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well as Pussycat Dolls singer Carmit; and lesbian singing duo BriaAndChrissy. The parade itself begins at 10:30 a.m. Sunday and wraps up at noon, while running from Julian and Market streets to Plaza de César Chávez Park. While 2019’s SVP events drew up to 15,000 people, organizers are expecting a smaller turnout this year, said Saldy Suriben, a gay man and chief marketing officer for the organization. On the other hand, turnout could be anywhere from 10,000 to 20,000 people, he suggested, adding that the event always draws a lot of folks from Santa Clara County, as well as Santa Cruz and Sacramento. Admission to the festival is $5. While there won’t be any monkeypox vaccinations at Pride, there will be opportunities to get on the vaccination list, thanks to the County of Santa Clara Public Health Department, which will have a presence at both the evening and day festivals, Saturday and Sunday, respectively. They’ll be “sharing educational material around MPX and directing people
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overnor Gavin Newsom on August 22 vetoed a bill that would have created safe consumption site pilot programs in San Francisco, Oakland, and Los Angeles. Newsom was extensively lobbied to sign Senate Bill 57, authored by gay state Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), by medical groups and newspaper editorial pages around the state, including the Bay Area Reporter. Speculation immediately turned to Newsom’s potential presidential prospects, though he has said he has “sub-zero” interest in running. But some political observers noted that the bill, which would have allowed facilities in which people could use their own drugs under the supervision of staff, presented challenges to Newsom should he aspire to higher office. After a similar bill of Wiener’s was vetoed by former governor Jerry Brown in 2018, Newsom himself said he was open to the idea of safe consumption sites. But in his veto message, Newsom said he was concerned about the programs. “I have long supported the cutting edge of harm reduction strategies,” Newsom stated. “However, I am acutely concerned about the operations of safe injection sites without strong, engaged local leadership and welldocumented, vetted, and thoughtful operational and sustainability plans. “The unlimited number of safe injection sites that this bill would authorize – facilities which could exist well into the later part of this decade – could induce a world of unintended consequences,” he added. “It is possible that these sites would help improve the safety and health of our urban areas, but if done without a strong plan, they could work against this purpose. These unintended consequences in cities like Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Oakland cannot be taken See page 8 >>
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Drag artists and more will be part of the crowd at Silicon Valley Pride August 27-28.
6 p.m. to 11 p.m. and will feature headliners Ada Vox, from “American Idol” and “RuPaul’s Queen of the Universe;” another “American Idol” veteran, David Hernandez; and queer pop artist SuperKnova. The festival picks up again right after the parade on Sunday, August 28, from noon to 6 p.m. and will feature singer Willie Gomez; “American Idol” alum Jessica Gomez; as
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top California public health official on August 19 told reporters that new guidelines for people who contract monkeypox provide more specificity than national guidance, in an effort to be of more practical use. Meanwhile, nonprofit service providers from across the Golden State are seeking an emergency infusion of nearly $40 million from state lawmakers to support their monkeypox response activities. At the same time, Dr. Tomás Aragón, director of the California Department of Public Health and the state’s public health officer, said that health departments around the state have shifted to intradermal administration of the Jynneos vaccine in an effort to provide immunizations to more people. One vial of the vaccine is now used for five doses. San Francisco announced it was beginning the new vaccine administration August 18. “This is transition week,” Aragón said on the call. He said that despite some medical professionals who are skeptical of the new dosing regimen, the immunity level is the same. Intradermal vaccinations are given just under the skin, similar to how people have received tuberculosis skin tests. Going forward, when health officials note the number of vaccines, they will be referring to doses. “The federal government has moved
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from counting vials to counting doses,” Aragón said. “We do our calculations on doses.” As of August 18, California reported 2,660 probable or confirmed cases of monkeypox, which Aragón said the state is now referring to as MPX to avoid using the word “monkey.” Those cases were in 36 local health jurisdictions. There have been 62 hospitalizations and no deaths, he said. Aragón also made it clear that state officials
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fter pulling together the only large scale Pride celebration in the COVID-flattened Bay Area in 2021, Silicon Valley Pride is back this month with its weeklong observation that culminates with Pride weekend August 27-28. Themed “Proudly Authentic,” this year’s event features several days’ worth of activities, from drag bingo to a showing of the campy, big-budget flop movie “Burlesque” starring Cher and Christina Aguilera, on top of the parade and festival itself. The Pride flag-raising at San Jose City Hall will take place Thursday, August 25, from 5 to 6:30 p.m., at 200 East Santa Clara Street. The weekend festival will feature a “Hey Girl” area and stage to celebrate queer women and femme-identified community members; live visual art exhibitions; a cocktail lounge; and food trucks, among other vendors. Extending over two days, the festival, at Plaza de César Chávez Park in downtown San Jose, begins Saturday, August 27, from
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