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Pride was not created out of a need to celebrate. Pride was created out of a response to trauma. Pride was created to galvanize our community in solidarity and strength. Pride is led by compassionate, bright, and determined community volunteers who bring their whole

Dear Pride Family, At the Stonewall Riots, we were under attack and we fought back. That is why we have Pride. Here we are again under threat of the same legal, state-sanctioned violence and oppression the veterans of our movement fought against. Each year,

Dear Pride Family, No one organization makes Pride possible. No one organization could possibly hope to serve the full needs of our beautifully diverse community. In many ways, San Diego Pride is a convener of organizations who show up to highlight, heal, and empower

Dear Pride Family, We fight hate by centering joy. We build capacity by organizing. In 2018, LGBTQ AAPI Pride employees, volunteers, and community members began to have conversations about what it would look like to create specific programming for people at the intersection of

Dear Pride Family, Our LGBTQ community has long relied on the resilience and creativity of found families. From Stonewall to present day, dedicated volunteers have shaped our organization and Pride celebrations. In the 70s, volunteers fought for permits, sold buttons, and distributed flyers. Later,

Our community can take the most toxic and traumatic situation and make something beautiful and healing. We mend as we are mended, and together we Thrive!

Dear Pride Family, We deserve joy. We deserve safety. We deserve peace.  I hate that I feel that I need to say that, but the reality is that the rise in legislative attacks against our community, in particular, our transgender and drag community is

Dear Pride Family, With the ever-growing legislative and violent attacks on our community, many are rightfully afraid, and some of our alleged allies are taking the moment to back away from us. Some inside and outside our community are asking us to “tone down”

Dear Pride Family, Earth Day is just a month away, but climate action cannot wait. All of us around the world continue to grapple with the increasingly common impacts of climate change. Environmental justice is a human rights issue that affects everyone. Environmental justice is an LGBTQ

Last year at San Diego County’s Leon L. Williams Human Relations Commission meeting, Commissioner Pastor Dennis Hodges referred to transgender people as “abominations.” What ensued afterward was months of anti-trans rhetoric at those meetings as the committee tried to reconcile that at least one

Election Day is almost here! Let there never be any doubt that every election matters. Your vote on every single elected official and issue from the top to the bottom of the ballot is vital and necessary. If we want the values of our

I couldn’t be more proud to be writing to you from my family’s home state of Jalisco, Mexico, where the InterPride Conference and Annual General Meeting is finally back in person after three years. It’s also the first time the conference has been held

Our community needs to be on alert and our allies need to step up. Right now, right here in San Diego, LGBTQ youth, families, drag queens, our organizations, and events are coming under attack by anti-LGBTQ extremists. The way these conversations play out in

During McCarthyism and the Lavender Scare, the Briggs Initiative, Prop 8, and right now with record numbers of anti-LGBTQ pieces of legislation popping up around the country, we are hearing the same tired, dangerous lies and misinformation being told about us as our community

San Diego Pride is back in full swing! There’s so much to do during San Diego Pride Week that we’ve compiled a list of the top 30 things to do at Pride! 1. She Fest She Fest delivers empowering and accessible programming and content

Your Pride, our Pride, here in San Diego is truly something special. Not only are we a massive beautiful celebration and protest of LGBTQ art, culture, issues, and resources, but support for those events is what also helps to fund our ever-growing year-round programs.

Stonewall Riot commemoration events have evolved in San Diego since they began in 1970. In 1975, the first permitted Pride march started downtown and ended with a rally in Balboa Park. As the march and rally grew, our community utilized that opportunity to organize,

Larry T. Baza believed in art as advocacy for social justice. He first joined our board in 1990 and in 1992 became our organization’s first Latino co-chair. At the same time, Vertez Burks became our first Black co-chair. It was the first time San

Since before Stonewall, LGBTQ people have too often been severed from family and support networks. Our queer resilience and ingenuity have made us experts at the concept of found family. Over the generations of our movement, our creativity has shone through in the way

Over the decades, the anti-LGBTQ establishment has used “protecting youth,” marriage equality, military service, and bathroom bills as wedge issues to divide our country, drive radical anti-LGBTQ folks to the polls, and even disunite our own community. It’s an election year, so we’re here

In 2013 we were approached by a group of women led by community organizer, Kelcie Kopf, that was interested in creating a trans-inclusive LGBTQ-women centered event in San Diego. Knowing full well at the time that LGBTQ women’s spaces were disappearing all over the

