December 23, 2020 Alex Padilla, Shirley Weber Make California History in New Roles By The Fly In Padilla and Weber, Californians get their first Latino U.S. Senator and first Black female secretary of state. Read More 6
November 5, 2020 Proudly Out: Queer Silicon Valley Preserves Local LGBTQ History By Katie Lauer Spearheaded by Ken Yeager, Queer Silicon Valley offers a look into the culture, crime and organizations of LGTBQ people. Read More 1
October 30, 2020 ‘Hallowellness’ Offers Free Coronavirus Tests for LGTBQ+ Community in Downtown SJ By Emanuel Lee The inaugural hALLoWELLness provides a safe haven for a LGBTQ+ community that faces unique challenges from the coronavirus pandemic. Read More 0
September 1, 2020 New SJ District to Offer LGBTQ+ Community a Place to Call Home By Emanuel Lee The district, which aims to showcases the history, culture and diversity of the LGBTQ+ community, is being planned in downtown. Read More 5
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
August 18, 2020 Anti-Masker’s Meltdown at Campbell Marshalls Goes Viral By Jennifer Wadsworth An unmasked patron at a South Bay bargain store threw a fit of such epic proportions that it landed him above-the-fold placement on TMZ. Read More 42
August 3, 2020 Lawsuit: CHP Unconstitutionally Targeted Men at I-280 Rest Stops By Jennifer Wadsworth The arrests were discriminatory because no women or drivers with families were targeted, attorney Bruce Nickerson argues. Read More 6
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 12
July 21, 2020 Op-Ed: No More Policing Who ‘Gets’ to be Queer By Tonya Barajas, Rizzo Barajas, Alysa Cisneros, Ra Hopkins, Richard Mehlinger and Alex Lee Unfortunately, people in the bi+ and non-binary communities too often face rejection not just from straight people but from gay people. Read More 5
June 18, 2020 Santa Clara County Celebrates Court Decision Upholding DACA By Kyle Martin Local officials celebrated the U.S. Supreme Court decision to block Trump’s attempt to cancel the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Act. Read More 7
June 16, 2020 County Applauds Supreme Court Ruling on LGBTQ Workers’ Rights By Silicon Valley Newsroom In a press release sent to reporters early this week, county officials declared the resolution a victory for lesbian, gay and transgender rights. Read More 1
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
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
August 26, 2019 SJPD Becomes First Big-City Police Department in the Nation to Fly the Rainbow Pride Flag By Nicholas Chan Law enforcement officials applauded the moment as a sign that a more progressive era of policing has come to Silicon Valley. Read More 13
August 21, 2019 Local Lawmakers Propose Hate Crime Prevention Task Force By Grace Hase A recent spate of ideologically motivated massacres have prompted local lawmakers to think of ways to keep hate crimes in check. Read More 22
