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Committee forwards Leather and LGBT cultural district resolution after sustained public support
Summary
The Land Use Committee recommended the establishment of a Leather and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Cultural District to the full Board after lengthy public testimony from business owners, residents and community groups who said the designation could preserve cultural institutions and help resist displacement.
Supervisor Jane Kim, sponsor of the resolution, described more than a decade of work to establish a Leather and LGBT cultural district in Western SoMa, citing the Western SoMa plan and community-led efforts. Kim said the proposal is intended not just to place markers but to create mechanisms and incentives to preserve small businesses, cultural institutions and housing for community members. “This neighborhood has been made stronger and more interesting, because of our leather and LGBT…
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