in these times. Thank you for coming ton show, doctor. I really appreciate the time youve given us. Youre welcome. Thank you for having me. And that is it for this episode. Well be back with more covid19 related information shortly. You have been coping with covid19. Thank you for watching. [ ] i am the supervisor of district one. I am sandra lee fewer. [ ] i moved to the Richmond District in 1950 mine. I was two years old. I moved from chinatown and we were one of the first asian families to move out here. [ ] when my mother decided to buy that house, nobody knew where it was. It seems so far away. For a long time, we were the only chinese family there but we started to see the areas of growth to serve a larger chinese population. The stress was storage of the birthplace of that. My father would have to go to chinatown for dim sum and i remember one day he came home and said, there is one here now. It just started to grow very organically. It is the same thing with the russian population, which is another very large ethnic group in the Richmond District. As russia started to move in, we saw more russian stores. So parts of the richmond is very concentrated with the Russian Community and immigrant Russian Community, and also a chinese immigrant community. [ ] i think as living here in the richmond, we really appreciate the fact that we are surrounded three natural barriers. They are beautiful barriers. The presidio which gives us so many trails to walk through, ocean beach, for families to just go to the beach and be in the Pacific Ocean. We also also have a National Park service. We boarded the Golden Gate National Recreation Area so there is a lot of activity to do in the summer time you see people with bonfires. But really families enjoying the beach and the Pacific Ocean during the rest of the time of year. [ ] and Golden Gate Park where we have so many of our treasures here. We have the tea garden, the museum and the academy of sciences. Not to mention the wonderful playgrounds that we have here in richmond. This is why i say the richmond is a great place for families. The theatre is a treasure in our neighborhood. It has been around for a very long time. Is one of our two neighborhood theatres that we have here. I moved here when i was 1959 when i was two years old. We would always go here. I love these neighborhood theatres. It is one of the places that has not only a landmark in the Richmond District, but also in San Francisco. Small theatres showing one or two films. A unique they are unique also to the neighborhood and San Francisco. Where we are today is the heart of the Richmond District. With what is unique is that it is also Small Businesses. There is a different retail here it is mom and pop opening up businesses. And providing for the neighborhood. This is what we love about the streets. The cora door starts on clement street and goes all the way down to the end of clement where you will see Small Businesses even towards 32nd. At the core of it is right here between here and 20 tenth avenue. When we see this variety of stores offered here, it is very unique then of the any other part of San Francisco. There is traditional irish music which you dont get hardly anywhere in San Francisco. Some places have this long legacy of serving ice cream and being a hangout for families to have a sunday afternoon ice cream. And then also, we see grocery stores. And also these restaurants that are just new here, but also thriving. [ ] we are seeing restaurants being switched over by hand, new owners, but what we are seeing is a vibrancy of clement street still being recaptured within new businesses that are coming in. That is a really great thing to see. I dont know when i started to shop here, but it was probably a very, very long time ago. I like to cook a lot but i like to cook chinese food. The market is the place i like to come to once a year. Once i like about the market as it is very affordable. It has Fresh Produce and fresh meat. Also, seafood. But they also offer a large selection of condiments and sauces and noodles. A variety of rice that they have is tremendous. I dont thank you can find a variety like that anywhere else. Hi. I am kevin wong. I am the manager. In 1989 we move from chinatown to Richmond District. We have opened for a bit, over 29 years. We carry products from thailand, japan, indonesia, vietnam, singapore and india. We try to keep Everything Fresh daily. So a customer can get the best out a bit. Normally during crab season in november, this is the first place i hit. Because they have really just really fresh crab. This is something my family really likes for me to make. Also, from my traditional chinese food, i love to make a kale soup. They cut it to the size they really want. I am probably here once a week. Im very familiar with the aisles and they know everyone who is a cashier cashier here i know when people come into a market such as this, it looks like an asian supermarkets, which it is and sometimes it can be intimidating. We dont speak the language and many of the labels are in chinese, you may not know what to buy or if it is the proper ingredients for the recipe are trying to make. I do see a lot of people here with a recipe card or sometimes with a magazine and they are looking for specific items. The staff here is very helpful. I speak very little chinese here myself. Thinks that im not sure about, i asked the clerk his and i say is this what i need . Is this what i should be making . And they actually really helped me. They will bring me to the aisle and say this is battery. They are very knowledgeable. Very friendly. I think they are here to serve not only the Asian Community but to serve all communities in the Richmond District and in San Francisco. [ ] what is wonderful about living here is that even though our july is a very foggy and overcast, best neighborhood, the sleepy part outside on the west side is so rich with history, but also with all the amenities that are offered. [ ] shop and dine on the 49 promotes local businesses and challenges residents to do shopping and dining within the 49 square miles of San Francisco by supporting local Services Within neighborhood. We help San Francisco remain unique, successful and vibrant. Where will you shop and dine in the 49 . San francisco owes the charm to the unique character of the neighborhood comer hall district. Each corridor has its own personality. Our neighborhoods are the engine of the city. You are putting money and support back to the community you live in and you are helping Small Businesses grow. It is more environmentally friendly. Shopping local is very important. I have had relationships with my local growers for 30 years. By shopping here and supporting us locally, you are also supporting the growers of the flowers, they are fresh and they have a price point that is not imported. It is really good for everybody. Shopping locally is crucial. Without that support, Small Business cant survive, and if we lose Small Business, that diversity goes away, and, you know, it would be a shame to see that become a thing of the past. It is important to dine and shop locally. It allows us to maintain traditions. It makes the neighborhood. I think San Francisco should shop local as much as they can. The retail marketplace is changes. We are trying to have people on the floor who can talk to you and help you with products you are interested in buying, and help you with exploration to try things you have never had before. The fish business, you think it is a piece of fish and fisherman. There are a lot of people working in the fish business, between wholesalers and fishermen and bait and tackle. At the retail end, we about a lot of people and it is good for everybody. Shopping and dining locally is so important to the community because it brings a tighter fabric to the community and allows the Business Owners to thrive in the community. We see more Small Businesses going away. We need to shop locally to keep the Small Business alive in San Francisco. Shop and dine in the 49 is a cool initiative. You can see the banners in the streets around town. It is great. Anything that can showcase and legitimize Small Businesses is a wonderful thing. Neighborhood in San Francisco are also diverse and fascist as the people that inhabitable them were in north beach about supervisor peskin will give us a tour and introduce is to what think of i i his favorite district 5 e 3 is in the northwest surrounded by the San Francisco bay the district is the boosting chinatown oar embarcadero financial district Fishermans Wharf exhibit no. North beach Telegraph Hill and part of union square. All of San Francisco districts are remarkable im honored and delighted to represent really whereas with an the most intact district got chinatown, north beach Fishermans Wharf russian hill and knob hill and the northwest waterfront some of the most wealthier and inning e impoverished people in San Francisco obgyn siding it is ethically exists a bunch of tightknit neighborhoods people know he each other by name a wonderful placed physically and socially to be all of the neighborhoods north beach and chinatown the i try to be out in the community as much as and i think, being a the cafe eating at the neighborhood lunch place people come up and talk to you, you never have time alone but really it is fun hi, im one the owners and is ceo of cafe trespassing in north beach many people refer to cafe trees as a the living room of north beach most of the clients are local and living up the hill come and meet with each other just the way the United States been since 1956 opposed by the grandfather a big people person people had people coming since the day we opened. It is of is first place on the west that that exposito 6 years ago but anyone was doing that starbucks exists and it created a really welcoming pot. It is truly a legacy business but more importantly it really at the take care of their community my father from it was formally italy a fisherman and that town very rich in culture and music was a big part of it guitars and sank and combart in the evening that tradition they brought this to the cafe so many characters around here everything has incredible stories by famous folks last week the cafe that paul carr tennessee take care from the Jefferson Starship hung out the cafe are the famous poet Lawrence William getty and jack herb man go hung out. They work worked at a play with the god fathers and photos he had his typewriter i wish i were here back there it theres a lot of moving parts the meeting spot rich in culture and artists and musicians epic people would talk with you and youd getetetetetetetetetett [ ] i just dont know that you can find a neighborhood in the city where you can hear music stands and take a ride on the low rider down the street. It is an experience that you cant have anywhere else in San Francisco. [ ] [ ] district nine is a in the southeast portion of the city. We have four neighborhoods that i represent. St. Marys park has a completely unique architecture. Very distinct feel, and it is a very close to holly park which is another beautiful park in San Francisco. The Bernal Heights district is unique in that we have the hell which has one of the best views in all of San Francisco. There is a swinging hanging from a tree at the top. It is as if you are swinging over the entire city. There are two unique aspects. It is considered the fourth chinatown in San Francisco. Sixty of the residents are of chinese ancestry. The second unique, and fun aspect about this area is it is the garden district. There is a lot of urban agriculture and it was where the city grew the majority of the flowers. Not only for San Francisco but for the region. And of course, it is the location in mclaren park which is the citys second biggest park after golden gate. Many people dont know the neighborhood in the first place if they havent been there. We call it the best neighborhood nobody has ever heard our. Every neighborhood in district nine has a very special aspect. Where we are right now is the Mission District. The Mission District is a very special part of our city. You smell the tacos at the [speaking spanish] and they have the best latin pastries. They have these shortbread cookies with caramel in the middle. And then you walk further down and you have sunrise cafe. It is a place that you come for the incredible food, but also to learn about what is happening in the neighborhood and how you can help and support your community. Twentyfourth street is the birthplace of the movement. We have over 620 murals. It is the largest outdoor Public Gallery in the country and possibly the world. You can find so much Political Engagement park next to so much incredible art. Its another reason why we think this is a cultural district that we must preserve. [ ] it was formed in 2014. We had been an organization that had been around for over 20 years. We worked a lot in the neighborhood around life issues. Most recently, in 2012, there were issues around gentrification in the neighborhood. So the idea of forming the cultural district was to help preserve the history and the culture that is in this neighborhood for the future of families and generations. In the past decade, 8,000 latino residents in the Mission District have been displaced from their community. We all know that the rising cost of living in San Francisco has led to many people being displaced. Lower and middle income all over the city. Because it there is richness in this neighborhood that i also mentioned the fact it is flat and so accessible by trip public transportation, has, has made it very popular. Its a struggle for us right now, you know, when you get a lot of development coming to an area, a lot of new people coming to the area with different sets of values and different culture. There is a lot of struggle between the existing community and the newness coming in. There are some things that we do to try to slow it down so it doesnt completely erase the communities. We try to have developments that is more in tune with the community and more Equitable Development in the area. You need to meet with and gain the support and find out the needs of the neighborhoods. The people on the