In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, San Diego LGBT Pride has announced today that Freedom to Love and Marry is the theme for the 39th annual Pride celebration weekend, July 12 – 14.
Announcing the theme, Fernando Lopez, administrative and public affairs director wrote in an email,
“We are standing at a critical moment in our movement when the very question of our ability to love is before this nation’s highest court. It is our goal to demonstrate that freedom, love, and commitment are shared values for all Americans no matter your gender or sexual orientation. Pride joins the call of our mayor, our governor, our president, and the majority of Americans that the time for equal rights for equal love in now.
“Our community, our country, and our courts are all coming to the consensuses that our freedom to love and marry is a basic human right. This year San Diego Pride stands to honor our history, celebrate the advances we’ve made, and confront the issues we still face as a community from marriage equality and beyond.”
