06.21.2023

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Pride all year round

Learn more about how our Municipal Equality Index score has changed over time

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Take a moment to reflect on our city’s HRC score. | Photo by Anete Lusina from Pexels

Every year, the Human Rights Campaign releases a Municipal Equality Index which dives into municipal laws, policies, and services to score the city’s inclusivity of LGBTQ+ people. Here’s how we did over the last three years:

In 2020, we scored 97 out of 100
In 2021, we scored 97 out of 100
In 2022, we scored 97 out of 100

Let’s break down how we got here… and how that score may change.

Non-discrimination laws

This category awards up to 30 points based on whether LGBTQ+ discrimination is prohibited by law in areas of employment, housing, and public accommodation. We’ve maintained a score of 30 out of 30 from 2020 to 2023.

Municipality as employer

Cities as employers can achieve up to 28 points by meeting certain guidelines for ensuring an inclusive workplace and benefits.

We’ve kept 26 out 28 points from 2020 to 2023.

Services and programs

This section has 12 available points for the city’s efforts to include LGBTQ+ communities in services and programs. And we’ve scored seven out of 12 the past three years.

Law enforcement

This section has 22 available points and looks at the relationship between law enforcement and the LGBTQ+ community. We’ve kept 22 out of 22 points from 2020 to 2023.

Leadership on LGBTQ+ equality

This section has eight available points and looks at city leadership’s commitment to advocacy and inclusion. We’ve kept all eight for the last three years.

Looking ahead

The past three years suggest that our city’s equality score is holding steady.

Click the button below to read recommendations from the HRC on how to increase our score.

More on the score

Events

Wednesday, June 21

Make Music San Jose | Wednesday, Jun. 21 | 11 a.m.-10 p.m. | Locations vary, San Jose | Free | Catch live music performances throughout the great 408 at community centers, parks, restaurants, museums, and more.
“Othello” | Wednesday, Jun. 21-Friday, Jun. 23 | Times vary | The Stage, 490 S. First St., San Jose | $38-$62 | Enjoy this reimagined, jazz-infused version of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy.

Thursday, June 22

Senior Safari | Thursday, Jun. 22 | 9-10 a.m. | Happy Hollow Park & Zoo, 748 Story Rd., San Jose | Free | Visitors age 50+ are invited to interact with the zoo animals, soak up the sunshine and fresh air, and enjoy a variety of activities.
Gordon Biersch Night Market | Thursday, Jun. 22 | 5-9 p.m. | Gordon Biersch Brewery, 357 E. Taylor St., San Jose | Free | Enjoy food trucks, brews, local craft vendors, live entertainment, and luchador battles.
Blink-182 Tour 2023 | Thursday, Jun. 22 | 7:30 p.m. | SAP Center, 525 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose | $25.50-$325 | “All the... small things...”

Friday, June 23

Vintage Market by Pop-Up SJ | Friday, Jun. 23 | 4-9 p.m. | Garden at the Flea, 1590 Berryessa Rd., San Jose | Free | Thrift apparel, sports gear, and other items from a wide range of vintage sellers and artists.
Tech Flicks: Come See “Jaws” in the Dome! | Friday, Jun. 23 | Times vary | The Tech Museum, 201 S. Market St., San Jose | $12-$16 | See the original blockbuster like never before on the biggest screen in the Bay Area.

Events calendar here

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News Notes

Development

The Casa Linda Motel at 1669 Monterey Rd. may soon be demolished to make way for a five-story, 120-room Fairfield Inn & Suites Hotel by Marriott. The motel is currently being used as a temporary housing site. City Council will need to give final approval for construction. (San José Spotlight)

Biz

Medical services organization OneMedAll has leased the former Safeway store site at 100 S. Second St. to plan an oral + wellness care center. An opening date has not been announced. (The Mercury News)

Regional

President Joe Biden landed at Moffett Field in Mountain View on Monday to kick off a three-day visit around the South Bay. The president announced an investment of more than $600 million to fight climate change. (ABC7 News)

Plan Ahead

Though we’re sad about the cancellation of this year’s SiliCon, you can still celebrate comics at San Jose Comic Con, which returns Sunday, Aug. 20. The event will be hosted at the Holiday Inn San Jose and tickets start at $10.

Finance

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Shop

It’s officially summer. To celebrate, shop our online store (Six & Main), where you’ll find many summer essentials such as new patio furniture by Palmetto Craft and delicious cocktail mixers by Simple Time Mixers. Now, that’s how you start the summer.

Try This

Get your pick of the crop

Cherry picking in the South Bay, CA

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This is what 70 lbs of cherries look like. | Photo via @upickcherries

What’s a sweeter activity than cherry-picking in the summer?

Though spring came later this year due to the extended season of winter storms, there are some farms + orchards in the South Bay that will be opening up this month for cherry-picking.

While you may have to drive a bit further south, we assure you that these locations will have a bountiful harvest.

🍒 Lazy K Ranch, 3465 Susie Ln., Gilroy

Open Tuesdays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and weekends, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Cost: Free admission + $6.25 per lb
Features: Picnic lawn + farm animals

🍒 U-Pick Orchards, three Gilroy locations + two Morgan Hill locations

Open every day, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Cost: Free admission + $6.25 per lb

🍒 Gilroy U-Pick, 10541 Korn Ln., Gilroy

Open every day, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., 1-5 p.m.
Cost: $3 entrance fee + $3 per lb of cherries

Want to make something with those cherries? Check out the Pacific Coast Farmers’ Market Association’s tips and recipes.

The Wrap

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