Final Endorsements (1/4)
U.S. President: Bernie Sanders
CA State Senate, D11: Jackie Fielder
CA State Assembly, D19: Phil Ting
Superior Court Judge, Seat 1: Maria Elena Evangelista
Superior Court Judge, Seat 18: Michelle Tong
Superior Court Judge, Seat 21: Cary Gold
PAC Recommendations (1/4)
U.S. President: Bernie Sanders
U.S. Congress, D12: Shahid Buttar
State Senate, D11: Jackie Fielder
Superior Court Judge, Seat 1: Maria Elena Evangelista
Superior Court Judge, Seat 18: Michelle Tong
Superior Court Judge, Seat 21: Carolyn Gold
The
@harveymilkclub
is outraged by the large scale show of force by police in military gear against teenagers at Dolores Park, which led to the arrest and mistreatment of 81 juveniles and 32 adults. See statement below.
At a time of rising political violence, including the assassination attempt against Speaker Pelosi just weeks ago, the
@sfexaminer
’s decision to put a literal bullseye on
@DeanPreston
and run it on their front page is deeply irresponsible and contemptible.
Harvey “ban cars” Milk!
Harvey understood the necessity of reimagining our streets to prioritize people. That’s one of many reasons we’re asking you to vote
#YesOnJ
#NoOnI
“We have to go to an amusement park for a good transportation system” — but we can create it here!
Commissioner Ann Hsu’s racist assertion that Black and Brown families do not “focus on or value learning” is inexcusable, and she must resign.
We appreciate her service, apology, and acknowledgment of her own bias and ignorance; and that bias and ignorance is disqualifying.
A year ago today we marched, because 41 years ago today we rioted.
When Dan White got away with murdering Milk and Moscone, our community took the streets in grief, anger, and power, and the White Night riot became a watershed moment.
History is a riot. No apologies.
Final Endorsements (2/4)
SF DCCC AD 17:
John Avalos
Gloria Berry
David Campos
Bevan Dufty
Peter Gallotta
Matt Haney
Frances Hsieh
Anabell Ibáñez
Jane Kim
Honey Mahogany
Rafael Mandelman
Kevin Ortiz
Hillary Ronen
Shanell Williams
The Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club is deeply disturbed by the onslaught of hate directed against
@Scott_Wiener
which maligns the entire LGBTQ community.
Final Endorsements (3/4)
SF DCCC AD 19:
Keith Baraka
Queena Chen
Kelly Groth
Leah LaCroix
Janice Li
Li Miao Lovett
Gordon Mar
Faauuga Moliga
Mano Raju
A.J. Thomas
Statewide Measures:
Schools and Communities First Act: Yes
Tax on Commercial and Industrial Properties: Yes
@SFPDChief
The video footage captured by Mission Local was especially disturbing, as it clearly showed police officers pointing rifles at young individuals who posed no immediate threat from the opposite side of barricades.
SAN FRANCISCO HAS A “STRONG MAYOR” SYSTEM AND MOST DEPARTMENTS INCLUDING SFPD AND SFMTA AND THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR BUILDING HOUSING AND ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS ARE ACCOUNTABLE ONLY TO THE MAYOR AND HER APPOINTEES. “MAYOR VS SUPERVISOR” DRAMA DISTRACTS FROM POWER IMBALANCES TO AV—
I am concerned this hearing perpetuated a narrative about the police department that is both untrue, and is seriously affecting our ability to recruit and retain new officers. (5/8)
We posted these images on November 27th, to commemorate the 43rd anniversary of the assassinations of Harvey Milk and George Moscone. Today, they were defaced.
We have chosen not to replace the defaced images; to not hide the disrespect and dehumanization we still face, & fight
We are outraged to see the targeted violence against the trans community continue, even in San Francisco, a historically safe space for the LGBTQ community. We demand change NOW!
Rest in Power, Banko Brown 🏳️⚧️
We condemn Republican candidate
@RealJohnDennis
’s transphobic comments & harassment campaign against SFUSD parent Emily Mills
@sf_mills
. We applaud this parent for supporting her trans child’s needs, & those of other trans kids at SFUSD.
We strongly support the acquisition of hotels for permanent supportive housing, including at 1800 Sutter St.
It’s not a burden—it’s a benefit and necessity.
Full statement from our co-presidents below, and we’ll have further discussion on this at our Tuesday PAC meeting.
We strongly condemn
@elonmusk
's repeated calls to incarcerate Supervisor
@DeanPreston
and Board President
@AaronPeskin
. We are dedicated to safeguarding democracy, preserving free expression, and upholding the rule of law.
Please see our executive board statement on Supervisor Dorsey’s recent public comments and request to Mayor Breed in the war against evidence-based public health interventions.
