July 29, 2020 San Jose’s Watergarden Survived Homophobia, Political Shifts, AIDS—But Not Coronavirus By Jennifer Wadsworth What the storied history—and now closure—of the Watergarden bathhouse means for Silicon Valley’s LGBTQ community. Read More 18
January 30, 2020 Crema Coffee Shutters Flagship Location in Wake of ADA Suit By The Fly The owner claims she couldn’t afford to make the front staircase accessible to disabled customers. So, she shut the place down. Read More 9
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
October 11, 2019 Op-Ed: South Bay Leaders Must Do More to Lift Up LGBTQ Voices By Sergio Lopez In Silicon Valley, we may pride ourselves on our progressive values, but we have more work to do to truly lead in this area. Read More 12
July 1, 2019 San Jose Rally Marks 50 Years Since the Stonewall Riots By Nicholas Chan Scores of people gathered outside City Hall to mark the half-century anniversary of the protest that catalyzed the gay rights movement. Read More 4
June 28, 2019 Op-Ed: San Jose’s LGBTQ Community is as Strong as Its Flags are Vibrant By Pam Foley Just like the colors of the rainbow and transgender flags, our local LGBTQ community is varied, vibrant and strong. Read More 5
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
March 22, 2018 San Jose Students Ready to March Against Gun Violence By Stephen Perez Silicon Valley students will descend on downtown San Jose this weekend as part of a worldwide day of protest against gun violence. Read More 15
July 20, 2017 Woman Who Shot Ex Husband in Costco Parking Lot Speaks Out By Seth Hemmelgarn The transgender woman who allegedly shot her ex in a Costco parking lot said she hadn’t been trying to kill him. Read More 27
March 8, 2017 ‘A Day Without a Woman’ Rally Draws Hundreds to City Hall By Vicente Serna A diverse crowd of several hundred came together Wednesday at San Jose City Hall for the “A Day Without a Woman” rally. Read More 10
November 25, 2016 Trans Day of Remembrance Helps Honor Fallen, Raises Claims of ‘Elitism’ at Billy DeFrank Center By Tori Truscheit An event honoring trans people killed by violence has brought attention to claims of ‘elitism’ at one of the area’s LGBTQ outreach centers. Read More 18
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
August 24, 2016 LGBTQ History Comes out of the Shadows, into K-12 Classrooms By Melissa Hartman Five years after Gov. Jerry Brown signed the FAIR Education Act, California’s public schools are now rolling LGBTQ history into the coursework. Read More 34
June 13, 2016 Silicon Valley Mourns Victims of Orlando Terrorist Attack By Jennifer Wadsworth Silicon Valley hosts vigils to memorialize one of the worst mass shootings in American history, which left 49 people dead and 53 wounded. Read More 19
May 26, 2016 Op-Ed: Homophobia Should Have No Place in Politics By Gabrielle Antolovich A physical confrontation between two high-profile people shows how homophobia can be used as a weapon in ongoing political battles. Read More 22
November 27, 2014 Happy Thanksgiving! Avoid Black Friday and Pay it Forward By Jennifer Wadsworth Thanksgiving affords us a little more free time, thankfully. But rather than getting pulled into the chaos that is Black Friday, here's a list of suggestions on how to give back a little during the four-day weekend. Read More 9