businesses that came before you. You need to dialogue and show respect. And then figure out how to bring in the new, without displacing the old. [ ] i hope we can reset a lot of the mission that we have lost in the last 20 years. So we will be bringing in a lot of folks into the neighborhoods pick when we do that, there is a demand or, you know, certain types of services that pertain more to the local community and workingclass. Back in the day, we looked at mission street, and now it does not look and feel anything like mission street. This is the last stand of the latino concentrated arts, culture and cuisine and people. We created a cultural district to do our best to conserve that feeling. That is what makes our city so cosmopolitan and diverse and makes us the envy of the world. We have these unique neighborhoods with so much cultural presence and learnings, that we want to preserve. [ ] todays special guest is claudia dume. Hi. Today, my guest is claudia gorham. Shes the deputy managing director of the real estate dri division at the city and county of San Francisco, and shes my special guest. Thank you for joining us. Thank you very much. I know that your department is the department for managing and renting properties, and also cleaning for the city. How has your department been preparing for the crisis . Well, because our citizens are sheltering in place and our buildings are closed to the general public, a substantial amount of city staff and city departments are still open and operating and doing city businesses. So we still have to do the cleaning and engineering on the portfolio and things that need to be service. And the other thing is all our workers are Disaster Service workers, so we have been providing the Emergency Operations center with various staffing needs such as drivers of trucks and accounting staff to assist them in this crisis. Have you obtained Additional Space for the city to use during this crisis . Yes. The crisis has actually required numerous transactions, and so we help basically the department of Public Health, the department of human services, and the department of homelessness determine where they can put the services that they need. So, for example, if they need a testing site or if they need a building a vacant building to put supplies or if they need to put some trucks, we will help them locate that Office Building or that property based on their factors that they need. We will then contact the landlord or the Property Owner of the space or the Building Owner decides they want, and then, we negotiate the terms that they need, whether its a permit or a lease, well help the City Attorney draft that agreement. Nice. So can you talk about how some of our iconic buildings, such address the palace of such as the palace of fine arts, has been repurposed during the pandemic . Certainly. The city needs as much space as it can use during this pandemic, and the department had to relocate to Moscone South Convention Center so that we could do social distancing as required by both the city and the state. We have hundreds and hundreds of staff people working on this covid19 crisis. All of the department of Public Health and the departments of homelessness and human services, including several other hundred people, they need several different sites. They need testing centers, they need shelters for the homeless, those with the covid19 virus, those who need a place to stay after they get out of the hospital. So weve been assisting them with places to stay. You mentioned the palace of fine arts. It has over 100,000 square feet of space. It could it we were going to use it as a shelter, but now, were going to use it for different needs. Were going to negotiate a different lease so that the city can use it for this crisis. Were using the bill graham Civic Auditorium and tfor the deployment of ambulances. The Fire Department needed additional supplies, so were using it for that service. Thats great. I also understand you have a staff of custodians, electricians, janitors and other support workers. How are they helping the city . We could not be more thankful for our civic and engineering staff under our real estate division. They have been working 247 since this crisis began, not only doing their daily responsibilities to keep the public buildings open and operating for the city staff continuing to go into the office but also because once the crisis started, several memos came down as to additional cleanings and how to do disinfecting, and we have to do the c. D. C. S recommendation does. So not only do they do recommendations. So not only do they do their regular cleaning, they are also doing deep cleaning and disinfecting in places like the Public Safety building and the haul of justice. But theyre also going in and doing a deep cleaning and disinfecting after we had a suspected case or a confirmed case of a person having the coronavirus. So theyre going in and doing this every night since this started. Our workers are continuing as laborers to make the buildings safe and secure and maintained. And however we help or however we can help the e. O. C. , we do that. Well, thanks for coming on the show, claudia. Id like to thank you and your entire team on behalf of all the residents of San Francisco for all the work you continue to do. Thank you very much. Its been a pleasure. Thats it for this episode. Well be back with another pandemicrelated episode shortly. This is coping with covid19. Im Chris Mathers. Thanks for watching. [ ] [ ] so i grew up in cambridge, massachusetts and i was very fortunate to meet my future wife, now my wife while we were both attending graduate school at m. I. T. , studying urban planning. So this is her hometown. So, we fell in love and moved to her city. [ ] [ ] i was introduced to this part of town while working on a campaign for gavin, who is running for mayor. I was one of the organizers out here and i met the people and i fell in love with them in the neighborhood. So it also was a place in the city that at the time that i could afford to buy a home and i wanted to own my own home. This is where we laid down our roots like many people in this neighborhood and we started our family and this is where we are going to be. I mean we are the part of San Francisco. Its the two neighborhoods with the most children under the age of 18. Everybody likes to talk about how San Francisco is not familyfriendly, there are not a lot of children and families. We have predominately Single Family homes. As i said, people move here to buy their first home, maybe with multiple family members or multiple families in the same home and they laid down their roots. [ ] its different because again, we have little small storefronts. We dont have Light Industrial space or space where you can build highrises or large Office Buildings. So the tech boom will never hit our neighborhood in that way when it comes to jobs. Turkey, cheddar, avocado, lettuce and mayo, and little bit of mustard. Thats my usual. Mike is the owner, born and bred in the neighborhood. He worked in the drugstore forever. He saved his money and opened up his own spot. Were always going to support home grown businesses and he spent generations living in this part of town, focusing on the family, and the vibe is great and people feel at home. Its like a Little Community gathering spot. This is the part of the city with a small town feel. A lot of mom and pop businesses, a lot of family run businesses. There is a conversation on whether starbucks would come in. I think there are some people that would embrace that. I think there are others that would prefer that not to be. I think we moved beyond that conversation. I think where we are now, we really want to enhance and embrace and encourage the businesses and Small Businesses that we have here. In fact, its more of a mom and pop style business. I think at the end of the day, what were really trying to do is encourage and embrace the diversity and enhance that diversity of businesses we already have. Were the only supervisor in the city that has a permanent district office. A lot of folks use cafes or use offices or different places, but i want out and was able to raise money and open up a spot that we could pay for. Im very fortunate to have that. Hi, good to see you. Just wanted to say hi, hi to the owner, see how hes doing. Everything okay . Yeah. Good. We spend the entire day in the district so we can talk to constituents and talk to Small Businesses. We put money in the budget so you guys could be out here. This is like a commercial corridor, so they focus on cleaning the streets and it made a Significant Impact as you can see. What an improvement it has made to have you guys out here. For sure. We have a significantly diverse neighborhood and population. So i think thats the richness of the mission and it always has been. Its what made me fall in love with this neighborhood and why i love it so much. Hi. Im Chris Mathers with channel 19, and youre watching coping with covid19. Today, im going to be talking about exercising during the pandemic. First, im going to tell you what ive been doing, and then im going to be checking in with some friends and family. Ive been riding my bike. All i take is a pair of gloves and a mask if i come into contact with anyone. I try to ride my bike during the time im sheltering in place. I try to ride for at least 30 minutes. Surfing is my other regular outdoor activity. California state guidelines recommend you dont drive more than ten minutes for a spot to exercise, and although im close to ocean beach, im a bit wary to go there, so im using the time to do some maintenance. Filling in gouges and dings, and sanding it down. Im also repairing holes in my suit. Fellow sfgovtv producer chris took his first yoga lesson a couple of years ago and used to go to a class regularly before the lockdown. He and his wife set up a space in their garage for exercising. This routine is from an online class by power yoga. Deann and andy have been using the ping pong table that they bought off craigslist and set it up in their back yard. Ellie has been using this home gym to stay fit. It has everything she needed. And lastly, if the weather is bad outside, you can exercise your mind by doing a puzzle, sudoku, or just by reading a good book. Heres a quick recap. Since i started this episode, the guidelines have changed. For instance, jack may be able to go golfing with some restrictions. Go to sf. Gov to get the most uptodate how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like us i once was lost but now im found was blind but now i see twas grace that taught my heart to fear and grace my fears relieved how precious did that grace appear the hour that i first believed good afternoon, everyone, and happy pride. Thank you for joining me today. Im caroline weisinger with San Francisco pride. I am Claire Farley and were so happy to have you with us here today to celebrate pride at home. The official lgbtq kickoff. You heard from breanna sinclaire, world renowned opera singer. Shes such an inspiration. Thank you so much, breanna for joining us. Yes, she was so incredible and we have great performances today by the gay mens chorus and the lesbian and gay and freedom band. We are here in San Francisco but streaming live around the world so we have viewers from everywhere. And we hope that youll share with us on how youre honouring pride this year. Post that youre watching by sharing the prideathome and lgbtqpride, month. We thank our cohosts for partnering on this special event and mayor london breed. San francisco pride. The office of Transgender Initiative. And sf clear night life fund. And the s. F. Coalition. We know that San Francisco is home to the largest pride celebration in the country. And in june its always a time to come together and to honour our history and celebrate pride in ourselves and our community and including trans march and the Pink Triangle which will be lit up this year with l. E. D. Lights and so many more events. So we encourage you to visit www. Sfpride. Org for all of the events happening in june. And as president of the board of pride, i know how important it is that we celebrate pride and that were having a milestone this year, this is our 50th anniversary. So even in a pandemic were honouring the history of this organization and what we both celebrate and fight for in our communities. And in this particular moment were really focused on making sure that were centring the voices of black lgbtq folks and theres a lot of unrest in our community, but one thing that we want to remind folks is that our lgbtq members face some of the most harshest criticisms and scrutinies of anyone in our community. This is a time that we could come together and demand that muchneeded change. This is where we come together and support each other. But in this event and for our organization right now it is important for us to amplify our black lgbtq voices. This is an opportunity to look at our deep history of resilience and those who have paved the way for us and to take action. Yeah, thank you, carolyn for that. I agree this is a time for us to forward the work of our ancestors and our trancestors. And were all coming together to share pride at home and sharing our love and support for each other. And were all doing our part to stop the spread of covid19 and to make sure that our Health Care Workers and essential workers are safe and healthy. Later in the programme well also have a special Panel Discussion on the s. F. Area covid relief effort so we hope that youll get involved. We have a very, very important discussion with clear and transblack leaders on the current moment that we are in and how communities are showing up to address our countrys long history of racism and violence against black lives. But, clair, i am proud to bring our special cohost who may love pride more than me, i doubt that, but the first black mayor of San Francisco and continues to show up for our community. She continues to have San Francisco lead the country in responding to covid19. Black and brown communities are most impacted by covid19 and this is especially true for our trans and queer communities and seniors and adults with disabilities. Yeah, were