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.)

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!

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.

When: Tuesday, February 19th from 7 to 9pm.

Where: The Women's Building at 3543 18th Street.

Facebook Event Page is here.

February's General Meeting is the last opportunity you have to renew your Membership before it might expire! If your Membership expires after the meeting adjourns, you will lose voting privileges for perhaps as long as three months.

Or you can renew here: https://harveymilkclub.nationbuilder.com/donate

Congratulations to the new 2019 Milk Club Board!

President: Kevin Bard

Vice-President for Internal Affairs: Reid Coggins

The Milk Club will be holding its elections for its 2019 Board Members on Tuesday, January 15th at 7pm at The Women's Building. So mark your calendars.

We look forward to seeing and hearing from all of the candidates at our January General Membership Meeting. And stay tuned for more details about Tuesday's overall agenda.

Keep in mind that write-in candidates may also run for any of the following offices the day of the election. Here is the final list of official nominees:

One President or Two Co-Presidents:
1) Carlo Gomez Arteaga & Honey Mahogany
2) Kevin Bard

Vice-President for Internal Affairs:
1) Reid Coggins

Vice President for Political Affairs:
1) Gabriela Alemán

Vice President of Events and Fundraising:
1) Brad Chapin
2) Terra Haywood

Treasurer:
1) Moisés García
2) Kate Usher

Executive Board for Internal Affairs:
1) MacKenzie Ewing

Executive Board for Political Affairs:
1) Tab Buckner

Executive Board for Outreach:
1) Rexy Amaral
2) Kaylah Paige Williams

Executive Board for Events and Fundraising (Seat #1):
1) Melanie Ampon
2) Jackie Thornhill

Executive Board for Events and Fundraising (Seat #2):
1) Jessica Etheridge
2) Stephen Torres

Executive Board for Organizing:
1) Naomi Fierro
2) Edward Wright

Correspondent:
1) Lee Hepner
2) Miriam Myers

Recorder:
1) Janice Li

For any candidate or set of candidates to win office, the winner or winners must receive at least 50% + 1 votes of all ballots cast, even in uncontested races. Approval voting shall be used in Tuesday's election, meaning that voters may cast votes for any and all candidates in a particular race that they happen to support. You will not be punished for over-voting.

If you have any questions regarding the status of your Membership and your voting eligibility, feel free to email us at [email protected]. Or join or renew here.

See you at the queerest board elections in town!

Where: The STUD at 399 9th Street.

When: Saturday, December 8th from 4pm to 8pm.

What a year it has been! We are so grateful for this awesome community and the relentless work we’ve done together in fighting the oppressive moves of our current bigot in chief. In the wake of our recent midterm elections, we’re still celebrating our victories and feeling the losses. Please join us as we bid adieu to 2018 and gear up for what is ahead. 

Food will be provided, your favorite bartenders keeping your glass filled at the cash bar, and a photo booth for those ready to strike a pose!

Wrapping up the party, we’ll get down to a little business with a quick agenda, including the official kickoff of 2019's Milk Club Board nominations. Check back for details soon!

This party is open to all, please invite your friends and family (over 21 of course). We look forward to seeing you there!

When: Tuesday, November 27th from 7-10pm

Where: Harvey Milk Plaza

In November of 1978, bookending the Thanksgiving holiday, the city of San Francisco and the world was changed forever. The double horror of the tragedy at Jonestown, followed by the slaying of Harvey Milk and George Moscone was a crushing trauma to the heart and soul of San Francisco, and yet in that darkness we rose together in candlelight not only to remember those we had lost but to strengthen and galvanize ourselves to give them voice to continue their fight and and vision for the future.

“It was one of the most eloquent expressions of a community's response to violence that I've ever seen, and I think that we as lesbians and gay men, and all the straight people who were marching with us that night - and there were thousands - I think we said it. I think we sent a message to the nation that night about what our immediate response was - not violence, but a certain respect for Harvey and a deep... a deep... regret and feeling of tragedy about it, because Moscone had been our friend as well.”- Sally Miller Gearhart


In honour of that same eloquent response, the Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club invites all to join us in quiet reflection from those who knew these great advocates of social justice at Harvey Milk Plaza. Following this, we will walk in candlelight to the steps of City Hall where current community leadership will echo their vision, just as those who were there did that warm November night in 1978.

Performances will offered by the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus and members of the San Francisco Opera Company.