Qmunity District

We'er excited to announce Jim Beam will be the presenting sponsor of Qmunity Pride & Quakes Watch Party on Saturday, June 19. Jim Beam supports the LGBTQ+ community and will elevate your party experience on June 19 by offering samples of their newest products and flavors, a new popsicle beverage cart, a highball beverage station, a VIP host bar party, and much MORE! With one of the largest selections in bourbon, Jim Beam likely has a spirit that strikes your fancy. To explore their family of products and rich story, visit www.JimBeam.com.

#SaveTheDate! Project MORE will be hosting the #QuakesPride Watch Party in the Qmunity District on Saturday, June 19. This free, public, outdoor event will feature a live stream of San Jose Earthquakes away game against Austin FC on big outdoor screens, plus live performances, DJ, giveaways, outdoor dining, cold drinks, vaccination opportunities & more! More details coming next week (including some special VIP experience options)! #pridemonth #pride2021 #SJEarthquakes #mls #soccer #watchparty #WeAreQmunity

The party has begun! Speakers and Drag performances will be starting soon. Celebrate the start of #PrideMonth with us in the District, downtown San Jose.

THIS TUE: PRIDE Bike Ride Ride or Roll the Route beginning at 4pm. Join Us in the District for the Celebration Rally at 7:30pm. Rally includes Kanyon Sayers-Roods, Sera Fernando, & Shane Cota. Celebrate the start of #PrideMonth with drag performances by @duhKendoll, Ramon Jr R, & Xenea Malletti. A two-spirit blessing of the District and #FREE swag giveaway.... Register for the Ride at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pride-ride-presented-by-recove #prideride #lgbtq #queer #pride #ride #SanJose #DTSJ #WeAreQmunity

We offer our condolences to everyone affected by yesterday’s senseless shooting at the Valley Transportation Authority Guadalupe Light Rail Yard in San Jose. The attacker claimed nine lives of his colleagues before taking his own life. The details of this tragedy are still unfolding and there are still unanswered questions, but this horrible act of violence serves as yet another reminder of the need for both sensible gun laws and investments in mental and behavioral health se...rvices. Our hearts also go out to our friends and partners at the VTA who have been so kind to us and the LGBTQ community over the years. We would like to thank the first responders for their quick action and offer our deepest sympathies and support to the victims of this attack, along with their families, colleagues, friends, and the greater community. A vigil is being planned for May 27 at 6 p.m. at San Jose City Hall Plaza at 200 East Santa Clara Street. Today we mourn the lives lost in this tragic event: Paul Delacruz Megia, 42; Taptejdeep Singh, 36; Adrian Balleza, 29; Jose Dejesus Hernandez, 35; Timothy Michael Romo, 49; Michael Joseph Rudometkin, 40; Abdolvahab Alaghmandan, 63; Lars Kepler Lane, 63; and Alex Ward Fritch, 49. #VTA #VTAfamily #WeAreQmunity #SiliconValley #SanJose

Happy Thanksgiving from Project MORE and the Qmunity District! We'd like to take the time to thank our amazing community for their continued support. Wishing you and your loved ones a safe and joyous holiday! #HappyThanksgiving #Grateful #WeAreQmunity

Want to a piece of a local #LGBTQ+ history? Qmunity District artists are looking for community members to submit a full body photo of themselves for a chance to be featured in the upcoming #mural. Sign up at https://zcu.io/xDyo #WeAreQmunity

Driving to #hALLoWELLness? The first 30 people who register for a quick and easy appointment will receive a free parking voucher for LAZ parking garage at 60 West Market St. (entrance on First St. south of Post St.). Voucher picked up at event. No payment or voucher necessary to enter garage. Must use this link for offer: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hallowellness-tickets-12566539

Support local restaurants and businesses safely by ordering takeout, delivery, or dining outdoors. When dining out, remember that outdoors is safer than indoors. Remember there are lots of options in Qmunity District for eat-in, alfresco dining, or take-out. Learn more about the requirements for restaurants at: https://zcu.io/wfcK

Join us this Friday, October 16th at 7:00 pm for a conversation with our Artistic Director, Rodrigo García, Nathan Svoboda, President and COO, and Luis Castillo..., Director of Outreach, Creative Services Manager from Project MORE. Don't miss an opportunity to learn more and ask questions about their most recent projects involving the arts and community in our LGBTQ+ community and allies. Project MORE strives to improve the quality of life of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) community by empowering inclusion within a compassionate and safe environment through cultural activities, outreach, education, and advocacy. Qmunity District: The District establishes a welcoming, inclusive, and affirming place for LGBTQ+ people and families in the South Bay where #WeAreCommunity. The new district will feature shopping, socializing, dining, networking, and nightlife in Downtown San José on Post Street from S. 1st to S. Market Streets.