so excited to have mayor breed with us and with her work which has contributed a contribution of 75,000 to support lgbtq food relief. And, furthermore, those dollars are critical to support the community through this pandemic. Also im so grateful to work with her every day to support the incredible initiatives for our Trans Community from housing to rental assistance, to our lgbtq Senior Services and to support our local organization, our arts and working to fight for lgbtq rights across the country. Welcome, mayor breed, were so honoured to have you join with us today. You know, for us i know that, you know, for us that my work is really focused as the director of the Transgender Initiative and working firsthand to fight discrimination both in San Francisco as well as across the country. One of the bills that we worked on recently with the attack on health care and the access to health care. So for us we really see this as an opportunity to encourage and to welcome, you know, such a fierce ally. And i have had the chance to march with her during pride last year and it was such a fun time. Dont you think, carolyn. Im sad that we wont see what float shed have this year but i am happy to welcome mayor breed to the programme. Welcome, mayor breed. Mayor london breed thank you so much and thank you so much for having me here today. And carolyn, i dont know, we may have to battle over who enjoys pride the most. Im ready to battle. [laughter] mayor london breed but i will say that im so happy to be here with you all. It has been a really challenging time in our city and our country. And especially many of us as African Americans who, sadly, have had to live with this hurt and this pain for so long. And i know that especially African Americans who are part of our Transgender Community have had it really worse than so many other people as it relates to discrimination, housing and a number of other issues. And i will say that the ability to come together with all of you to celebrate pride, but to also call attention to the injustices that exist in our society, it means a lot because this community has really been leaders in fighting for rights, and for so many people, not just folks who are part of the Lgbtq Community, but when we have continued to go out there and to advocate and push for reform, youre standing right by our side. So, carolyn, im so excited about your leadership with pride. It is so needed at this time more than ever. And i am i am so grateful that clair is part of my administration and pushing the Transgender Initiatives and you know that San Francisco has been a leader on these initiatives. It does have everything to do with clair working with the community to advocate for the resources that are needed. And so as we celebrate pride its a little different this year. I know that you are all feeling it. Its not just because of covid19 and the fact that we cant get together. And i actually had a new outfit so im so mad. Ill have to wear it on one of these calls because i have been waiting for this for the longest. But its not that we cant just get together and celebrate and be around each other and feel the positive vibes and energy, its also a lot of whats happening in the country. And it goes back to when i think about San Francisco and its history and my own personal history with pride, and my first pride parade, in fact, was when i was in high school. And i remember watching pride. It was in front you guys remember woolworths was actually where the gap is. And so i was watching the parade and i just was so inspired and so excited. I never felt so good about how the energy in the air and the fun and the excitement and the celebration, it just made me so happy. It made me feel so good. And thats what i always thought that pride was about. It always brings people together to support and to uplift one another. Even though even though we know that the Lgbtq Community continues to get disrespected and discriminated against, even with the person, sadly, who is occupying the white house. It is a disgrace. And it means as far as we have come with having the first office of Transgender Initiatives and all of the things that we need to push for in San Francisco, we have such a long way to go. And i want to say to all of you, thank you so much for your courage. Thank you all for continuing to speak out and to fight for your ability to just know who you are and to love who you want to love and to do anything that you deserve to be able to do in life. We have as you know here in our country, a really horrible history around discrimination. If someone is not of a certain look, a certain race, of a certain attitude, oftentimes they encounter discrimination in ways that people who never have to encounter that can never really fully understand. They can empathize but you can never understand. That people who are African American, those who are targeted because theyre transgender and attacked physically, because of who they are, it is so tough. And so i think that what i appreciate about now is that there are others who may not completely understand it. But they empathize and they want to be a part of pushing for change. And i never have seen it to this capacity before. And i know what i was also excited about is the fact that pride was the committee said, you know what, we cant celebrate together, come together in the same way, but were still going to celebrate. And were going to still appreciate this. This event has been around for 50 years. Calling attention to the need for the push for equality. The continued push for equality. And so were not going to just sit silently by and wait for something to happen. We are going to do something about it. Were going to be a part of the solution, were going to lift our voices in solidarity to the injustices that we know that have plagued our city and our country for far too long. So this is why im so excited about what pride will represent this year. A celebration of hope. A celebration of optimism for a better future. Because i cant even imagine what it feels like to travel somewhere in the country and to be basically turned away because of who you are or who you love. And the reason why i fight so hard for what we need to do to change things is because i want San Francisco to continue to be the model, to continue to push forward the kinds of policies that are going to correct the systemic racism that have plagued us for far too long. We are in this together. We are better when we support each other, when we have one anothers back, when we lift each other up. We are better. No more excuses and no more pointing the fingers and telling them what they need to do. We have to do it. We have to roll up our sleeves and do what is necessary in order to move things forward. I want to say to the pride committee, thank you for your work and your advocacy and all that you continue to do, despite, i know, the criticism. And the disrespect that you get with the work that you are trying to do in order to support the community. I want to say thank you for hanging in there and doing everything that you can to make pride a success in San Francisco. I want to really appreciate and thank the office of Transgender Initiatives who are continuing to push the envelope. So many of the folks and the advocates out there and the investments that we have made, we know that its making a difference. And i want to congratulate the grand marshal who will represent at the pride parade that may be a virtual or a protest, im not sure what it will be. But in the back end were going to lift up our voices and make sure that were heard. So i want to thank you all so much for everything that you do to really uplift the Lgbtq Community. I will always be there with you, right by your side, push wag we need to push in order to get the job done. Thank you all and happy pride. Thank you so much, mayor breed. Its such an honour. And i know that you had a special proclamation for today mayor london breed yes, see, thats why i love clair. I do have a special proclamation that i want to present with Carolyn Wysinger for all that you continue to do are you able to pull that proclamation up, clair. Yeah, its on the screen. Mayor london breed its on the screen . Great. What were going to do is to declare it pride month in the city and county of San Francisco. Let the festivities and the advocacy begin. Well, thank you so much, mayor breed, on behalf of the s. F. Pride board, i want to thank you for always be a great ally and always being a Good Community partner. And always standing in the gap and ready to work with us when we need your help or clairs help or anyone in the office. And thank you for planning pride month and being an advocate for the community. Mayor london breed thank you. And i cant wait to hear breanna sing. Yes, she has an amazing voice. Now were going to kick it off to the official band of San Francisco, the gay and lesbian freedom band. [instrumental music playing] [instrumental music playing] [instrumental music playing] i left my heart in San Francisco high on a hill it calls to me to be where little cable cars climb halfway to the stars the morning fog may chill the air i dont care my love wait there is in San Francisco above the blue and windy sea when i come home to you San Francisco your golden sun will shine for me thank you. So now well go on to our incredible panelists who are doing so much vital work in the community and, mayor breed, i know that you have to go and continue to save us from corona, but i wanted to get in one question with you with our panel today. And to check in with black folks in this pandemic and the demonstrations and Racial Injustices that its important to check in with how were feeling and coping. So, mayor breed, what is one thing that gives you hope and one thing that is giving you joy in this moment . Mayor london breed i think that what is giving me hope is that there are people who are not African Americans who are fighting for change like never before. Now i want to just also Say Something about that. Part of it is that we appreciate folks who are allies, but what we what i want to caution people against is check your privilege. Because its not about you. Its about what African Americans have had to deal with for our entire lives. And so be careful about how you come at black people right now. Because we appreciate the support, we are grateful because we want we are all in this together and we want people to be there right with us. But the reason that it is the way that it is is because this whole thing and whats been happening in San Francisco, while i appreciate the protests, it makes me very uncomfortable when nonblack people try to tell me what to do for black people. Its offensive. So just, look, im mayor and call me out, you know, protest, do whatever, but be very careful about how you talk to me when it comes to the people that ive worked for and lived with my entire life. It gives me hope that so many people are finally woke and paying attention. And care about Racial Injustice like never before. Especially if you are someone who, unfortunately, has experienced it your entire life. This is an opportunity for us to change. But make sure that you remember that its not about you. Its about all of us and its about real change. And so lets get rid of the negativity and lets focus on what were going to be able to change and how were going to make a difference. How were going to come together like never before. Thats what gives me hope. And watching the new generation step up and to be advocates and push and fight because they want a better future. Thats what were doing this for. And we will go through this very, very difficult time. And what my hope is that a blessing will emerge from it. That we will emerge stronger, better, more resilient than ever, and rid our country, our city of this racism, transphobia, of all of these things that have torn us apart for far too long. We will have an opportunity now to rid our country of this once and for all. This is our moment. All right, mayor breed, i am used to having you have one sentence answers. One thing that gives you joy in this moment . Mayor london breed well, like it gives me joy that i see so many people out there really genuinely hurt and upset and willing to help fight. And i hope that they are consistently in this for the long haul. And it gives me hope that people are finally paying attention and there could be change. I mean, think about it. In the past with george floyd, people have said elected officials, even police officers, have said that the murder of george floyd. Do you think that would have happened before . Because thats what it was. And folks are finally calling it out for what it is. And what gives me hope is that people are changing. People are changing. Theyre changing their hearts. They see george floyd in that moment where he cried out for his mother everybody in the black Community Know that mama the way that he called out for his mom. If im in trouble, thats how im going to call out for my grandmother who i called mama. When i was in trouble, mama you call that call. And i know that his mom is not alive, but everyone knows that call. And when you think about it, you start to look at him like your son, like your brother, and you everyone in this country knows that if he was white that would have never happened. And thats the problem. And it gives me hope that people are finally woke on this issue. All right, well, thank you so much, mayor breed, for always being a great advocate. I know that you have to go but we thank you again for joining us here today. Mayor london breed thank you. And thank you everyone for your work and your advocacy. All right. Lets go on to our next panelist, the new executive director of the National Centre for lesbian rights. Im so excited to finally to emeet you. You know black folks, we meet somebody before we meet them because somebody knew them. Hello, and so what is one thing that has give you joy and one thing that is giving you hope . My goodness. I would say that joy and hope. Im not sure if you can hear right now but i was in oakland and right now im listening to car horns. And i think that its beautiful right now that folks every day