Over the past two years, we have seen a disturbing rise in anti-API hate-fueled violence and xenophobic attitudes stoked by the former administration’s disgusting rhetoric. In 2013, our Spirit of Stonewall Rally had openly gay artist, author, and activist, George Takei, as our keynote

March 9, 2022 The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine have just released the NIH-commissioned expert consensus study report on how to collect data on sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and intersex status across domains that include clinical settings, population surveys, and administrative forms. This

“Protect Children and Families!” We’ve heard these words before. Over and over again as LGBTQ issues have been used as political wedges to the harm of LGBTQ lives. Whether it was anti-LGBTQ propaganda films in the 1960s, the Brigg’s Initiative attacking our LGBTQ teachers

In 1990, Vertez Burks joined our board and in 1992 became the first Black co-chair of San Diego Pride. Vertez Burks, was instrumental in formalizing us from an ad-hoc committee into a nonprofit organization and shifting us to a profitable model that led us

Our Healing & Safer Communities committee was formed in 2020 following our announcement and plan regarding the relationship of law enforcement and San Diego Pride. The Committee is currently made up of 15 Black, Indigenous, API, Latinx, and white LGBTQ community members and leaders. 

Throughout our movement, LGBTQ people have too often been severed from family and support networks. Our queer resilience and ingenuity have made us experts at building found family. Over the generations, our creativity has shone through in the ways we build spaces, resources, and

On the one-year anniversary of the January 6, 2021 insurrection at our Nation’s Capital, I wish I could tell you that fight is over. It isn’t. Repairing and expanding access to voting is vital if we are to live in a world where American democracy

I am so grateful that vaccines are bringing hope back to the holidays as many of us begin to feel safer gathering with our friends and family this season. With that said, this time of year I’m always reminded of the fear, pain, and

Last week during San Diego County’s Leon L. Williams Human Relations Commission meeting, Commissioner Pastor Dennis Hodges referred to transgender people as abominations. This month, 2021 became the deadliest year on record for our transgender siblings. A 21-year-old trans man, Poe Black, was killed

In 1981, just 12 years after the Stonewall Riots, San Diego Pride board member Doug Moore created a list of Pride organizers from around the country, and from that list in 1982 half a dozen Pride organizations met in Boston. In 1983, the second

Today is Spirit Day. When Gilbert Baker designed the first Pride flag in 1978, he was intentional about the meaning behind each color. Purple symbolizes the spirit. In 2010, a surge of reported LGBTQ teen suicides related to anti-LGBTQ bullying inspired then-teenager Brittany McMillian

Stonewall Service: A group or organization which may or may not identify as LGBTQ but which has stalwartly supported the LGBTQ community over an extended period of years and/or has made an exceptional contribution in the past year. San Diego Black LGBTQ Coalition The

Inspirational Relationship: Any friendship, familial bond, or intimate relationship whose love, strength, work, and commitment to LGBTQ equality embodies the humanity of our community. Frannya Tuchman & Jamie Arangure Jamie Arangure & Frannya Tuchman are a dynamic duo of Latina women (and best friends)

On Tuesday, a jury found Derek Chauvin guilty for the murder of George Floyd – marking the first time in Minnesota’s state history that a white police officer was held accountable for the murder of a Black man, an auspicious and painful “first.” Police

In 1990, Vertez Burks joined our board and in 1992 became first Black co-chair of San Diego Pride. Vertez Burks, together with Latino co-chair, Larry Baza, was instrumental in changing the locations of the Pride Parade and Festival to the locations we recognize today,

Press Release sent on behalf of: North County LGBTQ Resource Center Hate Crime in Oceanside While enjoying a meal at a local Oceanside restaurant on November 24, 2020, a 41-year-old, openly gay man was stabbed three times in a violent attack that nearly killed

The full impacts and implications of everything we have collectively endured in 2020 will be felt for years to come. Our 2020 theme, Together We Rise, was intended to remind us all that in a world that can often feel divided, our community is

Since the beginning of the HIV/AIDS pandemic, roughly 33 million people have died from HIV/AIDS-related complications. Throughout the decades, we have learned how to adapt to new harm reduction tools, education, and medication as we continue to fight to end new transmissions. We rallied

Gratitude may feel like an impossible emotion to rip from the jaws of 2020, yet as I write this to you, what echos through my mind is the strength and beauty that is queer resilience. Our diversity, creativity, resolve, and battle-tested brilliance have helped

This last weekend, Joe Biden became the first president-elect in U.S. history to reference our Transgender community in a victory speech. The moment was a much needed and celebrated reprieve, representing a stark contrast to the last four years of policy under the current

