As San Diego Pride celebrates 40 years, it is time to reflect upon what has been accomplished in the last four decades. The first San Diego Pride March, which really was a protest, was marred by shame as a few who marched put paper bags over their heads to hide their identity. Fear; fear that…
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! This weekend we celebrate Pride! The Met Church (MCC San Diego) has been in every single parade for…
San Diego commercial photographer, Grey Lockwood, will be opening his home studio in the heart of Hillcrest to anyone who would like a professional individual or couple portrait shot during Pride weekend – free of charge*. “I’ve been a Hillcrest resident for three years and originally thought of the idea as a way to give…
There were amazing vibes throughout Pride weekend in San Francisco this year. The amount of support and attendance for all of the events that occurred starting with the 11th annual Trans March June 27, and ending with The San Francisco Pride Festival, was inspirational. The Trans March began with a youth and elder brunch at…
Brian Daniel Peters, a drag queen in Seattle known as Mama T who runs a weekly drag brunch show called “Mimosas with Mama,” stole the show last weekend at Seattle Pride. Mama T stood up to some religious extremist protesters. Someone captured the moment on video and the video has gone viral in the past…
From Seattle to Toronto, from Vancouver to New York, many cities across North America have annual Trans Pride Marches. I remember my first time I attended a Trans March. In 2005, two years after I came out, I went to San Francisco’s second annual Trans Pride March. Hundreds of trans and intersex people, along with…
http://youtu.be/qBkAAortU_g MIAMI – Burger King Worldwide, Inc. is broadcasting a widespread message in support of self-expression with a digital film launching today on Youtube. The film was created at a Burger King restaurant at the heart of the San Francisco Pride Parade route where a limited edition Proud Whopper Sandwich was added to the menu. Guests who ordered the…
VA San Diego Health Care System will host a Pride Flag ceremony to honor LGBT military veterans Monday, July 14 at 8:30 a.m. on the San Diego VA Medical Center lawn. The ceremony will feature five flags donated from LGBT community organizations and will be flown during Pride Week July 14-20. Organizations providing flags are The Center,…
SAN DIEGO — Saturday, July 19, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s (ELCA) first openly gay Bishop Guy Erwin will walk in San Diego’s Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) Pride parade. Joined by members of First Lutheran Church San Diego, San Diego’s only LGBT open and affirming ELCA Lutheran Church, Bishop Erwin and his husband…
SAN DIEGO – All women are invited to the premier of the first official women’s event taking place this Pride season – She Fest – Saturday, July 12 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at North Park Community Park. She Fest is a woman-centered event that celebrates and supports the talents and contributions of all women…