were hearing that there are folks out here doing something and thats giving me a great deal of hope and a great deal of joy. Im also really proud of looking at what our community is doing because we have an opportunity here to change something. You know, black folks have contributed a great deal to this country. And we havent always been able to benefit from it and we are finding ways to make that happen. And that gives me a lot of pride, a lot of joy, and a lot of hope. Im thrilled to be part of this movement and to be one of us. Thank you. And next we have tuquan harris on, a member of the San Francisco human rights commission. And, tuquan, i love your blazer. What is one thing that is giving you hope and one thing giving you joy . Smelling all of the flowers. Dreaming and taking care of myself. And, you know, revelling in it all, celebrating pride and the legacy of this. And so one thing that is giving me hope right now is the coalitionbuilding work that ive been able to lead and to also to be a part of, with our black Trans Organization in San Francisco and the greater state area, the larger Coalition Work that the Trans Initiative has been leading here in San Francisco. So thats been thats been an excellent opportunity. What has been giving me joy is our youth. Our young folks who are putting so much energy and fierceness out into the world. Our young queer folks of colour and our young trans folks of colour who ive had the pleasure to work with through my fellowship at h. R. C. And i feel like theyre the ones who are giving us hope and inspiration of how to really, you know, to challenge antiblackness and challenge oppression. I think that theres been a lot of intergenerational dialogue and support between the community that has been great. So those are all of the things that are kind of keeping me sane. And hopeful during these challenging times as a black queer many, so thank you man, so thank you. Next we have aria with the transgender cultural district here in San Francisco. Hey, aria, what is something that is giving you hope and something that is giving you joy . Hi, thank you for having me. Um. One thing that is giving me joy at the moment is seeing people support the leadership of black trans women, in particular now. And ive been getting tweeted from different celebrities and influencers. And different media sort of covering our work. And i think that for those of us who have been black before it was popular, l. O. L. [laughter] and have been outspoken about the leadership of black people, it is amazing to see that cultural shift. And i think that it gives me hope that more of our efforts, specifically with queer and trans communities will be three times more effective because now black people will be in it. Okay, thank you so much. And i just like i said wanted to check in with the wellness because i think that right now in this moment that wellness for black folks is so very important. And we mentioned a bit earlier about the nexus and where we are at this moment, right between the pandemic and basically an explosion in i would say feelings in regard to Racial Injustice. I think that one thing that has kind of triggered me a little bit is that im a person that is 41 years old and i have lived through so many different murders and the beating of rodney king. And through so many people who have not received justice, and to see people who are just now waking up. Im thank half that were seeing more allies on the front lines but it triggers you just a little bit. My question is, how does this moment affect you as an Lgbtq Community leader, specifically, you know, that you see people, nonblack folks, who are saying that we shouldnt celebrate pride and this should be about black bodies. First of all, black queer people are real and pride started as a black body and we have seen the white washing essentially of pride. How does it effect you as a black Community Leader . What are the connections or the differences that you see with the violence with black colour and other communities of colour and trans and lgbtq folks . Ill start back with aria. What are the connections that youre seeing and how it affects you as a leader . I think that, if im to be quite honest, pride has not always included us. And i dont mean the institution of pride, i mean, sort of the annual once a year, everybody is coming together and they wear their rainbowcoloured outfits and celebrate and get drunk. And party and celebrate their freedom. That opportunity has not been for black people has not been the greatest. In this country and around the world. So i think for me, as a black trans woman leader, im experiencing more hope than i ever have because people are highlighting our experience and specifically showing how not only do we face murder by the state as all black people do, but we also experience murder from other black people. And we also experience incidents of violence and systemic oppression and institutional violence. So i think for me im carrying that weight. But i feel like at the end of the tunnel that theres a light for us to finally to be liberated as people are actually talking not just about our pronouns, but evolving that conversation. And moving past what is trans and into pronouns and moving to something a bit more inclusive of trans people. Okay. The same question to you, imani. I know that your work is more on the legal battle, but at the same time you all do a lot to support creating policy or upholding policy for lgbtq folks. And, of course, im sure that its a little bit different to be a black leader of such an organization. So what are the connections or the differences that you are seeing in your work . Sure. So we see how at every turn that black people and people of colour, lgbtq people, are disproportionately and negatively impacted. Were seeing that because we are in a Global Pandemic and were seeing that play out there. But i also thought that it was a really important part of the question. Aria did a wonderful job talking about it. You know, we talk about pride and we talk about cancelling pride. Theres ownership there that i think that we really need to reevaluate. Like, pride was started by black trans women. This is a movement that we shouldnt be saying that there isnt, you know, we can cancel pride now to concentrate on Racial Justice when some of us every way that we can celebrate pride is concentrating on Racial Justice. So even that question, even that phrase is showing just how we lack an intersectional analysis in the ways that we celebrate pride. Pride that was started by black and brown trans women. So i think is something that we need to consider when were thinking about how it can be more intersectional. And this is i think that im happy that the conversation is happening because, you know, were going to get better when we get better. And the more people that are part of this conversation, the better. I think that it can be a bit triggering for folks that are always aware of this dynamic. But, i think that now is a time to think about, you know, while this is going on, we are also in the midst of a Global Pandemic. And who are the people that we are treating like essential . And how are we treating them as essential . You know, are we putting them in the line of fire . Or are we taking care of folks . You know, the fact that this is happening during pride month or pride season, there are a lot of ways that we can look at this and to look at how disproportionately the most underrepresented folks are being treated during this time. Were seeing how we know that in a time that were looking at violence by the state that people of colour and queer and trans people are dispro portionately disproportionately likely to be harmed and to be killed, to be murdered. And there wouldnt be any justice for that. So an intersectional analysis is incredibly important during this time. And thinking of having that during pride, i mean, this is the time to do it. This is what pride should be. Okay. And, i have been a human rights commissioner in the city of richmond, and sometimes people go, what do you guys do. What are some of the things that youre seeing that may be different or affecting your work or things that the commission would be proposing or working on in regards to black lgbtq communities in this time . Hello, everyone. First off, i want to start off by saying that if the movement isnt intersectional, i dont want to be part of it. All of our movement and work needs to be intersectional and h. R. C. Has always been a leader and have always been the champion. I dont think that people really Pay Attention to our work. H. R. C. s funds, 1. 5 million to transled organizations, black transled organizations and organizations in San Francisco, we have been doing this work and we have been part of it. So, hello, world, welcome, were here. And weve also been centring and having antiblack conversations. Last year we partnered with the transgender district and other black leaders in the community to talk about antiblackness and antiblack sentiment within the government and we have been doing this work for a really long time. I have only been here for a year but my work speaks for itself. And as covid9, you know started, and h. R. C. In 2014, we actually supported a lot of the black trans and trans work through a Needs Assessment and i was able to get 1. 5 million to those organizations. H. R. C. Have always partnered with the communitybased partners to make sure that their leadership and their work is done. So when covid happened, h. R. C. Made sure that we funded the justice to work with formerly incarcerated trans women of colour to make sure that those folks have housing, stable housing, supportive housing. You know, like covid didnt really change anything. It just made everything worse. All of these things you know, the disproportionate of homelessness with trans and lgbtq folks was already there. I have been centering and having a lot of Community Conversations around how to support for nonprofits, and supporting health and wellness of our Diverse Communities here in San Francisco. And our Advisory Committee still is committed and our commission is still committed to doing this work. So h. R. C. Has been doing a lot of intersectional work and i welcome folks to, you know, to meet with our organization and to partner with us with this work. Because its important to recognize too that im a black man and i have a privilege and i work with government. Were here to partner with folks and not to lead them and were in community and were in partnership. Thats the important thing that i want folks to know. Okay, well, i want combine a couple of these questions and really talk about black lgbtq folks in the concept of a larger demonstrations, these larger protests around violence against black bodies and how sometimes it leads to the erasure or ignoring the death of our black lgbtq folk. One thing that a lot of folk are not talking about is tony mcday who was a black transgender man who was killed in florida, i believe the same week as george floyd. I think may 27th. And you can see a lot of protests around george floyd and mentioning bree ana taylor, but what i have seen on the whole is that people are ignoring tony mcday. You saw the last week there was a video where a group of transgender men attacked dianna dior, who was a black transwoman, in the centre of the george floyd protest. So can we talk a little bit about how sometimes not sometime its theres never enough fervour around black transness as around others and how dangerous it sometimes is for black lgbtq folks in these movements when there is rage. I want to start that with tuquan. What do you see in regards to the way that were treated both in this and when were also standing with our heterosexual brothers and sisters . I would say that just black and queer is like being invisible in the world. In the larger mustment and within movement and in the black community. And not to say that everyone in the black community demonize it is the black community. And so i want to lead with that. And that theres work to be done in the black community. But sometimes, yes, being queer, i am ignored. But i also have a lot of privilege too as being here. And when it comes to folks theres a deafening silence that permeates within our, you know, our black community, throughout the world. Which is, you know, tiring. Its depressing. And its stressful. Its disempowering. And i think that we need to do a better job at the community to uplift and to center our black transand folks in conversations around violence and sanctioned violence and interior communal violence and violence from just those different nuanced things. So i think that theres a lot more work that needs to be done. I think that is really sad that we still have to, you know, to beat the drums. You know, to talk to people about recognizing our livelihoods livelihoods and that we are important people. So i think theres a lot of work to do within the black community and the Lgbtq Community to really center black folks. Im happy that we have been able to lead a lot of that talk here in San Francisco. All right. I know that you post a lot about, you know, violence against black trans women from black folks. I know that our good friend ebony in sacramento, i believe this was a bit after george floyd, and i was talking about the death of nina and how there wasnt as much rage around that. So what are your feelings around the ignoring of black lgbtq folks, specifically black trans. And the violence that we sometimes face within the movement . Yeah. I think that a huge part is when we are murdered as trans people, that people find a way to mentally to justify why we are being murdered or why were being attacked. So even with the situation with this and folks are having a conversation around that video where 12, 15 grown men were beating on this girl, obviously trying to kill her. This is not the reason that she survived is because the cornerstore owner let her and into the back and told everyone to get out, right . I think that whats important to know is that there is a way in which people are very much attracted to marginalizing and justifying violence against trans people as if we are doing