Full statement:
We’ve removed our tweet thread with images incorrectly attributed to an
@SFyimby
website, as we now understand it’s an unaffiliated site using their name. As an organization who’s also had to deal with fake digital platforms misusing our name, we know how frustrating this is.
@SusanDReynolds
@BrandonHarami
@nytimes
Hi
@SusanDReynolds
. We’ve fought against homophobic smears, lies, and tropes since 1976. This is very clearly one. The fact this was said by a newspaper editor in San Francisco in 2021 is inexcusable, and harmful to the LGBTQ community. Please retract this and publicly apologize.
The recent antisemitic rant by Leanna Louie is only the latest example of her bigotry.
We’re calling for her to immediately withdraw her candidacy—and for Joel Engardio to apologize for his complicity & endorsement.
Full statement with linked sources:
Former Temporary Mayor Mark Farrell *still* can’t name any drag queens when given a chance to redeem himself at tonight’s debate - though he insists he’s got plenty of gay friends. 1/2
“We must not be fooled – the stakes are too high. We must reject this recall and keep striving for a criminal justice system that everyone can be proud of, not one that benefits solely those with wealth and power.”
Our November endorsement results are in!
Thank you to everyone who joined our meeting last night, and to all the candidates and campaigns who participated in our endorsement process. These endorsements are in addition to those carrying forward from the June primary.
(2/4) SF DCCC AD 17:
John Avalos
Gloria Berry
David Campos
Peter Gallotta
Matt Haney
Anabell Ibáñez
Jane Kim
Honey Mahogany
Kevin Ortiz
Hillary Ronen
Shanell Williams
SF DCCC AD 19:
Queena Chen
Kelly Groth
Janice Li
Li Miao Lovett
Gordon Mar
Faauuga Moliga
Mano Raju
A.J. Thomas
@sfexaminer
Thank you, but your statement seems unfinished. Did you apologize to Supervisor Preston? Reach out to the ADL? What changes are you making to prevent doing harm like this in the future?
Scott opposed 2018 Prop C to tax large corporations for affordable housing & services, was silent on 2019 Prop E to rezone thousands of lots for 100% affordable & is mad that we oppose his luxury developer giveaway. If his hypocrisy weren't so dangerous, it would almost be funny.
SF rent is ~$4K. People are being pushed out. Yet SF Board of Supervisors keeps reflexively opposing an effort,
#SB50
, to alleviate the crisis. The Board keeps aligning w Palo Alto/Cupertino.
Time to stop the knee jerk opposition & fix this broken system.
For this story,
@politico
asked us to explain why we endorsed
@JackieFielder_
. Here’s what we said:
Mass incarceration and police reform are queer issues. Housing affordability, homelessness, and economic justice are queer issues. (1/12)
We are proud to endorse Assemblymember
@alex_lee
for re-election representing AD-25.
The first openly bisexual person and first Gen Z member ever elected to the State Assembly, Assemblymember Lee has hit the ground running in his first term.
We are thrilled to announce the keynote speaker for our 45th Annual Gayla and the recipient of the Howard Wallace Labor Leadership Award will be the incomparable
@LorenaSGonzalez
!!💥
More awardees & speakers will be announced soon. Get your ticket here:
Commissioner Hsu cannot expect the communities she has denigrated to wait for her to unlearn her biases while representing them.
She cannot continue to serve a public that has not elected her, and whose trust she has now betrayed.
We couldn’t have said it better: “38% of San Francisco’s homeless youth identify as LGBTQ… How can this city, which embraces and benefits from the populist legacy of Harvey Milk, turn around and treat the same people he spent his life trying to help like criminals?” Soleil Ho
(3/4)
Proposition 13: Schools and College Facilities Bond: Yes
Proposition: California Tax on Commercial and Industrial Properties for Education and Local Government Funding Initiative: Yes
Measure: General Obligation Bond: Earthquake Safety and Emergency Response: Yes
.
@MattHaneySF
co-founded a campaign to reduce prison populations and endorsed Boudin.
Now he stands by while his backers attack Boudin and smear criminal justice reform—on Matt’s behalf.
Will you condemn it
@MattHaneySF
? Or did the movement get in the way of your ambition?
The Harvey Milk Club is in solidarity with the brave educators of
@AFT2121
, who were arrested for fighting against unnecessary cuts.
@OfficialCCSF
Trustees must step up for students and faculty and
#StopTheCuts
. Join the remaining faculty at
#CampConlan
tonight & tomorrow!
Saying that all drug dealers in the Tenderloin are Latino is racist
@TheMarinaTimes
The Latino community is calling upon Susan Dyer Reynolds to resign given her racist and baseless statement blaming the Latino community for drug dealing in the TL,
We’re glad the criminal investigation of Leanna Louie has been referred to the Attorney General.
