Day 14 of LGBTQ History Month
The first county-level office of its kind nationwide, the Santa Clara County Office of LGBTQ Affairs opened its doors in January of 2016 under the advocacy of Supervisor Ken Yeager. Since then, the office has provided support to the LGBTQ+ community, as well as acting as a central resource hub on LGBTQ+ issues and concerns. Because of its innovative work, other government agencies throughout the country have created similar offices.