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Francisco transgender Film Festival was founded in 1997 by my friends Christopher Lee and alex austin, and we are the first and longest running transgender and gender nonconforming Film Festival in the world. Founded at a time when other Film Festivals would not screen trans and gender nonconforming filmmakers. We are proud to still be part of ongoing movements, supporting expression and leadership of communities of color, immigrants, and all trans and queer people. Especially now as we are fighting the negative impact of gentrification against all of our communities. I am very honored and humbled today to accept this commendation. Thank you very much. [applause] president breed congratulations, shauna, and thank you so much for being here today. Our final commendation will be given by supervisor yee. Supervisor yee thank you once again. Im going to be switching gears a little bit now. I want to honor and recognize the San Francisco bay area families for safe streets. These come on up
Country. And the ways that we are doing Work Together, so thank you. I would like to say that the San Francisco transgender Film Festival was founded in 1997 by my friends Christopher Lee and alex austin, and we are the first and longest running transgender and gender nonconforming Film Festival in the world. Founded at a time when other Film Festivals would not screen trans and gender nonconforming filmmakers. We are proud to still be part of ongoing movements, supporting expression and leadership of communities of color, immigrants, and all trans and queer people. Especially now as we are fighting the negative impact of gentrification against all of our communities. I am very honored and humbled today to accept this commendation. Thank you very much. [applause] president breed congratulations, shauna, and thank you so much for being here today. Our final commendation will be given by supervisor yee. Supervisor yee thank you once again. Im going to be switching gears a little bit now.
Rights in San Francisco for over two decades, she was the first transgender woman to serve on the board of directors of San Francisco women against race, thank you, i love that organization so much. And the first transgender woman selected to be a San Francisco pride grand marshal. Her contribution as a Community Builder have led her to serve on the board of two prominent trans organization, the transgender gender variant Justice Project and the transgender law center. Shauna is a trail blazer. Always building visionary movements through bold initiative. During the 1990s, she cofounded the transgender Film Festival to create spaces for transgender spaces to explore their own legacy, experiences and gender selfdetermination. Also the first of its kind in the world. Showcasing films by and for transgender people. Shaunas contribution expands her antiviolence activism. Cofounded transaction, an organizing project uniting trans voice, demanding Police Accountability amid increased violence
Do mean it. Thank you very much for the recognition. When you thank supervisor yee you are not just thanking norman, but the entire team there providing support to all of us as around the neighborhood and all of you as well. Something to say, i really appreciate receiving this commendation from you. The expression i heard once, amazing what you get done if you dont care who gets credit and i really think your leadership is personified that kind of ideal and we appreciate that very much. And its a wonderful thing in our community, and nice to be recognized, as all of you know when you are recognized as part of a neighborhood committee, you know, it guapna lets me be president , they suffer me. Whether its putting together a playground, serving the neighborhood association, the merchants, its the people in the community that make it happen and on their behalf ill accept the commendation, say thank you, and let you guys get on with your work. Thank you very much. President breed congratul