We also wish we had a District Attorney who didn’t need to constantly recuse themselves for their close ties to people under criminal investigation.
The unprecedented scale, repeated pattern, and criminal creativity of
@MarjanPhilhour
to fund her Board of Supervisors candidacy with unlimited DCCC funds flies in the face of state and local law.
Join us as we lodge our complaints against
@marjanphilhour
at City Hall at 10:15AM.
(4/4) Measure: Ordinance: Limits on Office Development: Yes
Measure: Charter Amendment: Retiree Health Benefits: Yes
Measure: Community College Bond: Yes
Measure: Ordinance: Excise Tax on Keeping Commercial Property Vacant: Yes
We are embarrassed and ashamed of an email that went out to the Club listserv this morning.
Our advocacy on behalf of people experiencing homelessness in San Francisco was harmed by today’s message, and we unequivocally apologize for the reckless language used therein. 1/2
Today, we remember the legacies of our namesake, Harvey Milk, & Mayor George Moscone, whose lives were cut short by political violence. We will keep working to enact their vision of a San Francisco for all of us, including the Us’s.
Join us tonight (7pm) to honor their memory.
Join us this Sunday for our vigil commemorating the assassination of Harvey Milk & George Moscone. We hold this event annually as a reminder of our history, and to grieve the loss of two champions for the people. This year, we’ll also recognize the lives lost at ClubQ.
"A lot of people are going to realize they have to make an ultimate decision. The decision is to go back into the closet real good, slam the door tight, which some will do, or burst down those closet doors once and for all, and stand up and start to fight."
#NationalComingOutDay
Joel Engardio asked us to retract a true statement, with cited sources, instead of apologizing and retracting his documented support for Leanna Louie, or calling for her to withdraw.
This tells you everything you need to know about his principles.
We deserve a Board of Supervisors that works for working people, prioritizes affordable housing, fights for climate action, and represents the diversity of our City.
We deserve
@D4GordonMar
@honeymahogany
@RafaelMandelman
@shamannwalton
, and we’re proud to support them!
“I want a man in finance, 6’5”, blue eyes!”
@MarkFarrellSF
⁉️⁉️⁉️
Be careful of who you wish for! Watch to see how superficial qualities can’t mask the deeper issues at stake! Full clip here:
"My opponent has leveled that I don’t understand the 'diversity' and 'complexity' of this district — diversity and complexity I personally represent as a queer woman of color, educator, and renter." -
@JackieFielder_
NEW ENDORSEMENT: Vote
@JamesColemanSSF
for AD-21!
James will fight to win the generational battle on climate change, build affordable housing across CA, and stand up for working families — not just the wealthy and well-connected.
Get involved:
Small businesses can count on
@AaronPeskin
to get things done. Claiming to champion good governance while pushing a partisan agenda is like promising a donut but giving us a bagel—nobody’s falling for it. True policy should prioritize people and neighborhoods.
This is yet another damaging distraction for a struggling district. We hope Commissioner Hsu puts students first to do the right thing and resign. If she wishes to serve, she must run and re-earn the trust of the public. She cannot and must not continue in an unelected position.
If you can’t name a drag queen, you can’t lead San Francisco — because you don’t represent it. This is the home of José Sarria and the Imperial Court and the first Drag Laureate in the world. And when drag is under attack, we’re sure as hell not going backwards. 2/2
"I don't think I can put into words how firmly we oppose Prop 22," Edward Wright, chair of the Milk PAC, told the B.A.R. "It’s dangerous that giant corporations who built their business models violating labor laws can buy their way into self-regulation.”
We’re thrilled to present
@sashaperigo
with our first-ever Audre Lorde Advancing Justice Through Writing Award at our upcoming 45th annual Gayla!
Due to high demand, ticket sales are closed, but sponsorships are still available at
New home, same homos 🏳️🌈
We’re thrilled to share we’re coming together in a new space: Milk SF, an all-day & all-ages queer café opening soon at 302 Valencia!
And it’s quite a match: Just like us, Milk SF is queer-run, community-centered, and named after Harvey Milk!
Milk Club endorsements for the March 5, 2024 Presidential Primary election
Joe Biden - President
Barbara Lee - US Senate
Nancy Pelosi - CD-11
Kevin Mullin - CD-15
Scott Wiener - SD-11
Matt Haney - AD-17
Connie Chan - BOS District 1
Dean Preston - BOS District 5
By endorsing Bloomberg, Mayor Breed is endorsing a legacy of racism, transphobia, and homophobia. We’ve joined with
@alicelgbtdems
and
@SFYD
to call on
@LondonBreed
to rescind this endorsement immediately, publicly, and unequivocally.
