Did you know that … Major General Matthew Beevers marched in our parade with the military contingent? That the Walmart contingent had over 400 employees and families marching? That Ms. California 2017 waved throughout the parade at everyone? That the “Burning Man Festival” had a space at the festival? That our popular Sheriff Bill Gore…
FTW+ Liberation, wrote this Letter to the Editor in direct response to Nicole Murray Ramirez’s recent commentaries on San Diego Pride: Reclaiming Pride: A response from FTW+ Liberation Anyone who grew up under the tyranny of sodomy laws should remember the fear the police could instill in queers and gays. So when the San Diego…
As a Latino and gay activist for over 45 years who has organized, led and participated in demonstrations, sit-ins, marches etc., and one who has been beaten and arrested by police in the 1960s and 70s, it is indeed upsetting to see my last column so misrepresented. As I stated, as the 2017 Grand Marshal…
Will Rodriguez-Kennedy, president of San Diego Democrats for Equality, wrote this Letter to the Editor in response to Nicole Murray Ramirez’s July 6 commentary: “Will LGBT radicals shut down Pride parade?” Dear Editor, I am writing today in response to the commentary by City Commissioner Nicole Murray Ramirez, a person who has been an ally…
This past Sunday, June 11, was indeed a historic day for the LGBT civil rights movement, as not only did thousands march on our nation’s capital Washington, D.C., but in over 116 cities across the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Australia, Switzerland, Spain and others. There have now been six LGBT marches on Washington with…
This coming Sunday, June 11, thousands of LGBT Americans will be marching on Washington, D.C. Over 100 cities across our nation and foreign countries will be holding marches and rallies in solidarity. I have the honor of being an elected national co-chair of this march and will be in our nation’s capital for over a…
Yes, once again the San Diego Pride Board did not listen to our community. A vast, vast majority of LGBT activists and leaders overwhelmingly supported and stood by Stephen Whitburn, who was dismissed as San Diego Pride’s executive director. Now they have replaced Whitburn with an unknown from back east. The San Diego community was…
The true and real heroes and role models for LGBTQ America are our youth and students as they are proudly coming out in their middle schools and high schools, and taking their rightful places and demanding the same respect that is due to all students. Today’s LGBTQ youth and students are organizing LGBTQ clubs in…
Organizers of The Equality March for Unity and Pride, set to take place in Washington, D.C. June 11 have released a new poster promoting the march. “Organization for the coming march is building momentum across the country,” National Co-chair of The Equality March Nicole Murray Ramirez told LGBT Weekly. “This includes support from the organizers…
The anti-police and chanting of “pigs” demonstrations at our LGBT Center against trans San Diego Police Officer Christine Garcia sadly did not stop there. We are in the age of social media and there has continued to be anti-police and Officer Garcia posting for all to see. Postings like “Abolish the police” and “F_ _…