something wrong. We have seen this in it correlates part of why black lives matter was birthed and by others is because there was a way in which black men were murdered by the state that it was sanctioned, right, because people were like, oh, well, they had a knife or they were at the wrong place at the wrong time. They looked suspicious. They shouldnt have worn a hoodie and they shouldnt have done this or done that and they shouldnt have been jogging at the construction site. Like, theres always a defense. And i think that especially happens with black trans people. Especially when were murdered by men. The idea that were tricking people, that were deceiving, that were lying, that were and all of these things. And that we brought it upon ourselves. And im hoping that, you know, that justice is brought for tony mcday who was murdered by police. And i dont think i think that there is a tendency in our world, our world is still very patriarchal and so when a man is murdered, right, no matter what, its always going to have more sort of significance in the media than if youre a woman or a trans person or gender nonconforming. Were seeing that in our own movement with black lives where, you know, Brianna Taylor was murdered in her own home and so was a black woman murdered in the ambulance, right . Those kind of, unfortunately, those moments and those incidences dont bring us together the same way as when a black man is murdered and thats partly because one of the origins of White Supremacy is patriarchy, right . And so whether were dismantling White Supremacy we have to evaluate ways in which were activated and we give value to different bodies as part of that. And, yeah leave it there. I could go on. [laughter]. No, no worries. So i want to go over to imani and ask, you know, a lot of this as aria mentioned rests, on White Supremacy. And we as a country have not really acknowledged the original sin of slavery. What would it take to finally fully acknowledge that original sin but to make reparations for it. And what does that look like, especially for black and queer people . Its something that we have never seen done before, but i think that a lot of us have put some thought into this. And when i think that when a lot of people hear reparations what they go to is that, oh, this isnt fair, that things are okay. But theyre ignoring the fact that there are repercussions. Slavery happened, but there are things that have followed that. You know, talking with someone yesterday about the g. I. Bill and the ways that some of our policies were instituted. So there have been so racism is built into the fabric of our institutions. And so the people that were able to benefit from slavery have continued to be able to benefit through generations in ways that brake people and people of color just havent been able to do that. And this would make it possible to even the Playing Field for folks. Because when we think about what institutional or institutional racism and how that has made it more difficult for black people to develop generational wealth and how we have seen that, how we have seen that play out in having negative Health Outcomes and not having economic security, and not having a resource allocations in our neighborhood, not being able to own property and then to not have equity in the homes that we own. This is a direct result of the way that our racist institutions have been instituted, but that continue to build on each other. And so reparations dont come out of nowhere. And its important to look at were talking about systems here. Because i think that immediately what people point to are individual black folks that are doing okay. And we have to look at this in a different way. Because when we look at black folks as a group we know that were disproportionately and negatively impacted by any by every system that we have. So reparations would be a way to even the Playing Field. Because right now, you know, its just too its difficult for black people. Its unfair for black people. And we see that playing out. Okay, well, i want to stick with you here with this then, imani. What are the culture and behavioral shifts that you want to see happen this this moment . We have the whole world protesting and plus london and other countries. And what should we look for to start evening the Playing Field . Sure. So, you know, right now this just like what we have right now just isnt working. And thats what we need to move for. You know, theres talk about defunding police. We also see that when any other institution doesnt work that we do put an end to that. And thats something that we need to think about and how were taking care of our communities. Because theres many, many instance where is our communities have been able to take care of ourselves without this institution of policing. And i want to talk about that again. Were not talking about individual police officers. Were talking about an entire system of policing that includes incarceration, that dispro portionately is impacting black and brown folks and lgbtq folks and lowincome folks. All of these things together. So we need to we need to do something so that were leveling the Playing Field for folks. But also just making making access to resources more accessible to the people that need them the most. And that can look a lot of ways. You know, i love seeing that were looking at protesting, what that looks like, and organizing in sort of a larger context that is often able to include more people. But also, you know, seeing from our leaders and seeing what it looked like to have leaders like our mayor show up during a time like this, we havent always had support of our leaders. Were seeing some of that now. So i feel really hopeful thats something that well see something change. But, lastly, i want to also say that we want to see what happens next. We want to make sure that the next thing that happens is actually getting us closer to liberation. You know, its imperative that the results of this is going to end and seeing fewer of black and brown People Killed in the hands of the people sworn to protect us. That well see fewer people being incarcerated and wrapped up in systems that are black and brown folks and lgbtq folks. That this actually has to get us to a better place. We dont want to see the same things that weve always had when we have someone as a liaison and someone speaking on behalf of someone. And we want to see the systems change, not pinpointing one individual person about how their life is better. Well, aria, imani brought it up and we talked about it yesterday, brought it up to defund the police. What are the culture behavioral shifts that you would like to see, policy, behavior shifts . What do you think that is going to be or needed to come out of this moment that were in right now as far as seeing equity and assets change . Sure. So carolyn and i were on the commonwealth and i said that mayor breed does need to work towards defunding police. I got an update last night that she did a tweet that shes working in partnership with supervisor shiman and walton on legislation that will move funding take something funding from the San Francisco Police Department to African American communitybased organizations. And alternative forms of Restorative Justice in our own communities. Which i think that is amazing. I think that its incremental. I think that theres obviously that more can be done. But, yes, i think that is a step in the right direction, especially in San Francisco. I think that in context of movement, what can be done around the world, obviously, supporting black transled efforts in the community. You know, were celebrating pride and we make this reference quite often but i want to make it very plain. The reason why many of you tuning in have the liberty and freedom that you do is because of the labor of black trans people and black queer people. And it was black queer and trans people who led the riots at stonewall and led the riots in l. A. , and we have always been a part of the fabric for the movement for black lives long before there was a term for it. Because we are our experiences of being black and trans or queer and woman or male compounded, right . So thats how we see the world. And i think that oftentimes in the Queer Community that we glamorize rioting. And then we are heavily critical when black folks are rioting right now. The reality is that a riot is a riot and riots have been a huge reason why we are able to celebrate pride. And i think that should be acknowledged. And i think for those celebrating pride Going Forward that we have to center black, queer and trans people until we are no longer the most impacted. And stop erasing us. This is also something that has been very consistent. We are consistently erased from our labor, from our place and space in these rooms. And we are often not allowed to be these spaces even today. And we have to stop it. We have to move past this. Were not playing the oppression olympics. When we say that black lives matter and we say, you know, elevate the voices of black trans women, if you elevate the most impacted people then everyone will benefit. Its not a contest. So when i met with resistance from other people of color who are not black, it is it is inhibiting the work that we can be doing and coalition with each other. Thats my piece. Former San Francisco pride board member says that you go for black people you go for everybody. When you solve it for black and queer and trans people, you solve it for everybody. Tuquan, what are the key policy shifts that we would need to see coming out of this moment to increase equity and access . Yeah, i just want to lean into what is going on in San Francisco. I think that my director cheryl davis and walton have been doing a lot of Community Roundtable work, specifically for the bayview community, for sunnydale and for the Tenderloin Community and for philmore and i want to center a lot of the work, typically for black and overpoliced communities historically. I know that walton is working on a platform around Police Misconduct and hiring of police folk. I think that there needs to be work also around bias 311 calls. Those have been, you know, that has been a huge issue within the bay area. In particular i know that barbecue becky and other occurrences throughout the country that we need to speak to. And defunding police, of course. And i think that there needs to be a radical reenvisioning of what black policing is going to look like for the community and how to give sovereignty and autonomy to those communities to police themselves. Not even police themselves, but to be safe and to be well and, you know, together in community. I think that those are key platforms. And then also like for the general movement, i think that supporting and, you know, funding black lives matter and blackled organizations and efforts that are against antiblackness and antiracism and against overpolicing and police abuse and police brutality. I think that there needs to be a lot of training and education done for a lot of our staff and folks living and working in the city and county of San Francisco. I want to thank you all for joining us on this very important panel. We wanted to make sure that we were hearing the voice of black lgbtq folks. I want to make sure that in this moment that black lgbtq folks are seeing and are being heard and its our job to do that. Because we dont always get it in these spaces. So thank you tuquan and aria and imani, we will continue to do our best to amplify the organizations. So go to www. Sfpride. Org and you can donate, and for all of you nonblack and white folk i have a resource list of antiracist books and all of the things to help to break down this White Supremacy and antiblack racism within our community and within the larger community. So once again, thank you to all of you. Thank you. Happy pride happy pride yeah, thank you so much, carolyn, that was such an incredible panel and thank you all so much for joining us. As you mentioned, i really think that it is important, you know, as a white person that we take accountability that we have our own conversations with the community and other white allies to really do the work. And as you said to really look at how were funding and supporting blackled organizations. So, please check out the transgender website as well as the organizations organizationsn mentioned. Now its my honor to so were also going to be doing this really special recognition of our Health Care Workers who have been doing such incredible work on the front lines to keep our Community Safe during covid. We know that as we move through this new time, you know, it might feel that we could just go out and go back to usual, but we need to make sure that were continuing to wear our masks and to be mindful, especially for those Health Care Workers that are doing the work. So now its my pleasure to introduce the gay mens chorus. Thank you. [instrumental music playing] you with the sad eyes dont be discouraged oh, i realize its hard to take courage in a world full of people you can lose sight of it all and the darkness inside you can make you feel so small you can be the backlash of somebodys lack of love but i wonder what could happen but i see your true colors shining through i see your true colors and thats why i love you dont be afraid to let them show i want to see your true colors i want to see you i want to see you i want to see you be brave show me your smile dont be unhappy cant remember when i last saw you laughing if this world makes you crazy and youve taken all you can bear you call me up because you know ill be there ill be there say what you want to say and let the world fall out honestly i want to see you be brave say what you want to say and let the words fall out honestly i want to see you be brave dont be afraid to let them show your true colors your true colors your true colors youre beautiful and in your history of silence i cant remember i saw you laugh if the world can be anything your true colors shining through i see your true colors and thats why i love you so dont be afraid to let them show your true colors the colors are beautiful i want to see you i want to see you i want to see you be brave i