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South Bay youth center continues out leadership (Bay Area Reporter)

A new era is being ushered in at the Bill Wilson Center , a youth and family housing, education, counseling, and advocacy organization in Santa Clara County that also works with LGBTQ people. Earlier this year, longtime South Bay youth and family homeless advocate Sparky Harlan, 70, the center's bisexual CEO, retired. The center has its headquarters in the city of Santa Clara and also has programs in San Jose. Josh Selo, 47, a gay man, succeeded Harlan in taking the helm of the more than $30 million organization that is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. He is the former executive director of West Valley Community Services. (READ THE FULL STORY)