The Harvey Milk Club's 43rd Annual Gayla
When: July 29th, 2019 from 6-9pm.
Eventbrite tickets are here.
SPONSORSHIP LEVELS & TICKETING
HERO: $5,000 or above
Acknowledgment in pre-event e-newsletter & press releases.
Full page ad in program.
Podium recognition during program.
Opportunity to display branded banners onsite.
Tag in Facebook event page.
Logo recognition on signage & program.
Sponsored Facebook post.
10 tickets (one table).
INSTIGATOR: $2,500
Half page ad in program.
Podium recognition during program.
Opportunity to display branded banners onsite.
Tag in Facebook event page.
Logo recognition on event posters, signage & program.
Sponsored Facebook post.
5 tickets (half of a table).
ORGANIZER: $1,000
Tag in Facebook event page.
Logo recognition on event posters, signage, and program.
Sponsored Facebook post.
5 tickets (half table).
ACTIVIST: $500
Name recognition on event posters, signage, and program.
Sponsored Facebook post.
4 tickets.
ADVOCATE: $250
Name recognition in program.
Sponsored Facebook post.
2 tickets.
INDIVIDUAL TICKETS:
General Admission Dinner Ticket: Regular: $75
Current Sponsors:
Hero Sponsorship ($5,000):
The Golden State Warriors
The National Union of Healthcare Workers
Recology
Instigator Sponsorship ($2,500):
BMWL & Partners
SEIU Local 1021
Rafael Mandelman
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Dean Preston
Organizer Sponsorship ($1,000):
San Francisco DCCC Members: Peter Gallotta, Honey Mahogany, David Campos, Frances Hsieh, Keith Baraka, Petra DeJesus, Alysabeth Alexander, Pratima Gupta, and Sophie Maxwell.
The San Francisco Giants
Phil Ting
Activist Sponsorship ($500):
Teamsters Local Union 856
United Educators of San Francisco
Shahid Buttar
SF Treasurer José Cisneros
Shaun Haines
Paul Melbostad
Aaron Peskin
Shanell Williams
Advocate Sponsorship ($250):
The Bayard Rustin LGBT Coalition
St. James Infirmary
Bob Dockendorff
Jane Kim
Ivy Lee
Paul Miyamoto
Alex Randolph
Brenden Shucart
Tom Temprano
Edward Wright
Please mail checks to S.E. Owens & Company: 312 Clay Street #300, Oakland, CA 94607.
- Contributions to The Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club Political Action Fund are not tax deductible.
- Election law requires us to publicly report cumulative contributions of $100 or more
- We may not deposit your contribution without your name, street address, occupation and employer information from individual contributors, and may not accept contributions of $100 or more made by cashier’s checks, money orders, or cash.
- In making this contribution, the contributor affirms that they are a United States citizen or a permanent resident alien.
“Paid for by The Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club Political Action Fund FPPC # 1383218”
CDP Veterans Caucus Salute to LGBT Veterans
When: Saturday, June 1st from 10pm to 12am.
Where: Tabletop Tap House @ 175 4th Street, SF, CA 94103
Facebook invite is here.
For everyone attending this week's CDP Convention, mark your calendars for an event we are co-sponsoring honoring LGBT veterans! Drinks and appetizers will be served.
See you there.
May's General Membership Meeting
What: Milk Club May General Membership Meeting: Early Endorsement Vote
When: Tuesday, May 28th at 7-9pm
Where: The Women's Building at 3543 18th Street (Auditorium Room, Ground Level)
Facebook Event Page is here.
Please note that May's General Membership Meeting will be taking place on the 4th Tuesday of May rather than the 3rd Tuesday. And we will be meeting in the Auditorium Room on the ground floor rather than the Audre Lorde Room.
At our May meeting, we will be giving an up or down endorsement vote on paper ballots for Chesa Boudin for District Attorney, Dean Preston for District 5 Supervisor, and the upcoming Sunshine on Dark Money and Free City College Fund ballot measures.
All candidates for District Attorney and District 5 Supervisor (as well as pro and con sides for the ballot measures) will be given 3 minutes to speak to the Membership, and the Membership will have a few minutes to ask the candidates and speaker questions. This portion of the meeting will begin at 7pm.
Confirmed, so far:
Our meeting will also include:
1) A presentation from David Chiu's office on towing reform, public bank legislation, and ant-rent-gouging legislation.
2) A presentation on Clean Power SF Enrollment.
3) New business.
Stay tuned for more updates!
