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San Jose council member granted restraining order against transphobic Instagramer

A court issued the order to the “ESSJ Times” owner following concerns over posts that incited hate against the LGBTQ+ community.

RaiseAChild to Promote Adoption by LGBTs at San Jose Pride

The nonprofit organization is broadening its campaign to encourage LGBT people to adopt and foster children.

San Jose State's trans volleyballer can continue to play: judge

Some other teams and even a teammate had sought to bar the trans woman from participating in this week's Mountain West Conference tournament.

Trans Volunteer Killed in Mass Stabbing at San Jose Homeless Shelter

Kimberly Susan Fial originally came to the Grace Baptist Church shelter as a client and quickly became a valued volunteer.

San Jose Votes to Surround Airport Chick-fil-A With Rainbow Flags

The California city wants to make the hateful restaurant the "gayest Chick-fil-A in the country."

San Jose Catholic Bishop Welcomes LGBT People to Receive Sacraments

Bishop Patrick Joseph McGrath's directive provides a stark contrast to one issued by a bishop in Illinois.

The controversy over a trans woman volleyball player at San Jose State, explained

This is her third season on the team, but no one objected to her presence until this year. What's up with that?

Chick fil A Expands in Bay Area

The opening of a restaurant in San Jose was met with protests of the chain's antigay donations and its executives' antigay stances.

Soccer Player Answers Antigay Slur By Winning Game

Portland Timbers midfielder Will Johnson proved actions are louder than words in Sunday's game against the San Jose Earthquakes.

School Must Reinstate Anti-LGBTQ+ Religious Club, Court Rules

The San Jose, Calif., school district had withdrawn recognition of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes over the group's anti-LGBTQ+ stance.

College volleyball team at heart of anti-transgender student athlete debate loses tournament

The San Jose State University lost to Colorado State on Saturday. The school had been targeted in recent debates about trans women in sports.

California Protesters Attack Trump Supporters

A demonstration outside a Trump rally in San Jose turned violent before police in riot gear moved in to quell the disturbance, which lasted into the night.

These are the 15 most LGBTQ-friendly cities in the U.S.

Plus a fun fact about LGBTQ+ life in each city!

2010 Census Won't Recognize Same-Sex Marriage Responses

The U.S. Census Bureau will actively edit the responses of same-sex couples on the 2010 Census, classifying all legally married same-sex couples as 'unmarried partners.' "We are just showing the data published in a way that is consistent with the way every other agency publishes their data," Martin O'Connell, chief of the Census Bureau's Fertility and Family Statistics Branch, told the San Jose Mercury News Sunday.

Natalia Smüt, Trans Woman and Beloved Drag Artist, Stabbed to Death

A man who had been dating the popular Northern California performer has been charged with murder.

Former Stanford Basketball Star Jennifer Azzi Comes Out

The former Stanford basketball player came out as gay at an Anti-Defamation League event in San Francisco.