"Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, just a day after she announced that she would be retiring following 39 years in Congress, presented the 2025 Legends Award to NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt visionary and LGBTQ+ activist Cleve Jones. Legendary drag artist and San Francisco Bay Times columnist Donna Sachet, seen in the video, was the emcee of the event, which took place at the Swedish American Hall in San Francisco on November 7, 2025."
"The Architect Award was presented by the Co-Publishers of the San Francisco Bay Times, Dr. Betty Sullivan and Jennifer Viegas, to Rikki's Founders and Owners Sara Yergovich and Danielle Thoe. Joshua Smith presented The Diane Jones Solidarity Award to SF Pride Executive Director Suzanne Ford. Juania MORE! presented The Exemplar Award to Alex U. Inn. Performers at the event included the San Francisco Pride Band led by Artistic Director Mike Wong, singers Verne Smith and Courtney Merrell, and the Queer Chorus of San Francisco."
Nancy Pelosi presented the 2025 Legends Award to NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt visionary and LGBTQ+ activist Cleve Jones the day after announcing her retirement following 39 years in Congress. The ceremony took place at the Swedish American Hall in San Francisco on November 7, 2025, with Donna Sachet serving as emcee. The Architect Award honored Rikki’s founders Sara Yergovich and Danielle Thoe. Joshua Smith presented The Diane Jones Solidarity Award to SF Pride Executive Director Suzanne Ford, and Juania MORE! presented The Exemplar Award to Alex U. Inn. Performers included the San Francisco Pride Band, singers Verne Smith and Courtney Merrell, and the Queer Chorus of San Francisco. Attendees included Supervisors Matt Dorsey, Rafael Mandelman, members of the Imperial Court, and photographers Patrick Carney and Dr. Hossein Sepas Carne.
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