Day 15 of LGBTQ History Month
Santa Clara County established the Gender Health Center in November 2018—the first of its kind in the nation. The Center provides access to specialized health care for all trans, non-binary and gender diverse folks. The need for the health center came after then-President of the Board of Supervisors Ken Yeager called for a health assessment of the LGBTQ+ community in his January 2013 State of the County address. Unsurprisingly, the report found that 28% of transgender, gender non-binary, and gender expansive people had experienced healthcare discrimination, while 38% were unable to access medical care at all.