Harvey Milk Happy Hour: Hole in the Wall Saloon 25th Anniversary
What: Harvey Milk Happy Hour: Hole in the Wall Saloon 25th Anniversary
Where: Hole in the Wall Saloon at 1369 Folsom Street at 10th Street
When: Thursday, April 25th from 6 pm to 9 pm.
The club will close April by celebrating the 25th anniversary of the treasured San Francisco establishment, Hole In The Wall Saloon.
The Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club hosts a happy hour on the fourth Thursday of every month to give old friends a chance to say hello and new friends a chance to get to know the Club. New to the city? Need to register to vote? Wanna join Milk? Have questions? Come on down!
April's General Membership Meeting
Thank you to everyone who attended our April General Meeting. Here are the motions that passed:
1) The Club voted to support efforts to create 100% affordable housing on property administrated by the SFUSD within the Richmond District Neighborhood Center. (Unanimous.)
2) The Club voted to support AB 1784 (open-source voting) and to promote its May 11th kickoff event. (Unanimous.)
3) The Club voted to hold an endorsement vote for Chesa Boudin for SF District Attorney at our May General Meeting. (Unanimous with 1 abstention.)
4) The Club voted to hold an endorsement vote for Dean Preston for District 5 Supervisor at our May General Meeting. (Unanimous with 1 abstention.)
5) The Club voted to hold an endorsement vote for the Sunshine on Dark Money ballot measure at our May General Meeting. (Unanimous.)
6) The Club voted to hold an endorsement vote for the Free City College Fund ballot measure at our May General Meeting. (Unanimous.)
7) The Club voted to support the efforts of United to Save the Mission to reduce red lanes in the Mission. (Unanimous.)
8) And the Membership voted to endorse Kimberly Ellis for California Democratic Party Chair.
Harvey Milk Happy Hour: Women's History Month at Jolene's
When: Thursday, March 28th from 7 to 9 pm.
Where: Jolene's Bar at 2700 16th Street (on the corner of Harrison Street).
Facebook Event Page is here.
The Club closes March by honoring women past, present, and future at San Francisco's brand new and much-welcomed queer safe space, Jolene's Bar San Francisco!
March's General Membership Meeting
When: Tuesday, March 19th at 7-9pm
Where: The Women's Building at 3543 18th Street
Facebook Event Page is here.
Mark your calendars for our upcoming March General Membership Meeting. The meeting will include:
1) Introductions and explanation of the March ballot and voting eligibility.
2) A brief discussion on three Milk Club E-Board nominations: Kate Usher for Treasurer; Bahlam Javier Vigil for E-Board Organizing; and Edward Wright for At-Large Seat #1. And possible nominations for more at-large board positions from the Club's President.
3) Reports from the Vice Presidents.
4) A discussion on whom to officially support for CDP Chair. Candidates and representatives are welcome to speak. Confirmed: Kimberly Ellis and a spokesperson for Daraka Larimore-Hall.
5) A discussion on the late Jeff Adachi and the future of the Public Defender's Office.
6) A discussion on SB 1045, expanded conservatorship.
7) Open forum & new business from the Membership.
8) A discussion on 2019's board elections and ongoing mediation efforts.
---Stay tuned for updates on speakers!
February's General Membership Meeting (Thank You for Attending!)
Thank you to everyone who attended our February General Membership Meeting and to all of our Members who renewed for 2019!
1) The President officially nominated Kate Usher for Treasurer, Bahlam Vigil for Executive Board for Organizing, and Edward Wright for At-Large Seat #1. The full Membership will vote on these nominations at our March General Membership Meeting.
2) Motion #1: A call to end all homeless sweep in San Francisco forever and to pressure City Hall leaders to do the same and to endorse an upcoming City Hall hearing on Rainstorm Sweeps on March 7th at noon at Room 250. (It passed unanimously.) Details are here.
3) Motion #2: A call to support Safe Organized Spaces: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/safeorganizedspaces. Please visit this link and fill out the survey. (It passed unanimously.)
4) Motion #4: A call to support the campaign kickoff for Kimberly Ellis for CA Democratic Party Chair on Monday, February 25th at 7pm at Manny's, located at 3092 16th Street. (It passed with 3 abstentions.) Details are here.
5) Motion #5: A call to support Senator Scott Wiener's SB 233, prohibiting the arrest of people involved in sex work when they come forward as a witness or victim of a specified violent and serious crime. (It passed unanimously.)
6) Motion #6: A call to save the tenants of the Redstone Labor Temple. Please attend their event on Wednesday, February 27th at 6pm at 2940 16th Street. (It passed unanimously.) Details are here.