SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The Board of Directors of San Diego Pride announced Friday that they had selected a search committee to review applicants for the position of executive director. The initial review of applicants by Nonprofit Management Solutions has resulted in several qualified candidates. In a press release the board said, “Interviews are expected…
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego LGBT Pride Board, the Save SD Pride Town Hall Forum, the LGBT Community Pride Committee and former San Diego LGBT Pride Executive Director Stephen Whitburn have announced that they have reached an agreement that has cleared the way for the community to come together in support of the 2017…
Washington, D.C. Republican political rumors are that former President Bush’s United Nations spokesperson, Ric Grenell (a top foreign policy expert) is still being considered for a top spot in the Trump administration. Openly-gay Grenell, who was a press secretary for Mayor Susan Golding, has a lot of support among some top Republican national leaders. I…
Thom Senzee, author of this article, is a West Coast-based freelance journalist, and a regular contributor to San Diego LGBT Weekly. If you want to hold a big party in a big public park, say a festival celebrating gender and sexual diversity like the one held for more than 40 years in San Diego’s historic…
SAN DIEGO – San Diego LGBT Pride announced today that due to the success of this year’s Pride event, they are able to donate $80,000 of their proceeds back to 40 LGBT-serving organizations through their annual Pride Community Grant Program. Each year Pride works to return profits from the annual LGBT Pride weekend to the…
After a long silence, the Board of San Diego LGBT Pride (Pride) today released a statement announcing changes to how the organization will be run. This comes after months of friction between Pride and a significant number of local LGBT community members operating under the name of Save S.D. Pride which resulted in an overwhelming…
Thom Senzee, author of this article, is a West Coast-based freelance journalist, and a regular contributor to San Diego LGBT Weekly. Before delivering stirring remarks two Sundays ago to a large group of LGBT San Diegans about the need for unity and alliance among America’s minority communities, Rev. Shane Harris, president of National Action Network’s…
Thom Senzee, author of this article, is a West Coast-based freelance journalist, and a regular contributor to San Diego LGBT Weekly. Months of discord between San Diego LGBT Pride and a significant number of local LGBT community members operating under the auspices of Save S.D. Pride (formerly San Diego Pride Community Negotiating Committee) was further…
Thom Senzee, author of this article, is a West Coast-based freelance journalist, and a regular contributor to San Diego LGBT Weekly. SAN DIEGO — Supporters and detractors will face off at the Joyce Beers Community Center Nov. 13 for an up or down vote of confidence aimed at the current board of directors of San…
Having been involved with San Diego Pride since the beginning in 1974, I have the unique experience of knowing every board of directors. Sadly, the current Pride Board has lost its way and lost touch with the LGBT community which it serves. Last week’s Pride Board meeting saw almost 100 San Diegans show up with…
