2019 in Review
As a non-profit organization, we continuously search for ways to make meaningful connections with our LGBTQ community. Valuable lessons come from looking back at what we’ve accomplished to find new opportunities for growth. We created a review of 2019 and are very excited to share with you some of our favorite projects from the year, supporting the community. Here is a quick recap:
Facilitated the Viral Video Contest, a high school scholarship contest raising awareness for STD prevention & hosted the awards ceremony
Partnered with City of San Jose and San Jose Downtown Association to install colorful LED lighting displays on Post Street
Expanded (7th Annual) Post Street Jubilee Wellness Festival to 34 booths and 3 city blocks with much more diverse LGBTQ+ entertainment and more than 7,000 attendees
Hosted two sports inclusion “Equality Nights” – While this was fewer than past years, both incorporated more community elements and features, from singing of the national anthem to a pre-game resource fair
Attended more than 20 community events and LGBTQ+ networking engagements
Attended 5 Pride events around the Bay Area raising awareness and meeting with potential partners and volunteers.
& Co-produced Milpitas Pride with City of Milpitas for Second Year
Assisted with local Stonewall events in Silicon Valley
Co-hosted World AIDS Day Memorial Ceremony & Candlelight Vigil and exhibited panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt
Hosted our first drag queen on ice event called “Ice Queens” with donations supporting Bill Wilson Center, LGBTQ Youth Space, and Life Moves — a free event with donations providing 26 pieces of new clothing & $155 cash to LGBTQ+ persons in need
Collaborated with Social Services of Santa Clara County on annual Diversity Day with coordinated blood and marrow drive, driving awareness of the MSM blood ban
Partnered with Out at the Fair at California State Fair
