"It was you who made those words come true. It was the faith that you had placed in me and the latitude that you had given that enabled me to shatter the marble ceiling and be the first woman speaker of the House," Pelosi said, adding, "San Francisco, know your power. We have made history. We have made progress. We have always led the way,"
"Scott Wiener is an out gay man and Democrat currently running to replace Pelosi after launching his campaign in October. He was elected to the California Senate in 2016, and before that was a member of San Francisco's Board of Supervisors - its city council - representing Harvey Milk's district. Wiener has spearheaded several pro-LGBTQ+ bills in the state, including most recently Assembly Bill 82/Senate Bill 497, which strengthens confidentiality for drugs used in gender-affirming care and abortion, and SB 59,"
Nancy Pelosi, 85, announced she will retire after her current term ends in 2027. Pelosi served 38 years in Congress and became the first woman speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. Pelosi emphasized San Francisco's role in making history and urged continued civic participation and defense of American ideals. The heavily Democratic district creates an opportunity for new Democratic leadership. Scott Wiener, an openly gay Democrat and former San Francisco supervisor elected to the California Senate in 2016, launched a campaign to replace Pelosi and has sponsored multiple pro-LGBTQ+ bills in California.
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