Celebrating Pride Month Steve Hansen is Running for Mayor of Sacramento

Happy Pride Month, Sacramento! As we celebrate the diversity, love, and equality that’s at the heart of our LGBTQ+ community, let’s continue working to foster an inclusive city where everyone feels safe, respected, and empowered. Together we can build a future that uplifts and cherishes all people - where we choose love over hate and compassion over intolerance. transformed it into permanent supportive housing. I fought to build the Golden One Center — to create good-paying union jobs and revitalize Downtown.

When I was born people like me didn’t serve in office. We didn’t have political power and discrimination was a daily reality. Growing up — I witnessed poverty and crime. We struggled, moved around a lot, and even stayed in a domestic violence shelter.

When I was old enough I joined the Army National Guard with plans to serve in the military. But when I realized I was gay ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ changed that dream. So, I moved to Sacramento to build a new life and fight for others. I fought for marriage equality and civil rights for all at Equality California.

Later, we made history when I was elected as Sacramento’s first openly gay City Councilmember. At City Hall I warned about the challenges I saw on the horizon, including homelessness, the cost of living going up, and neighborhood safety going down. I created hundreds of new emergency shelter beds, helped open a triage center to provide mental health services, and

When I left the City Council I never thought I’d run for office again. But over the last few years the city I love has become unrecognizable. The problems I warned about a decade ago have gotten worse and it’s clear that we need real, transformational change. And a Mayor willing to fight for it.

In the wealthiest nation in the world — we shouldn’t have people living on our streets.

Housing should be accessible for all, anyone who wants a good paying job should be able to get one, and families should feel safe walking and biking in their neighborhood.

I’m running for Mayor to help lead our city into its next great chapter — and leave no one behind. I hope to earn your support.

For more information, please visit steve4sacramento.com.

by Steve Hansen