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
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