Dear Pride Family, Every generation of our movement has faced turning points — moments when the world around us shifted, demanding that we rise to meet a new era. For the queer community, these thresholds have always been more than symbolic. They’ve been moments…
Dear Community, Recently we celebrated our amazing volunteers at our Volunteer Appreciation Party and I was reminded how beautiful this community is when we come together. In the midst of legislative attacks and people turning their backs on us, our volunteers remind us of…
It was a joy and a pleasure to dance, laugh, and get real silly goofy with y’all during Pride weekend. From chatting under the rainbow arches, to waking (some of) you up from a nap on the grass with water and electrolytes – it…
Dear community, August arrives carrying a profound responsibility: to remember, to honor, and to fight for the stories that have been erased. This is Transgender History Month—not just a time of reflection, but a radical act of reclamation. History has been written by those…
Dear Pride Family, Just days ago, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) was petitioned to overturn a landmark same-sex marriage ruling. Moments like this have become too common. And still, we know they can inspire anger, fear and overwhelm. In some ways…
Dear Community, When we trace the lines of our history, there’s a rich tapestry holding both struggles and victories. Black history is doubly painful and powerful, and is always providing blueprints for alchemy in experiences of oppression. Those who come before us – figures…
What an unforgettable week of Pride celebrations! From powerful moments of reflection to the joy and unity of the San Diego Pride Parade and Festival, YOU showed up with love, resilience and spirit like never before. Because of you, this was a record-breaking year…
Welcome to San Diego Pride, While we/I ‘d live to start this message with a jubilant, “Happy Pride!”, we find ourselves in a moment that calls for much more. Across the country, LGBTQIA+ people—especially trans and nonbinary youth and service members—are under coordinated and…
To our San Diego Pride Family, The San Diego Pride Festival is just three weeks away, and we hope you’re as excited as we are to celebrate our amazing San Diego LGBTQIA+ community. Our Board of Directors, and incredible team of staff and volunteers have…
To our beloved San Diego Pride family, In an average year, we would be wishing you “Happy Pride.” This pride season, however, our community has been met with deep challenges. While we face external threats to our community’s liberty nationwide, we have also received…
Dear Community, I will not hide my fear, I will not hide my pain, I will not hide my anger or joy again, for these are all one in the same. . . And I will embrace them all as I am As I…
Howdy Pride Family, San Diego Pride is honored to announce the 2025 Spirit of Stonewall Awards — a tribute to the fierce love, relentless organizing, and unwavering leadership that fuels our movement. As anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation and xenophobia escalate across the country, it is more…
Dear Community, For well over fifty years, Pride organizations across the US have worked – have fought – to protect and celebrate our communities, our legacies, and our futures. Day in and day out, our organizations work with individuals, build coalitions, raise funds, advocate…
Howdy Pride Family, As we near the end of the Black History/Futures Month and enter Women’s History Month, I hope to give us the opportunity to reflect on the intersection of these two heritage months. The origins of Pride were famously only possible due…
A movement unwavering, a dream unrealized, but a spirit unbroken… In the midst of Black History month what does it mean to be a black queer transfemme nonbinary icon and revolutionary, reflecting on my place in the movement. It conjures questions of where is…
Dear Pride Family, Pride is more than a moment—it’s a movement. Our annual parade and festival are powerful moments of joy and connection vital to the wellbeing of our community. Yet, liberation is not achieved through celebration alone — it is sustained by action,…
Dear Pride Family, It’s been a rough couple of weeks. As the season of gratitude unfolds, I can’t help but reflect on the things for which I am truly grateful. As someone who has spent some time in significantly less liberated communities (looking at…