Efforts to obtain historic recognition for North Beach have faced continuous setbacks despite thorough documentation. Politicians have prioritized their agendas over cultural preservation, undermining the significance of the neighborhood's queer history. Figures like State Senator Scott Wiener, Mayor Daniel Lurie, and Supervisor Danny Sauter have chosen deregulation over the acknowledgment of the area's historical importance. North Beach served as the foundation of San Francisco's queer culture, featuring significant establishments such as Mona's, the first lesbian bar, which opened amidst an oppressive climate for LGBTQ+ individuals. Their decisions reflect a disregard for the community's legacy.
'State Senator Scott Wiener, newly elected Mayor Daniel Lurie, and District 3 Supervisor Danny Sauter have decided that historic preservation-especially preservation rooted in queer, immigrant, and working-class history-doesn't serve their political calculus.'
'North Beach is where it started. Before the Castro, before Harvey Milk, there was Mona's, the first lesbian bar in San Francisco-opened in 1933 at a time when queer people faced police raids, public shaming, and jail time for simply existing.'
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