Honorees of QTAPI Strong 2025:A March for Resilience, Justice and Belonging
May 21, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact:
Rowland Mendoza
Associate Director, Prevention Services Department
San Francisco Community Health Center
rowland@sfcommunityhealth.org
Kiki Lopez
Community Engagement Coordinator
San Francisco Community Health Center
kiki@sfcommunityhealth.org
Michael Nguyen - Member, San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee
Cecilia Chung - Chair, Finance & Planning Committee, SF Health Commission
Nicky “Tita Aida” Calma - Managing Director of SFCHC
To be honored at QTAPI Strong 2025: A March for Resilience, Justice and Belonging
On behalf of San Francisco Community Health Center’s The Lotus Project and Stop the Hate Program, the Office of Transgender Initiatives, and the Transgender March Organization, we invite you to cover a historic celebration: QTAPI Strong: A March for Resilience, Justice & Belonging, honoring the strength, visibility, and leadership of Queer and Trans Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (QTAPI) communities.
In recognition of this occasion, the office of Mayor Daniel Lurie will officially proclaim May 27, 2025, as QTAPI Day in San Francisco. City officials, QTAPI Strong honorees, and community leaders will deliver remarks in a public press conference that kicks off this year’s QTAPI Week.
This landmark event is a three-part celebration rooted in community, advocacy, and unity:
Event Details
QTAPI Strong: A March for Resilience, Justice & Belonging
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
5:00–6:00 PM
Press Conference & Proclamation
City Hall Steps, 1 Dr Carlton B Goodlett Pl, San Francisco, CA 94102
6:00–6:30 PM
Unity March
March Route City Hall Steps – McAllister - Larkin - Pine
6:30–8:00 PM
Closing Reception & Townhall Discussion
Trans Thrive, 1460 Pine St, San Francisco, CA 94109
Confirmed Speakers
Daniel Lurie – Mayor, San Francisco City
Connie Chan – Chair Budget and Finance Committee, San Francisco Board of Supervisors
Honey Mahogany – Executive Director, Office of Transgender Initiatives
Lance Toma, CEO, San Francisco Community Health Center (SFCHC)
Tita Aida, Honoree – Managing Director of SFCHC
Cecilia Chung, Honoree – Chair, Finance & Planning Committee, SF Health Commission
Michael Nguyen, Honoree – Member, San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee
Kiki Lopez, Community Engagement Coordinator, SFCHC – Trans Activist & Trans Artist of the Year
We’ll keep you updated if additional speakers confirm their attendance.
We welcome you to join us in documenting and sharing this historical moment of community power and collective action.
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