Trans visibility in San Jose

Elected officials and community members gathered at the Santa Clara County Government Center in San Jose Tuesday, March 16, to raise the transgender flag as part of Trans Visibility Week. Lance Moore, left, a South Bay Trans Day of Visibility representative, joined Maribel Martinez, director of the Santa Clara County Office of LGBTQ Affairs, and Supervisor Susan Ellenberg, Alexia Diaz, and Esther Peralez-Dieckmann. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the flag-raising. An event in San Francisco will be held Friday, March 29, at 6 p.m. at SOMArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan Street. Tickets are free. For more information, see the TDOV 2019 Facebook page.