A stately Southern Magnolia, with its waxy leaves and creamy, fragrant blooms, graces 1035 Ashbury Street. For nearly four decades, this resilient plant has absorbed the free-spirited ethos of its San Francisco neighborhood. It witnessed the exuberant marriage ceremony of disco icon Sylvester, a joyful act years before its legal recognition. It saw the genesis of the NAMES Project AIDS Quilt, its humble Market Street beginnings blossoming into a global testament of remembrance and collective care. This magnificent tree, rooted deeply, silently observes the parades, protests, and everyday lives unfolding beneath its branches, a living chronicle of queer culture and community perseverance.