A United States District Court judge has denied San Diego LGBT Pride’s motion to dismiss charges that it violated Will Walters’ civil rights by inciting police to falsely arrest him and falsely accuse him of violating San Diego’s nudity code by wearing a leather kilt to the 2011 LGBT Pride festival. Judge Bencivengo did however…
The arrival of summer signals the beginning of backyard barbecues, beach days and, of course, the season of LGBT Pride festivals. From June to November, Californians have an opportunity to show their pride and support for the LGBT community at a variety of events throughout the state, from San Diego to San Francisco. Each event…
http://youtu.be/VqxL-zUI80o SAN FRANCISCO — Wells Fargo & Company is set to kick off Pride 2013 with participation planned in more than 50 Pride events across the country. In some cities, including Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C., Wells Fargo team members will march alongside several organizations focused on raising awareness for anti-bullying…
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…
SEATTLE — A growing number of LGBTQ, immigrant rights and labor organizations are teaming up to ask the Space Needle to fly the Rainbow flag during Pride annually and settle its ongoing labor dispute with workers. For the next 30 days till Pride, these communities will launch an online petition as well as weekly direct actions….
Last year I had the distinct honor of co-jurying entries to the Art of Pride juried exhibition which happens in conjunction with San Diego’s LGBT 2013 Pride festival. Whoosh, and believe it or not 11 months have rolled by and the deadline is looming for artists interested in exhibiting their work at this year’s show….
June 14 the LGBT community in Shanghai will come together to celebrate its fifth anniversary. The eight-day event will be host to the usual assorted revelry, shirtlessness and tight Lycra short shorts. But amid the festivities, a note of seriousness will underscore what many see as an accomplishment in and of itself. “A week-long string of…
Last year, a court in Moscow ruled that the Pride celebrations cannot take place for the next 100 years. This means that organizing a Pride event in the city can first be realized in 2112. Now Stockholm Pride wants to invites all Russians to instead # GOWEST and celebrate Pride in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. They…
SAN DIEGO — San Diego Pride has announced its 2013 Spirit of Stonewall Award winners, who will be honored at the Spirit of Stonewall Rally, taking place Friday, July 12 at 6 p.m., at the Hillcrest Pride Flag. The annual awards are designed to honor individuals and organizations that have made a positive impact on San…
San Diego will help rewrite the way stories about transgender people are told thanks to Visible Bodies an exciting exhibit of more than 30 portraits of people in the local transgender community. Visible Bodies, a photography series highlighting transgender and genderqueer individuals will be exhibited the entire month of May at Art of Pride in…
