WITH A NATIONWIDE RISE in anti-transgender sentiment and a federal government stoking the flames, local leaders say supporting the LGBTQ+ community is more necessary than ever.
The federal administration has targeted the LGBTQ+ community, issuing orders against transgender athletes and gender affirming care, and suggesting same-sex marriage could be overturned. Amid the unrest, the Santa Clara County Office of LGBTQ Affairs has cultivated support and empowerment for residents from inside the county government. The office opened January 2016 and was the brainchild of Ken Yeager, former San Jose councilmember and Santa Clara County supervisor and the county’s first openly gay elected official.
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