Today is Spirit Day. When Gilbert Baker designed the first Pride flag in 1978, he was intentional about the meaning behind each color. Purple symbolizes the spirit. In 2010, a surge of reported LGBTQ teen suicides related to anti-LGBTQ bullying inspired then teenager Brittany

Like many in our community, I am feeling the loss of Pride Family member and friend Christopher Sheehan. While I got to know Christopher through Pride, he was someone who volunteered for so many of our local organizations like Diversionary Theatre, Gay for Good,

It’s back-to-school time, at least in a way that 2020 is letting us have a back-to-school time. Guardians, educators, and students are each doing their best to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic, navigate the digital divide, attempting to create and engage in an educational

As a sexual assault survivor, I know all too well the challenges we as LGBTQ people face accessing culturally competent services and care. When attempting to recover from something so painfully horrific, coming in contact with law enforcement, mental health services, or healthcare providers

We all know that voting and representation are vital to ensuring the safety, health, and equity of any marginalized community. Today marks the 55th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act which sought to end racial discrimination in voting access, and yet voting rights have

In 2013 we were approached by a group of women led by community organizer Kelcie Kopf who was interested in creating a trans-inclusive LGBTQ-women centered event in San Diego. Knowing full well at the time that LGBTQ women’s spaces were disappearing all over the

Champion of Pride: An individual who has demonstrated outstanding leadership in the LGBT community over an extended period of years with consideration to service to San Diego Pride. Bixby Marino-Kibbee Bixby Marino-Kibbee is a queer, non-binary trans person and a licensed clinical social worker.

We know that telling our personal stories is one the most powerful tools we as an LGBTQ community or any marginalized communities has in the fight against injustice. The raw, honest, and emotional portrayal of our struggles, and love, and lives is what changes

In some ways, the last 7 weeks have felt like 7 years. We’ve all had to make major changes to the ways we work, live, and stay socially connected. For our LGBTQ community, which has often endured a lifetime of familial and social rejection,

Dear Pride Family, What our organization, community, and planet are currently facing is unprecedented. The continuing loss of daily connection, income, jobs, safety, security, health, and the devastating loss of life are traumatic impacts that we are all enduring. As those impacts reverberate through

If you have ever been in our Pride office, you may have noticed Pride posters on the walls from over the decades. One of the things that always strikes me is how in the early days of Pride some of the only sponsors were

With so much uncertainty and so many things changing from day to day, I wanted to take this moment to share with you some of the changes and adaptations we’ve made and how we are moving forward. Our hearts go out to everyone who

For the past several years our country has seen a rise in hate speech and violence. Most at risk are the people whose lives rest at the intersection of multiple marginalized identities. 2019 was a year our community saw the murder of black trans

2019 brought our community a great many challenges to overcome and painful moments from which we are still healing. Through it all the brilliance, resilience, and love our community has to offer shone through. I hope you take a moment to look back at

San Diego, California (December 12, 2019) — Following their most successful Pride event to date, San Diego Pride is pleased to announce their 2019 charitable giving will exceed a quarter of a million dollars. These funds will be distributed to 61 LGBTQ-serving organizations across

This time of year I’m always reminded of the fear, pain, and depression that many in our community face as the holidays approach. Many of us feel the weight and emptiness of familial rejection and isolation. Far too many of us, especially our youth,

In 1989 the leadership of San Diego Pride envisioned a model of organizing and fundraising that, in addition to supporting our own events and programs, could turn a profit to be returned to our community. As an organization, we began giving out grants starting

When Gilbert Baker designed the first Pride flag in 1978 he was intentional about the meaning behind each color. Purple symbolizes the spirit. In 2010, a surge of LGBTQ teen suicides in the media related to bullying inspired, then teenager, Brittany McMillian to start

This Saturday is the 21st anniversary of Matthew Shepard’s death. His brutal murder in 1998 shook our community to our core. As we mourned and raged, we organized to ensure that his story was told in the national media and we worked to pass

If you joined us at the Spirit of Stonewall Rally this year you know how powerful it was. Black trans artist Mila Jam opened up the event by singing the national anthem, while an honor guard comprised only of trans service members and veterans presented the

Here are Pride we’re already in the process of planning for next year’s big event, and as we look back over the last year, one of the things I’m most proud of is that as we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots,

With a community as diverse as ours, no one person or organization could ever hope to meet the needs of everyone across that beautiful spectrum. San Diego Pride is no exception. That is why throughout the year and during Pride weekend we partner with

In 2013 we were approached by a group of women–led by community organizer, Kelcie Kopf– that was interested in creating a trans-inclusive LGBTQ-women centered event in San Diego. Knowing full well at the time that LGBTQ women’s spaces were disappearing all over the country,

