AS THE CENTRAL VALLEY LGBTQ+ community began its Pride Month celebrations this June, supporters received a stark reminder of why the annual event still matters.
The Stockton Police Department confirmed a string of anti-LGBTQ+ “hate incidents” that started the first week of Pride. The city’s two queer advocacy centers – Central Valley Gender Health & Wellness and the San Joaquin Pride Center – were both vandalized, with a brick thrown through the former’s window and a pride flag ripped down at the latter. A pride rainbow flag at a private residence nearby was also reportedly torn down.
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