It was in this column that the scandal of the old Pride board was first broken and the mismanagement of money and the no input from the community over the purchasing of their new million dollar offices. The then highly respected intern Pride board made many commitments and promises to our community, the most important…
San Diego LGBT Pride has announced that due to the success of this year’s Pride event it has given more than $85,000 to LGBT-serving organizations in 2012. “Pride has continued to work hard to increase both the size and scope of our annual event, year round civic engagement, and community giving. This year has been…
San Diego Pride has donated $30,000 to The Center. A ceremonial check was presented at The Center’s annual Gala event this past Saturday evening. The success of the 2012 Pride celebration, America’s Pride, made it possible for Pride to make a large cash contribution in addition to its annual sponsorship of The Harvey Milk Breakfast,…
San Diego has a very vibrant past, especially in the LGBT community. The history is just as colorful – and fabulous – as its people. You don’t have to dust off an old book, however, to learn about America’s Finest City’s early days. Just look around and you will see several organizations and establishments that…
San Diego Pride has put out a call for volunteers to join the American Cancer Society Relay for Life. Relay for Life is a high-spirited event where everyone in the community can join in the fight against cancer. The San Diego Pride team will camp out overnight and take turns walking around the track to…
For me, the most memorable moments of Pride were not the ones made in the clubs boasting a ridiculous door cost – after all, I am a lesbian and I am not willing to pay that much to get in. Let’s get real! I started my Pride weekend on the streets of Hillcrest, Friday, where…
I was honored to receive the Spirit of Stonewall Friend of Pride award this year alongside Dr. Aaron Bruce and Tess Banko. I extend my most heartfelt congratulations to them and to the other San Diego Pride award winners. We must continue the fight for equal rights together. I started walking in the San Diego…
The Hillcrest flag raising was billed as a community event, yet many LGBT people were left outside the gates. As I enjoyed the Pride festivities over the weekend, many approached me to complain about the flag raising ceremony. The complaint? Why would you charge $15 to attend the flag raising that was billed as a…
Congressional Republicans are calling upon Defense Secretary Leon Panetta to provide explanation on why the Department of Defense (DOD) allowed uniformed military personnel to march in last weekend’s San Diego Pride parade. Jim Inhofe (R-Ok.) referenced a department rule Tuesday that prohibits active service members from participating in political activities in uniform and referred to…
