June 2, 2021 Inaugural Pride Flag Raising at Gilroy City Hall Proves ‘Divisive’ By The Fly Councilmember Carol Marques worries the policy will open a "can of worms," expose the city to liability. Read More 3
August 19, 2020 In Race Against Openly Gay Challenger, Cupertino Mayor Takes Flak Over Rainbow Signs By The Fly The colorful world of politics got a little more prismatic this week in the race between Mayor Steven Scharf and J.R. Fruen. Read More 17
December 30, 2019 BAYMEC Unveils Endorsements for March Primary Election By Silicon Valley Newsroom The Bay Area Municipal Elections Commission has unveiled a list of preferred candidates in the upcoming March primary. Read More 10
October 15, 2019 State Senate Hopefuls Vie for BAYMEC’s Endorsement By Jennifer Wadsworth Housing, civil rights and safety net services emerged as key issues at the panel hosted by the Bay Area Municipal Elections Committee. Read More 4
June 19, 2019 BAYMEC Co-Founder Wiggsy Sivertsen Reflects on Her Life’s Work in Upcoming Fireside Chat By San Jose Inside The BAYMEC Foundation will host “An Evening with Wiggsy and Pals,” which takes place at 5:30pm Monday at Cafe Stritch. Read More 3
April 12, 2019 San Jose to Hang Rainbow Pride Flags Around Airport Chick-fil-A By Rachel Sandler The flags will make the airport eatery the “gayest Chick-fil-A in the country,” Councilman Raul Peralez declared. Read More 21
March 13, 2019 Yeager Suspends State Senate Bid to Lead BAYMEC Foundation By Jennifer Wadsworth Decades after founding the Bay Area Municipal Elections Committee, Ken Yeager will take the helm as its PAC’s first executive director. Read More 6
June 5, 2018 In Surprise Ruling, High Court Sides with Baker Who Refused to Make Gay Couple’s Wedding Cake By Jennifer Wadsworth The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple, but not for the reasons expected. Read More 13
April 12, 2018 Out + Smart in Silicon Valley: The New Faces of Gay Politics as the Breakthrough Generation Retires By Tori Truscheit Will quiet bias keep LGBTQ candidates out of office, or has shifting consciousness made the South Bay a safe place to run a gay campaign? Read More 18
March 28, 2018 Candidates Excluded From BAYMEC Forum Speak Out By The Fly Meet Mike Alvarado and Maria Hernandez, two grassroots candidates in the race to replace Santa Clara County Supervisor Ken Yeager. Read More 1
March 23, 2018 Candidates Vie for LGBTQ Support in Bid to Succeed Santa Clara County Supe Ken Yeager By Jennifer Wadsworth Several people running to replace Santa Clara County Supervisor Ken Yeager made their case Thursday for the BAYMEC endorsement. Read More 15
May 24, 2017 California Democrats Still Split on Bernie, New State Party Chair By The Fly With its raucous election for party chair, the Golden State’s donkey party made for all sorts of colorful headlines this past weekend. Read More 7
January 4, 2017 South Bay LGBT Political Group Tries to Recoup after Losing Momentum in 2016 By The Fly BAYMEC, one of the South Bay’s leading LGBT organizations, is trying to recover after losing more than half its board of directors this past year. Read More 6
November 7, 2016 A Look at Who’s Funding San Jose Council Races, Local Measures By Jennifer Wadsworth Political donors have spent more than $1.6 million on three San Jose ballot measures and another $822,000 on three City Council contests. Read More 1
September 14, 2016 A Second Look at Steve Brown’s Meltdown, Bizarre Voting History By The Fly Steve Brown is a special guy. How else to explain his position to allow businesses to discriminate against gay people? Then there’s his voter record. Read More 20
September 9, 2016 San Jose Council Candidate Crashes Press Event, Denies Claims of LGBT Discrimination By Jennifer Wadsworth Council candidate Steve Brown crashed a press conference convened to denounce his views on discrimination against the LGBTQ community. Read More 19
