August 6, 2021 San Jose’s Underground Wrestling Alliance Kicks Open the Doors at the Ritz By Jay Edgar Back in the Ring: San Jose’s diverse, exciting Underground Wrestling Alliance is launching the next generation of stars. Read More 0
August 14, 2017 Santa Clara County to Discuss Housing for LGBTQ Seniors By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County will explore housing for LGBTQ seniors to help them live out their golden years without fear of discrimination. Read More 5
August 4, 2017 Santa Clara County Accepting Applications for Transgender Services Program Manager By Silicon Valley Newsroom Santa Clara County as accepting applications for a program manager for transgender services, a position funded in the 2018-19 fiscal year budget. Read More 8
June 12, 2017 Intersection of LGBTQ, Immigrant Rights a Focus at Equality March By San Jose Inside San Jose was the only Bay Area city to take part in Sunday’s national human rights protest known as the Equality March for Unity & Pride. Read More 11
May 31, 2017 San Jose’s June 11 LGBT March Sends Mixed Messages on Goals By Tori Truscheit It’s unclear if the origins of San Jose’s upcoming LGBT march comes from activists and community organizers or Santa Clara County HQ. Read More 8
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
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
August 5, 2016 Letter to the Editor: SJPD Misrepresented Cruising Arrest By Daniel Bufano Daniel Bufano, one of several gay men arrested for lewd conduct in an undercover public bathroom sting, says SJPD mischaracterized the encounter. Read More 24
July 28, 2016 San Jose Police Honey-Trap Gay Men, Sparking Civil Rights Fight By Jennifer Wadsworth A storied civil rights attorney plans to take the SJPD to task for selectively enforcing lewd conduct laws against gay men. Read More 46
June 17, 2016 Assemblyman Low Confronts NRA, Advances Gun Control Bills By Jennifer Wadsworth Days after the mass shooting at at a gay nightclub in Orlando, anger gave way to action as California lawmakers advanced a raft of gun laws. Read More 28
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
April 6, 2016 When a Partner Realizes Their Spouse Isn’t Straight By Jennifer Wadsworth Joyce Miller, a retired nurse, leads a local support group that helps straight spouses cope when their partner comes out of the closet. Read More 6
January 8, 2016 Santa Clara County First Nationwide to Open Office of LGBTQ Affairs By Silicon Valley Newsroom Santa Clara County this week became the first in the nation to open an office of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer affairs. Read More 7
October 21, 2015 New Book Shares Stories of Transgender Women Serving Time in Men’s Prisons By Jennifer Wadsworth In her latest project, journalist Kristin Schreier Lyseggen offers a rare glimpse of the trauma inflicted upon trans women behind bars. Read More 13
June 26, 2015 Silicon Valley Leaders Celebrate Same-Sex Marriage Ruling By Lindsey J. Smith Local leaders applauded the same-sex marriage ruling Friday, while social media lit up with celebratory tweets, status updates and rainbow memes. Read More 25
