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Wiggsy Siversten
The co-founder, with Ken Yeager, of the LGBT political action group BAYMEC, Wiggsy Sivertsen took a pragmatic approach to issues of interest to same-sexers. Focusing on the universal theme of fighting discrimination against all communities, the SJSU counselor says, “If we had been confrontational, we wouldn’t have gotten anywhere.” Over the past quarter century, Silicon Valley’s gay and lesbian community has gone from nearly invisible to one whose endorsement is sought by just about anyone who entertains serious hopes of getting into any prominent local political office.
