Questions arose this weekend over the whereabouts of congressional candidate Carl DeMaio, when he failed to show up for Saturday’s San Diego Pride parade. The parade, which attracted an estimated 300,000 participants and spectators, included many elected officials and candidates including DeMaio’s opponent Scott Peters, Speaker of the Assembly Toni Atkins, District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis,…
Looking at the carefree young faces celebrating Pride, I couldn’t help remembering the world we faced at that age. My thoughts drifted to Harvey and the killings. The above phrase came to mind and I was sadly aware many young LGBTers have no idea it refers to Harvey Milk whom I hope they know was…
You will be assimilated. Now that everyone is basking in their post-Pride glow; it’s an appropriate time to predict what all of our political success will mean for our community by 2024. After all, the 40th anniversary of San Diego Pride was more than a party, right? I celebrate those who were able to just…
The city was enveloped with rainbows in celebration of San Diego Pride’s 40th anniversary. The three-day celebration kicked off with a wonderful speech by keynote speaker Laverne Cox. The critically acclaimed actress currently appears in the Netflix original series Orange is the New Black, playing Sophia Burset, an incarcerated African American transgender woman. Laverne is…
As a progressive, I believe there are many names for God and many ways to God – this article reflects one of those ways. Take from here what works for you. Celebrate life with joy and peace! What a wonderful Pride weekend we had! We had much to celebrate! We are living in an incredible…
Can it be that time again? Yes, it can. Pride is here. I mean our outward expression and celebration of LGBTism. We seniors have clear and unhappy memories of our years of secrets, embarrassment, shame and fear for our jobs, safety and even lives for being ourselves. The situation has changed for many of us,…
As someone who has enjoyed and participated in San Diego Pride for over 27 years, I am incredibly honored to be this year’s grand marshal. And I’m delighted to be in the company of the community marshals, – The LGBT Community Center, Dignity San Diego, The Imperial Court de San Diego and the Metropolitan Community…
The experience of LGBT Pride is, for many, inextricably intertwined with “coming out.” Whether coming out as transgender, coming out as gay, lesbian or bi, or coming out as HIV positive –“coming out” is a process of making a statement about our full, authentic selves. Pride month is an opportunity to celebrate that freedom and…