Today is #NationalComingOutDay In the District, we accept and celebrate you! All colors of the spectrum are welcome here #WeAreQmunity It takes courage to come out. When your ready, we will support you. #LGBTQ+ #Qmunity #Pride

Excited to share Mac's Club will be reopening with outdoor dining and cocktails beginning October 1. A business with history and timeless memories for the South Bay #LGBTQ+ community. Visit the District to enjoy outdoor dining from 3 restaurants and 2 bars to quench your hunger or thirst. #WeAreQmunity

Bring color to Qmunity District! We're in search of #LGBTQ+ Artists to collaborate on the design and installation of a #Queer focussed mural near Post Street in downtown San José. Artists of all experience levels are encouraged to apply at QmunityDistrict.org. Submit your interest soon, the selection process begins September 26. Selected artists will receive a stipend. #WeAreQmunity

For the 22nd year, TODAY is #BiVisibilityDay! In the District, #WeAreQmunity.

We lost a leader, icon, activist, and legal scholar today. RIP Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

As we begin to re-imagine Post Street in #DTSJ and develop a vision for the District together, as a community, the project has a few opportunities to #GetInvolved. South Bay #LGBTQ+ community is encouraged to share their input and contribute their voice to the vision by completing an online questionnaire. Seeking LGBTQ+ artists of all skill levels to help develop mural concepts and eventually, install the artwork.... Seeking volunteers to help advance the project with several types of roles available, short or long term. When the air clears, we will be painting the barriers with color, and could use a few extra hands. Visit QmunityDistrict.org for details on these opportunities and more information. #WeAreQmunity.

If you captured photos of the Qmunity District Kick-Off Ceremony or are out and about and capture a moment in the district, feel free to share your photos with us by submitting them here and/or sharing them on facebook tagging #QmunityDistrict and #WeAreQmunity https://www.dropbox.com/request/qvHz3vuGWXiMxgPX11D6

There have been a lot of great questions and concerns stated in the comments, sent in messages, or relayed to us, so we hope some of the below will help address them. We also ask that you complete the questionnaire to help shape the vision of Qmunity District: https://survey.zohopublic.com/zs/5xCC6O. We are in the very early stages of the formation of the Qmunity District. By no means will this project be complete with some banners, cross walks, and a press conference. We ne...Continue reading

We asked LGBTQ+ individuals in the South Bay "what does it mean to be part of community" and "why is it important to you." The video showcases the diversity of the LGBTQ+ community and why an established and visible queer spaces are so important. Although, we each come from different backgrounds and life experiences, one thing is certain: We are Community! Qmunity District establishes a welcoming, inclusive, and affirming place for LGBTQ+ people and families in the South Bay ...where #WeAreQmunity. Much like San Francisco has the Castro and Sacramento has Lavender Heights, San Jose will soon have a space of it is own to call home. The new district will feature shopping, socializing, dining, networking, and nightlife in Downtown San José on Post Street from S. 1st to S. Market Streets. With your support we can create our very own LGBTQ+ cultural space in the South Bay. To learn more and to find out how you get get involved, visit http://qmunitydistrict.org. #WeAreCommunity #LGBTQ #DTSJ #beMOREdoMORE #QmunityDistrict #WeAreQmunity #Gayborhood #Queerspaces

Join us as we introduce Qmunity District, a developing LGBTQ+ inclusive and affirming district in the South Bay.

Join us as we unveil the beginnings of an LGBTQ+ inclusive space in the South Bay: Qmunity District. Watch the Kick-Off streaming live from Post Street in Downtown San Jose to learn more about the project, hear from its partners, see the progress already made, and envision the future of Post Street together. With your support and the partnership of the City of San José District 3 Councilmember Raul Peralez, Project MORE, San Jose Downtown Association, The Post Street Business... Community, and Gensler, we can create our very own LGBTQ+ cultural space in the South Bay. #WeAreCommunity #LGBTQ #DTSJ