just want to see you oh, i want to see you dont be afraid welcome back. Thank you so much. And now its our honor to welcome senator scott wiener to our special. Welcome, scott. Thank you, thank you. Thank you for having me and thanks for everyone who has made this virtual pride celebration a reality. And we have a saying in the jewish faith next year in jerusalem and i will send out next year in city hall because well get past this pandemic and well be able to celebrate pride together. I look forward to that. But in a way what we have learned from the new temporary Digital World that were living in is that even though were more distant in a lot of ways that it has allowed so many more people to participate. People who physically arent going to go to an event or whatever, can now still participate. So its an interesting dynamic where im hoping that as we come out of this that we have even more people engaged in our community and who will stay engaged, even though well be back in the physical plain. So i saying happy pride now is a little bit muted. This year has not been the happiest of years given the pandemic and the health and economic catastrophe that its created. And the disproportionate impact on people in communities of color. And then, of course, the mass mobilization, and the protests that are so important in responding to the violence. But beyond police violence, the broken criminal Justice System or the racist criminal Justice System. So these are not happy times. But they are going to be productive times. Because we will come out of this stronger. What were seeing in our community now and in the world is a spotlight, a very bright spotlight, on inequities and injustices that have been with us for a very, very long time. Health inequities and Health Disparities are not new. Denial of access to health care is not new. African American People going to the hospital and being treated less seriously in some instances than white people, thats not new. Its not new that people are being that particularly our black community is being mistreated and killed by the police. Its not new that we have mass incarceration that is tearing apart communities. Not all of these things are new. But the pandemic and the George Floyd Murder have allowed massive spotlights to be cast on these longstanding inequities and as we protest and organize, what we need to make sure is that as we come out of this difficult period, that we come out as a Better Society because we have the power to do that. Thats really what pride is about this year. Yes, weve come together and celebrate the progress that we have made as an Lgbtq Community. But understanding that so many are being left behind. And remembering and weve all been, you know, many of us have been guilty of this. You know, we celebrate every year on pride but we dont emphasize enough that pride grew from protests and riots, from stonewall and the pride is the end of the protest. Were getting back to our roots and thats important. Well continue our work in the legislature. We have passed some Aggressive Police reform measures and were going to continue in that direction. We are working hard to pass this year the legislation to ensure that trans people who are incarcerated can be held according to their gender identity and not forcibly held according to their birth gender which can be so dangerous, particularly for many transwomen. Well make sure that queer people dont get shoved on the sex offender registry for having consensual sex, which is happening in california today. And were going to continue our work to reduce mass and mass incarceration by shorting sentencing and by having more alternatives to incarceration and by focusing on root causes Like Mental Health and addiction. So we have a lot of work to do in the community, here in San Francisco, and a lot of work in sacramento. Its such an honor to represent this community and the california state senate. Thank you for that honor. I take it seriously. And it is such a public trust that i feel every minute of every day. And i look forward to the work ahead and well make some change. Happy pride, everyone. Thank you so much, scott. Were so glad that you could join us. In quick closing, if you could share what gives you hope, hope this season moving forward with what weve all been moving forward through . Great well, thank you all so much. And now were moving forward in our program. Carolyn, anything that you want to add just in terms of kind of where were at in this moment, and how youre planning how pride is planning to be different this year . I thank where we are in this moment is that partially what were doing right now is to amplify our black Lgbtq Community. And, you know, theres some things that were trying to work on at San Francisco pride and just how we can be a part of pushing forward for this change. So i encourage everyone to continue to watch our social media and watch our website and were giving every bit of information that we have as far as what were doing as an organization and well share with you as quickly as we can so you can join in and work with us in this. Great. And well, in speaking of pride and Lgbtq Community, we have our only out gay supervisor, supervisor Raphael Mandelman with us, representing district 8. Welcome, supervisor. Hi, clair, hi, carolyn. Let me go get my rainbow mask too. Right. I remind everyone as youre out this weekend to wear your masks, everybody. Yes, i ordered mine and its still being delivered, its a rainbow mask for pride. But a great tip. So we were hoping that you could share, you know, what are you hoping, or what are your hopes for how people celebrate or recognize pride this year . And what are the work that youre doing to support the communities during this really difficult time . Well, i do think that marching for justice is a great way to celebrate pride. And i wanted everyone to wear their masks and to stay six feet apart. But doing all of those things the best way to celebrate pride is to honor the spirit of all of those who have gone before us and to try to make this a perfect union. This is a very bittersweet pride. The senator talked about we are months into a pandemic that is claiming the lives of more than 100,000 americans. We have a disproportionately people of color, you know, i think that weve seen all of the inequities and the problems that have been lingering in our Society Coming to the fore through that pandemic. And then most recently, you know, the murder of george floyd has reminded us of the countless murders of so many people of color over centuries that continues unabated to this day. So its hard to be super happy with all of that. But but im being told that i need to wrap up. But i do think that it is sweet that theres been a collective rising up of americans of all orientations and all genders across this country, rising up. Theres an election this year. We can make change. We can make a difference. We have to give folks hope. The way to give folks hope is for us all to come together and to take back our country and to be in a more just place. Well have a happy pride next year if we do the work now. Thank you so much, supervisor. Were so glad that you could join us and we look forward to the work that youll continue to do for our city. So, thank you so much. Now its my honor to introduce our next panel really focused on the direct response to lgbtq covid relief. And this work has been led through the s. F. Lgbtq coalition, working to provide food, rental subsidies and tons of additional resources. So please go to bayarealgbtcovidrelief. Com to learn more and to get access to community resources. Now ill kick it over to michelle meow, and the michelle meow show and the Commonwealth Club for our great panel to talk about some of the work that local communities are doing to give back. Over to you, michelle. The michelle meow show here for the Commonwealth Club. And its az for the lgbtq, and everyone in between. Im also a member of the board of governors for the Commonwealth Club of california. Our program tonight is a special conversation around the San Francisco bay area covid19 relief fund in which a coalition of leaders and nonprofit organizations have come together to provide relief for our most vulnerable and marginalized communities. And so im proud to introduce to you some incredible people who are part of our community such as clair farley with the office of Transgender Initiatives, and angelina with the bay area, and nicole santa maria, and jeff beck. Welcome, everyone, to the program. Your thoughts on the question as being a leader with the San Francisco bay area, and making sure that all voices, you know, come together for this, all folks are represented. Yes, thank you, again, for having us, michelle. I think that it only intensified and magnified the marginalization that happens. And particularly to people of color and particularly to trans. And so the Silver Lining is that it brought us together in a way, in a boundless world of zoom or whatever, for us to come together. So the coalition is from that mission that we can come together and do this together. And to center our efforts around those that are left within the margins and to be led by these who are usually on the margins. So thats how the coalition is able to stay effective and successful. Since covid as a whole has created a lot more disparity for the Lgbtq Community at large, and, you know, theres many instances where from an operation standpoint, whether its free food or Fund Allocation that the Lgbtq Community has been a namesake and has been getting bits and pieces. And our funding has been cut and asked to go to general resources, which could be a part of our indiscernible and they are asked to go to a particular center that supports lgbtq folks. But that doesnt mean that transfolks will feel comfortable and can access those. The same with trans latin x. So it seems seems that the dimec ally element is at play and its also brought us together, whether its the coalition or the Artist Coalition or the various things that happen. And were coming together to show the greater world that this is one community that we have. Anyone from the panel who would like to add to that . Jack . From our perspectives weve really had a front row seat to seeing how people in the Queer Community have really stepped up to meet this challenge. And it has been so inspiring to see people coming from all parts of the Queer Community to really step up and to support those who are most vulnerable. And we have seen people not only volunteering, but, you know, Financial Support was really slow moving at the beginning. So a lot of people who were volunteering to deliver food and to deliver medicine, they also stepped up to pay for those resources themselves out of their own pockets. And so its really been inspiring to see the Queer Community step up again after a long history of stepping up to create nonprofits to care for our most vulnerable when were hit in an epidemic. Or, you know, hit through systemic injustice. So its been really been inspiring to see that happen with covid19 as well. Nicole and aquira, we would like to hear from you on how covid has impacted our communities and views. Well start with nicole. Well, im going to recall what has been said. But one of the things that i really believe that is very important to mention is that we are trying to focus in not ordering our community. Because it is very important to perceive in being with our feet on the ground. That were all for that community. That we are part of the community that we are serving. So in that sense the way that for example, the latina x members that i belong and now that i have the opportunity to serve in this position they am now that it is also the story, my own story as well, are flecting reflecting or mirroring the Life Experience of my older trans folks and the intersex community. So on the community right now in this process of covid19 has been very challenging for us. So thats a very huge impact because there are many different ways that people can not access their resources that we are trying to serve. So, for example, and also it is for me covid19, one of the things that the impact has brought to us is that its denounced of our marginalization and this on the situations on underserved communities. And its also an allowance on how we can come together and how we can position ourselves in bringing as you mentioned before, the voices of us, you know. For me right now we are. And so in that sense i would like to highlight these new opportunities and this of covid19. Because were seeing people who are not Latina Community and who are not having access to, for example, the funds to rent, for example. Because they dont have documents. And many of our grants and many of our funds are very restricted in, for example, for not everybody in our community. Especially undocumented latina x community, it is having that paper to feel as united. So continue the challenge of being in all of these intersection uponnallities and all of the identities that we embrace as a community, it is important for me to highlight and to mention that this is a challenge that since stonewall that we have continued to see where black and latina trans women were leading these, you know, the efforts, this community effort, and were still in the margins and not navigating these challenges and these issues. So, yeah, it has been it has been based in other voices but those other voices, we are the mirror of them. So we are those voices. So we are trying to uplift it, you know, to come together really and to try to create a better response of all of the challenges that life can bring us. That have brought us in this. Just to i just think that the panel from the perspective and as well as bringing the coalition together. And for me its covid19 is just a reset button. Often times, often in research, we prioritize the most the least likely marginalized population first. And at this point, like, we have trans leadership and trans women that are leading and our trans women are leading and were more visible right now. I believe this is like a call to action for us to have the capacity and to have the skillsets and to have the connections with the