'From school boards to city councils to the federal level our community continues to be attacked. Shame on those folks who do not embrace us,' said Omar Torres, the first out LGBTQ+ person of color to sit on the San Jose city council.
Elected officials and community members kicked off Silicon Valley Pride week with a flag-raising ceremony in front of San Jose City Hall.Pride week is celebrated in the South Bay twice a year and on Tuesday elected officials and community members kicked off the week with a flag-raising ceremony in front of San Jose City Hall.Nicole Altamirano is the CEO of. The organization partnered with the city for the flag-raising ceremony on Tuesday.
Speaker after speaker addressed the level of recent violence against people within the LGBTQ+ community.
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