This week’s incidents are an unfortunate reminder that despite our history, San Francisco is not immune to the right-wing anti-LGBTQ sentiment that has devastated communities in states such as Texas and Florida. We must remain vigilant and always fight to
#ProtectTransKids
Shame on
@LondonBreed
. We were going to have our first open race for DA in over a century. But instead of letting the people decide, the Mayor is putting her thumb on the scale. Machine politics at their worst.
We’re disappointed
@SusanDReynolds
has not apologized nor retracted her promotion of tired and harmful tropes conflating queerness with pedophilia. Instead, she doubled down on the homophobia.
This is inexcusable for anyone, least of all a newspaper editor in San Francisco.
@SusanDReynolds
@BrandonHarami
@nytimes
Hi
@SusanDReynolds
. We’ve fought against homophobic smears, lies, and tropes since 1976. This is very clearly one. The fact this was said by a newspaper editor in San Francisco in 2021 is inexcusable, and harmful to the LGBTQ community. Please retract this and publicly apologize.
An amazing field turnout for
@AaronPeskin
— unmatched by any other campaign. We have people power — and hundreds of volunteers. And
@harveymilkclub
members showed up in droves to Dolores Park to elect our next Mayor of San Francisco!
Mission Local isn’t the only press outlet
@LeannaLouieD4SF
has attacked with unhinged smears.
According to Louie,
@sfchronicle
and “the media” have been “infiltrated” by the (long-disbanded) Weather Underground, along with our government, schools, and public spaces.
Withdraw.
@Scott_Wiener
@JackieFielder_
This is political gaslighting and intellectual dishonesty, and the lowest, basest form of twisted opportunism.
You have a long record on these issues, Sen. Wiener, and it’s terrible.
This would be a good time for you to stop tweeting and start listening to those you’ve harmed
Louie’s persistent homophobia and transphobia are not new, or accidental.
Her bigoted statements aren’t gaffes. This is who she is, who she’s been, and it’s galling that so many supported her anyway and only distance themselves now that it’s news.
Earlier this week, we sent a letter to Tartine management calling out their shameful tactics against
@TartineUnion
. This is a union town, and an injury to one is an injury to all.
#TartineUnion
#WeFightWeWin
We wrote this op-ed because the Mayor’s DA appointment makes the choice before us clearer than ever. We deserve leaders, not gatekeepers. We need movements, not machines. We deserve better. We deserve
@chesaboudin
as our next District Attorney.
#TeamBoudin
Join us at the next Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club meeting 🏳️🌈 focusing on defeating London Breed's harmful ballot propositions & standing against her agenda. Speakers from
@COHSF
,
@EFF
,
@Berniecrats
, Phoenix Project, & more will be there to discuss ways we can work together.
The City Family that has run City Hall for decades tends to stick together. It runs across political labels, and it clearly isn't working for our city's residents. Time for a change.
@honeymahogany
is a candidate who can help us get beyond all of this. We desperately need it.
We also condemn the co-opting of todays critical hearing declaring a state of emergency on monkeypox — and can’t believe we even have to say this.
Shame on all who have fanned these flames.
The Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club applauds the Historic Preservation Commission for its unanimous vote to expand historic preservation status to the entirety of the Castro Theatre.
We will always fight to protect our queer sanctuary spaces being targeted and under attack.
If you’re in AD-18, don’t forget to vote for
@JananiforCA
!
Let’s make history, and make a stand for social, racial, economic, and environmental justice ✊🏳️🌈
Join us this Sunday for our vigil commemorating the assassination of Harvey Milk & George Moscone. We hold this event annually as a reminder of our history, and to grieve the loss of two champions for the people. This year, we’ll also recognize the lives lost at ClubQ.
Milk Club members were out in force today for
@DavidCamposSF
!
The real estate and medical lobbies are scared and spending big to defeat this people-powered campaign. With two days left, we’re all-in to win — for David, Medicare For All, and a Green New Deal for California ✊🏳️🌈
We apologize to Mayor
@LondonBreed
.
We apologize to houseless people who deserve solidarity, not slurs. We apologize for using “black-on-black crime”, a term with a racist history.
We apologize to our members, who entrust this club to represent their values. 2/3
Housing security is a queer issue. We can prevent many hundreds of long-term San Franciscans from being displaced, and guarantee long-term housing stability for them if we act now to fund the Emergency Housing Acquisition Program!
Unwavering in support for our courageous former PAC officer and board director
@zahra_hajee
. Milk Club continues to take direction from SFWPC as they guide and lead us in forging the path for the justice and change that survivors seek and deserve.
We are incredibly proud of our SFWPC sister Zahra and others for sharing their lived experience on sexual violence. We see you. We hear you. We BELIEVE you!
We will continue to advocate and work on ending sexual violence in San Francisco politics!
“We need to invest in the financial livelihood of our own communities. Getting corporations to slap a rainbow sticker on their logos for a week, it's really not enough." –
@JackieFielder_