community that is a part of the community to step up. And advocate for our community. You know, ive been hearing this thing about covid19 is like the new h. I. V. A lot of h. I. V. Services are being are has been tailored to include the onset of covid19. And subsequent issues that we are facing and which continues to marginalize us in our research programs. So at this point its like this is an opportunity that we have to step up and to be these leaders and to advocate for our community. And, you know, now we dont have to have a framework that was adapted from some other community that we can see that is not a representation of us. Yes, thank you, thank you so much for that. And these are the types of conversations and points that we could bring up, right, that are specific to our community. And to have San Francisco and that sometimes leaders can do a little more and we have to for our communities. Yeah, i know that is a really great point. And really speaks to what the panel has been sharing. You know, in San Francisco we have that more than any other city and more trans and lgbtq programs and were meeting the efforts in equality. But we always have more work to do. And, you know, this coalition really came about because we saw that gap. You know, we saw our lgbtq seniors not be heard, we saw many folks on the fringe that werent actively Getting Services and benefits. And so we really looked at how can we have a regional approach, both in terms of advocacy on the state level because most of the programs and the organizations are not funded outside of the city dollars or these general fund grants. So they dont have access to foundations or other funding that so many nonprofits are relying on. So we really looked at calling on the governor to support housing and employment. And the efforts. So when we think about how to keep people sheltered and in place when theyre living in an s. R. O. And dont have access to a place to refrigerate their food or theyre evicted and living on the streets, all of these things were already happening. You know, we know that trans folks are three times more likely than the general population to be unemployed and six times for trans women of color and 10 times more likely to be homeless in San Francisco. So these were all of the efforts that we were working to fight. Thats what happened with the last recession. I was in the middle of the economic work and i saw the impact of that recession. And so i think that what everyone has shared is that this is a reality that folks experience every day. We know that its going to just double. And so using our voices to lift up, that we have to have equity in the response, i think that it is so key because a onesizefitsall doesnt work for everyone. And so thats where these innovative approaches from, you know, our partnership with open house and monanique, to the efforts to make sure that we get groceries delivered by volunteers, to the work of making sure that we get housing subsidies to trans folks that are potentially going to be evicted, to the efforts around, okay, this needs to be a regional approach. We need to look at what are we doing as the bay area, and not just relying on what can San Francisco do. And then, you know, obviously, to nicoles work with ella to say, okay, how can all of these other programs, you know, the potential federal funds, those are not flowing in the community. So how are we making sure that when money comes in, whether its through our coalition or through other efforts, how are we centering with the color and latin x folks to make sure that those resource goes where theyre needed. Panel, please jump in, and lets talk about that. I mean, i think that its so important for people to understand that its not just another relief fund, you know, that is put out there because there are so many relief funds. But, you know, every single opportunity where youre supporting a member of your community, the lgbtqi community, especially with a fund like this. So anyone can jump in. Remi . Even if there is something to be recognized about the bountiful of the encourage and movement and organizing that kind of springs from the San Francisco world and into the rest of the world. But one of the reasons that we have kind of jumped into this is because we are outside of that. We are based in oakland. And the perception is that the bay area is covered by San Francisco. But one of my primary reasons to spearhead this is to get that inspiration from San Francisco. And to kind of have other city agencies support us as a community and not prioritize us. If not, at least tag us to get the funds and the resources that have traditionally been devoid of any of that. So i think that is to be recognized. And the other aspect of what we are going to need is a need for such a scale is because as nicole was touching on it, we have the trans and Queer Community, and the majority of the community is okay. Theyve been able to hang on to their jobs. Im not generalizing, but im saying that the need that we saw was in the greater community. So we march towards the greater good for the greater number of people. And the data as we look and i keep using the word data but i shouldnt generalize it that way, but we have seen all of the submissions and the comments, we have seen how Difficult People have been at getting through and still saying resilient and saying that i lost my job but still taking care of our kids. And the coalition came together to recognize not only the economic reality but the emotional priority to say and to show that youre not alone and that god knows that were all so isolated. This takes it to a different level. But this coalition had the spirit to say youre not isolated, here we are working together and trying to get what we can and balancing the reality of the world where everybody is trying to go for the same pot of gold to say actually this is what weve got and this is what well share. You know, and we might not fill our stomachs, but at least we can share and have a few morsels. I want to chime on that, and especially with the conversation we have talked. And just like like this year and like last year we Just Launched our trans home and when i hear rumors or things that people are thinking about deficits and, you know, trying to cut back stuff and i wonder if this is something in the deficit. And just judging from the fact that we are already marginalized and this is like a big victory for us. So my thing is that im worried about those things as well as that because of covid and the fact that everyone comes along on different parts of their journey, and like receiving Social Security benefits or rather is there, like, depending on the organizations to open and to stay open so they can actually get a 50 stipend or a 50 Gift Certificate to go get groceries and things. These are things that i worry about, as well as growing. We talk a lot about expansion, but to me its just like growth and expansion are two different things. Are we growing organically as a community . Are we coming together and we have resources and are we sharing these resources . And it just at this point it makes me wonder like do we have to, like, were fighting to just to maintain what we already have. And theres not a lot of growth. And i echo the words of jack in the sense of how the revenues, how challenging it is already with the pandemic impacting our organization specifically. And the only translatin X Organization in San Francisco and the bay area in general is really huge. You know, especially because this is the first time that a trans person it is leading this organization. It is in my case it is the first time experience of being on a committee. Ive a therapist so i have been doing therapist my entire professional life. So coming here to this space that had already challenges in, for example, in the funds related and now how that is impacting our organization that it actually is still under fiscal sponsorships, you know. And so because we dont have the amount that we need to have in order to be independent. So our organization, it is still under a fiscal responsive. And we are also struggling to continue to see how were going to continue to provide the services that we have been doing for 26 years. And they have already lost funds when it was not a project. So thats very difficult to sustain. And one of the other things that i have been noticing and also worries me in this situation is that, yeah, it is it is important to recognize the work that we have that we are doing and we have been doing. But not romanticize our resiliency in this pandemic. Because the organizations do the work based on the fwrants and the funds that we get. So it is important to think and thats why im saying that this pandemic is opportunities for some needs that we need to talk and put on the table. So we have to talk about undocumented people, people who are in prisons, people who are sex workers that it is very challenging if the organization, for example, like the ones that we are serving. People who are really invisible. But if we lost funds and we have this already happening. So im thinking how its going to be with this new challenge. The thing that they joined this coalition is because were unaware of our capacities. I think that joining capacities, it is also a thing that is actually giving resources and its better with what we can do in this moment that is a global emergency. But also it is coming to the reality of how our organization, how our organizations have been functioning until today. And how they can preserve after this pandemic with the grants or the funds cut, etc. So i dream that after covid that we can actually not only thrive but flourish after this. You know, because we with transexual women and intersex, it is the Asylum Seeker because i dont even have that status as other people, so it is not only coming to, oh, yeah, were a city and community. Yes, we are. But we need to have support and we need to come together as a community and we need to also uplift our voices to the city for all of the people who are given the funds. And this is for covid relief, but what happens with the organizations. So what happened with the people who are doing the work for the community. Who is going to do the job or the work or serve our communities if the programs are closing or they just get unfunded, you know. So those are the questions that im having. And thats something that covid brought to me. Yeah, yeah. I mean, talk about yeah, i mean, how we did things before and how well do things differently now during this pandemic. The coalition strategy, that was something that i thought that was such a great idea. I mean, how else are we going to be able to serve as many people as possible in our community . And, you know, especially folks who really need it. And we have been talking for so long in the movement on how we need to do a sincere reprioritization of the voices of who we serve in our community. So maybe remi if you want to talk about the coalition itself . I think that the coalition was aimed to serve everybody in the Lgbtq Community. We have different, you know, focuses, with the San Francisco bay area and the rest of the bay area. And california and not the bay area, and then we said not california, america. And not america, the world. And we want to tell everybody. And, you know, firstly my wish is that this can show and, you know, be a new effort to leading and organizing with such amazing leaders. I would say that this should give us a good sense of how we can Work Together and so the sustainability and the life of this coalition needs to continue. And i fully see it continuing. Hopefully we dont have to call it a covid coalition, but for the Lgbtq Community that continues. And so we have always operated like that and always kind of laid down our Guiding Principles where even within our community that we have to emerge beyond this, and we all recognize that. That when we are all fighting in our little pigeonholes that its impossible to kind of put everybody together and say, okay, in the great grander world these are the folks that need help. And it shouldnt matter where those funds coming from or which organization theyre affiliated or considered the Home Communities of. So i think we start with that approach. And, obviously, theres the whole feasability aspect of getting the funds and raising those funds. And, again, each organization that as nicole said is also trying to sustain and operate besides trying to support the community, right . So we kind of juxtapose juxtapod of came up with kind of a framework to say that we will still prioritize trans folks and perhaps kind of take our prioritization of what funds are available. And so as we started seeing the submissions, every submission is equally important and thats the way that weve looked at it. We received over 270 submissions in total, not including all of the streams of input that jack put out and monomi and many folks created. And we kind of decided to spread the wealth rather than not. And to support in different rounds and ways. But we are starting with round one which is focusing on trans folk. And theres no criteria were not looking to verify what their income status is and such. We have a little bit of a stipulation given that most of the funds are coming from the city put forth to kind of verify location and such. But as such we dont want to go down that path where its accessibility and awareness, which is is one of our other Guiding Principles that isnt lost. And then another aspect is the individual interests. We have to i mean, we have to understand that, again, we are i dont want to say that were in this in San Francisco, but there are folks who are isolated, even in the bay. And there are folks that dont have any affiliation with any organization given their own trans journeys or given their, you know, their need to be whoever they are and however they need to be. So our focus has also been individual. I can echo what was said. I think this coalition approach has been incredible and its created a lot of opportunities that wouldnt have been possible otherwise. Theres more than 20 organizations that are a part of this coalition. And each of them has deep roots in the