Day of Decision: Hillcrest Pride Flag rally: June 26
Day of Decision, Wednesday, June 26: The LGBT community took to the streets and rallied at the Hillcrest Pride Flag to celebrate the Supreme Court’s rulings on DOMA and Prop. 8.
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Pride a sin?
Goodness gracious! I just remembered pride is one of the seven deadly sins. Fact bible Wikipedia says it is the worst, leading to all the others. Yet here we are holding a parade and festival for it. Surely, there has been a mistake in the translation of the ancient tongue. What is there to celebrate?…
‘New Yorker’ celebrates SCOTUS rulings with cover featuring Bert and Ernie’s ‘Moment of Joy’
The New Yorker is celebrating the Supreme Court rulings with a nod to two of pop culture’s most beloved characters. Cover artist Jack Hunter featured Sesame Street’s Bert and Ernie cuddling in a “moment of joy” while an image of the Supreme Court justices flickers on the television screen just over their shoulders. According to The…
In the wake of historic SCOTUS decisions San Diegans rallied, marched and celebrated
BY WILL RODRIGUEZ-KENNEDY SAN DIEGO — In the wake of two landmark decisions by the Supreme Court striking down the Defense of Marriage Act and ruling the people who brought the Proposition 8 case did not have standing, hundreds of jubilant community members gathered at the Hillcrest Pride Flag and the San Diego LGBT Community…
Union Bank and KPBS honor members of San Diego’s LGBT community
As part of its ongoing commitment to cultural diversity and responsible banking, and in celebration of LGBT Pride month, Union Bank, N.A., has partnered with KPBS to honor three members of San Diego’s LGBT community as part of the Local Heroes program. The program recognizes and pays tribute to extraordinary leaders of the community who…
George Takei and La Toya Jackson to join San Diego Pride
Today, San Diego Pride announced several new additions to the upcoming Pride weekend! Actor, author and activist George Takei will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Spirit of Stonewall Rally and Flag Raising. He will champion Pride’s 2013 theme “Freedom to Love and Marry.” Takei had this to say about his participation, “Freedom, love…
Mama’s Kitchen calls on public to support ‘Independence from Hunger’ initiative
SAN DIEGO – Mama’s Pantry, a service of Mama’s Kitchen, provides a nutritional shopping opportunity at no cost for low income men, women and children of San Diego County affected by HIV/AIDS. Mama’s Kitchen is calling on the public to participate in the third annual Independence from Hunger, an initiative to encourage individuals, businesses, schools and community groups…
Grindr’s 10 commandments for Gay Pride
With Pride season upon us and celebrations occurring worldwide, Grindr has decided to come up with “Grindr’s 10 Commandments for Gay Pride.” Pride was created to take a positive stance against discrimination and celebrate the LGBT community, but you don’t want to take it too far. That said, Grindr wants to remind the community about…
The Met to welcome MLK Jr. Community Choir June 2
The Metropolitan Community Church of San Diego (The Met) will not let being on the route of the San Diego Rock ‘n Roll Marathon keep them from offering worship to the community Sunday, June 2. While there will be none of the usual services that morning, the church invites everyone to join them in worship…
San Diego Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast: May 24
The Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast is designed to bring together more than 1,000 diverse San Diegans – business, labor, Democrats, Republicans, all communities, all ages, all San Diegans who support equality and justice – to celebrate the memory of this influential civil rights activist. The 2013 Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast will be held Friday, May…