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Evolved in this event we want to acknowledge the original keepers of the lands that we are on as we stand in solidarity with their ongoing struggles. Before introduce our guest thank you to the organizer haymarket books now its important we support independent publishers and bookstores. You can do this in three ways by buying books from publishers directly and haymarket books and joining the book club and third, if you are in a position to make a donation no matter how small there is a card how to do this. We appreciate any donations. This video will be recorded and shared on the youtube channel. Please subscribe and make the video and do share it. I went to let you know about upcoming events. The end of zionism july 14. Incarceration from us to palestine. So i 21st. You can look at thes events that haymarket books. We are moderating the chat we cannot guarantee everybody observes Community Guidelines anybody who does violate those will have comments deleted as quickly as we are able.
For some context why that is, back in 2021 i wrote the initial draft proclamation that designating august as transgender History Month. I was inspired by the cafeteria riots on an august 9 in 1966. We dont know exactly what day it happened but we do know that it happened in august. I asked myself, why is it that we dont know what day it happened . It is monumental history. Why dont we know . The sad reality of it is that this monumental occurrence was so major and unlike anything that had ever occurred before at that scale in the United States , that an effort to eliminate it from records and existence ensued. It persisted. And because of it, watershed moments in the lbgtq Civil Rights Movement followed. Such as the stonewall riots of 1969. So, the idea transgender History Month began to take shape via this train of thought. I thought about black History Month and womens History Month. Now national low recognized months. And the essential education and awareness that they bring to the
We dont know what day it happened . It is monumental history. Why dont we know . The sad reality of it is that this monumental occurrence was so major and unlike anything that had ever occurred before at that scale in the United States , that an effort to eliminate it from records and existence ensued. It persisted. And because of it, watershed moments in the lbgtq Civil Rights Movement followed. Such as the stonewall riots of 1969. So, the idea transgender History Month began to take shape via this train of thought. I thought about black History Month and womens History Month. Now national low recognized months. And the essential education and awareness that they bring to the general masses every year. That knowledge is critical in bringing awareness and understanding of the struggles and history that have taken place to get where we are now. When i wrote this procolumnation i had the honor of serving as director of social Justice Empowerment Initiative the transgender district the wo
Numerous history and business groups and sfmta to celebrate 150 years of cable cars. [applause] one of the celebration Partners Union Square Alliance contributed wonderful banners behind us you see. Melissa rodriguez, if you are here, stick your hand up. They are all here somewhere. Shes the ceo. Another partner, the Flood Building which is overlooked this turn table since 1904 is gifting you folks with these great flowers passed around here. They work with the alliance to decorate this cable car. Will the flood sisters please put their hands up . [applause] we really miss jim flood. Sorry he cant be here. Hes herethats right. China town merchants, fisherman whafer, downtown San Francisco parthnership all contributed to help us bring you cable car history. Mike fips and don indiscernible cable car mew museum are here and should be inside the circle and if they are not, they should make their way up. When you say cable car you see temporary photos on the side windows. We did these to te