community. It has a wage interface with folks who are most vulnerable and to channel those needs to the coalition. Then we can pool our resources and share our expertise and resources to make sure that people get what they need through the coalition. So thats really been an incredible thing to be a part of. Regarding the fundraising, yeah, weve you know, as remi mentioned, theres been incredible support from the city of San Francisco, but those are not the only folks that were getting requests from. So weve been doing our best to raise additional funds so that we can support folks in the east bay and other folks outside of San Francisco. And weve been doing that in a couple of ways. One, we have been reaching out to our corporate partners. You know, a lot of the nonprofits and in the coalition they have worked with Different Companies at different times to see if theyre able to provide any support. And we have gotten some support from Different Companies and corporate e. R. G. Groups which has been interesting. A lot of companies have been hit hard by this too. You know, companies that are either in hiring freezing or layoffs and the traditional funds they have available to support nonprofits are locked up. So thats its own challenge. But we also created a covid19 registry for lgbtq folks that are submitting needs through the needs form for the coalition. And so were pulling out individual items that people need. And putting them into a registry, almost like a wedding registry. So if someone needs hormone replacement therapy or clean needles or they need shoes or a feeding tube, you know, people can go to the registry and see how much that costs and make a donation to the registry and we can support that as well. Thats been a really effective way to engage folks who want to support this cause. Weve actually had all of the hormone replacement therapy that has been requested has been funded, which is so nice to be able to say. I want to add to that, i love i love the registry. And i cant wait to end the program. I cant believe that im saying that. But just because i want to go and support the fund. I think that you talk about making sure that some of the direct services and supports stay alive. What a great idea. Yeah, i just wanted to add and echo jack with what you have shared that as we come into pride, you know, really join a lot of other voices that are calling on organizations and corporate organizations specifically to spend thousands of dollars or more into the community and to look at how youre giving back to the lgbtq organizations and the covid relief efforts. Because we know that people are giving big amounts for the website. We have been fortunate enough in San Francisco to have the fund to support 75,000 in food relief. And remi and jack have raised an additional 15,000 to 20,000. And aquira is supporting housing relief. So were doing the work. But if you look at the millions and millions of dollars going to other relief efforts we really need people to step up. Great point. Great point. And the website is bayarealgbtqcovidrelief. Com and our distribution partners. And as were winding down on time and its a question for all of you, and that is, you know, i heard a couple of you say in this and its not just about, you know, this pandemic or just about this specific time, but this could be an absolute reset for us in, you know, in our future and ensuring that we create sustainable models to support every one of us in the Lgbtq Community. So i would love to hear your final thoughts on as we, you know, look to the future of whatever that might be, the lgbtqi future. And we look at our community as a whole on how we all get through, you know, this pandemic. But, like, what do you envision, right . Like we are able to help each other and were all able to pitch in and help each other to be healthy. But what do you envision for a feature for the Lgbtq Community once this is over . And we may put that in air quotes because i think that this whole thing will change our lives forever. I will start. Go ahead, aquira. Okay, so, like, in previous, like, previous pandemics and epidemics and it just seems like lgbtqi population has been ostracized in a way that and also in some ways have like demonized us. So im just wondering, like, we talk about how like, the institutions and like our government, our providers, often they create programs or create like policies that is pushing us further into those margins. Im wondering if us having since we have this visibility, if we could start with the framework of looking at the most marginalized populations first and building out from there. Thats my own thing and im just really curious and see who will step up and do it. And, of course, we are the ones that are leading and stepping up and doing this work. But in terms of, like, certain types of city departments or Government Departments that have, you know, us in there as well as or as well as they are allies, how are they advocating for us . And, you know, and then also what is the impact of their voices to these people that are saying that they want to include us . I love that. I have always wanted to say, well, how about we start with not marginalizing anyone. And how about in the next pandemic that all of us have a cushion or a safety or a home or nicole . Im going to bring in equity. I think that it is very important to consider or to have that fresh in our minds. But more than in our minds and our hearts, you know, where the conscience comes from. In the general population and in the general community, you know, it is not only considered lgbtqi and community and just for the lgbtqi communities, its the general population that also i would like to see awaken, you know. People more aware and more compassion. And to be able to start healing journeys in our communities. Because it is for me important to be aware that one of the things that have been happening as the covid and the pandemic and even way before covid, its the need of our communities to heal from the eternal balance against us, against our communities. So how this pandemic can bring up the humanity in all of us and to see the responses that we can come together and to see this common horizon where as akita was saying, you know, that the most marginalized communities can come we all together can lift that mask and lift that mask up in order to prevent the harm and prevent all of these issues that are included and are more visible with this pandemic and this covid. So its a huge journey and it is a huge challenge. But i think that we are the people who are here and many people who are going to see this show are sharing this this horizon and are sharing this dream that we can come to more equity in society where all lives are intuitive. Where all worlds can fit in one world and we can come together not to have, like, you know, an internal crisis. Because in our communities we are always in a crisis. So how we can change that reality. But to put us in major risks and outside of the view of everybody. Because we are always continuing overriding people and ordering people. Oh, yeah, im not there and even in our own community, you know, this is an opportunity to check out our own selves to see the things that we need to change as well in us. But also as a community. This pandemic has changed already everything. So we also need to change within to make the possibility that also the Broader Community can also start a collective change. Thank you, nicole. Really, you have the final word and the final thoughts. Thank you all for being here. I do want to make sure that we recognize and to thank horizon foundation, San Francisco foundation and the prism foundation, formerly the gap foundation, for supporting us and for granting us the funds that we could directly give back to the community. And individuals who can fund and the corporate sponsors. And i think that its important to bring that up because i think to really start looking at nonprofit world in a more practical way, ultimately it comes down to being able to pay the bills, to have a roof over your head and to be able to have food to eat. So, yes, we have struggled for many, many years and decades. But this really brings out that we have to operationalize how we survive when we are marginalized. Of course we dont want to be marginalized. I think to jacks point, the world is in grief, everybody is going through that. So my sense with hope and what i have seen is that people in general are operating from a sense of wakefulness and from fatigue. And im seeing that in the community where someone who cannot they are trying to find a place to stay in a hotel and theyre saying, hey, i brought another bed in this room, does anybody else want it . And its the level of passion and care that we will see in this world, especially in our Lgbtq Community. We need 90,000 more to support everybodys need and we initially had started with a wish of giving at least 500 to everybody who reached out. At this time we have to cap to 20. But i hope 2000. 200. We need folks like clair in city agencies to say guess what im at the table and i dont need somebody to talk about me and i need the funds. 75,000 that clair secured took us to the next level to really say to the community, yes, we are here to support you. And then the aspect around that is resiliency and sustainability and then Truly Holding forward for accountability. Whether thats folks in the Lgbtq Community, white folks with black, brown, transblaze bodies. Or whether its the greater world with the Lgbtq Community, this is the time for folks to emerge and show, and its not necessarily on call, complementary, but its almost required to share the wealth that you have. And finally i would say this as an immigrant and a stranger from a different world and who just became an american, i believe in individualism that this country is based on. And every individual has the right to live the way they want to. With or without covid. And each one of our responsibilities to do that. And i sincerely hope that us being at home and loving ourselves and really have a selfdetermination that well support other individuals and to support. The first way is to donate to our gofundme which is posted. Thank you so much. So lets come together and lets help to raise the 90,000 plus plus, plus, plus, on top of the 90,000 that the bay area lgbtq covid relief dot com. And we want to be there definitely. Thank you so much, michelle and the incredible panel. We look forward to the work with the staff and the incredible coalition. Now its my honor to welcome again the gay mens chorus. [instrumental music] do you hear the message wherever you go from every woman and every man were the generation we cant afford to wait this started yesterday and were already late we have been looking for a place to sing prayer for a melody we have been looking for the world to say you feel the same and go out and say were out there come along with me youre out there im dying to believe that youre out there stand up and take a bow if youre out there broken promises no more cause for war peace and its truly what pride is for we can destroy hunger and we can conquer hate now we can join hands to say i was looking for a song to sing in search for a leader but the leader was me we were looking for the world to change we cant be heroes if youre out there sing along with me if youre out there if youre out there im trying to believe that youre out there stand up and say it loud if youre out there et . Youre out there strong if you believe that we can change the world believe again start to sing we dont have to pay for destiny we should be the change that we want to see if youre out thereet . If youre out there if youre out there and you are there now dream if youre out there if youre out there to believe that youre out there if youre out there now now. Now if youre out there if youre out there thank you so much for joining us for our special pride month kickoff, pride at home. And also thanks to our co history host and our crew and our panelists and performers and mayor breed for joining us. As a reminder we encourage you to continue to take care of yourself and each other. Please donate and take a stand against violence against black and brown women and black transwomen. We have a great list at www. Sfpride. Org that you can donate to. And also we want to remind everybody to stay healthy and safe and remember to wear your mask. And also remember to check out some of the Additional Community events that we have, that theyre working with big projects so make sure to follow them. And to stay informed. And check out the ourtowns. F. Expo in august 2020. And i want to take this opportunity, clair, were here normally at city hall and bring out the whole pride board so everyone can see and give them love. But since theyre not here i want to shout out our board. Our Vice President jake little and our secretary lynn sam, and our treasurer, suzanne ford, and ruth bodet, and nikki comma and elizabeth, and kirby lynch and manual perez and annie. Thank you so much as a board for doing all of the work for this entire year. We also want to make sure that you are supporting some of the amazing events going on prior to pride. Check out the so lovely on facebook. And support the amazing events at the funds with this quarantine dance this weekend. Visit the website to learn more. And i left off fred. Fred is going to kill me. Thank you to our executive director fred, who is as we speak is watching and working so hard to put together an amazing virtual pride event. Thank you, thank you, thank you, fred lopez. Thank you all so much. Take care and show your pride. So great to host with you, carolyn. Great to host with you. Happy pride. Thank you all. Bye. As a society weve basically failed big portion of our population if you think about the basics of food, shelter safety a lot of people dont have any of those im mr. Cookie cant speak for all the things but i know say, i have ideas how we can address the food issue. Open the door and walk through that dont just stand looking out. As they grew up in in a how would that had access to good food and our parent cooked this is how you feed yourss
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