On June 26, 6 years ago, the Supreme Court ruled to restore the freedom to marry in California. On June 26, 4 years ago, the Supreme Court ruled and brought full federal marriage equality to the nation. While our community had much to celebrate

Since before Stonewall, LGBTQ people have too often been severed from family and support networks. Our queer resilience and ingenuity have made us experts at the concept of found family. Over the generations of our movement, our creativity has shone through in the way

As a mission-driven, nonprofit health plan celebrating its 80th year anniversary, Blue Shield of California is committed to diversity and equality for all. We couldn’t be prouder to recognize, celebrate and invest in our LGBTQ+ employees, members and community at large. In addition to

Bixby Marino-Kibbee [they/them/theirs] is a non-binary, transmasculine, queer mental health professional. They have worked in the fields of social services and mental healthcare since 2005, providing LGBTQIA-affirming care to youth and adults, and their families. Bix was born and raised in San Diego but

LaRue Fields is the Senior Program Coordinator & Services Navigator for the San Diego LGBT Community Center. In this role she is responsible for creating a safe and welcoming environment for LGBT seniors and providing access to important resources and referrals regarding health care,

When Pride in San Diego first started, our march ended with a rally. As the march and rally grew, our community utilized that opportunity to organize, to provide information and resources, and to eventually add music and entertainment. We all continue to build on

In 1981, just 12 years after the Stonewall Riots, San Diego Pride board member Doug Moore created a list of Pride organizers from around the country, and from that list in 1982 InterPride was founded with a half dozen Pride organizations meeting in Boston

2018 was a year of incredible growth for San Diego Pride, one full of vibrant celebrations, victories, challenges, and triumphs that showcased the resiliency and love our community has to offer. To those of you who have volunteered countless hours, donated skills and time,

Due to the unprecedented attendance and resulting financial success at the 2018 Pride events, San Diego Pride is pleased to announce that their 2018 charitable giving will exceed $170,000. The donations will be distributed to 59 LGBTQ-serving organizations, both locally and internationally based. Each

Next year marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, a moment in our history where we fought back against police brutality and the legal oppression of our community. Our community rallied together and commemorated that act of rebellion the following year with the

Over the last few weeks, in working with different community partners and in particular with our youth, I’ve been reminded more and more about the fear, pain, and depression that many in our community deal with as the holidays approach. Many of us feel

Yesterday, the New York Times reported that the Trump administration is considering directing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to narrowly define sex as either male or female, unchangeable and determined by the genitals a person is born with. This restrictive definition

While for many of us in the US it may seem like the battle for marriage equality is over, on Monday the State Department began imposing a new policy that restricts visas for the same-sex partners of staff who work within US-based international organizations.

It’s back to school time, and while this can be an exciting part of the year for students and families, for LGBTQ youth it can be exceedingly stressful. Although many people assume that LGBTQ youth today are growing up in a world that supports

In 1969 the Stonewall Riots against legal police brutality towards our community inspired organizers in New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles to hold “Christopher Street Liberation Day Marches” in 1970: the origins of Pride events as we know them today. As

With an event as massive as Pride, it’s hard to distill down the highlights of what we all just experienced. The vast amount of collective physical and emotional energy that was spent by so many in our community to make this last weekend possible

There’s SO much going on at Pride this year that we’ve made a list of the top 30 things to do in San Diego for Pride! We pride ourselves on celebrating love, compassion, and happiness within the community while honoring our legendary community members

Outstanding LGBTQ entertainers and artists set to join TLC as part of San Diego Pride Festival 2018 lineup. The Pride Festival boasts over 50 LGBTQ-serving organizations, over 100 artists across four stages, and over 40,000 attendees. “It is my honor to stand in solidarity

When Pride in San Diego first started, the march ended with a rally. As the march and rally grew, our community utilized that opportunity to organize, to provide information and resources, and to eventually add music and entertainment. From those brave beginnings, the Pride

Liat Wexler is a genderqueer, white, femme, bi-national, hard-of-hearing, queer activist and survivor. They have worked to end intimate partner abuse and sexual assault since 1999 and currently train on social justice, intersectionality, anti-violence work, community accountability, and LGBTQIA+ communities. As Training Specialist with

Christine Kehoe became San Diego County’s first openly LGBTQ elected official when she was elected to the San Diego City Council in 1993.  She served as Council Member for District Three until 2000 when she was elected to the California State Assembly and to

In 1981 San Diego Pride board member Doug Moore created a list of Pride organizers around the country, and from that list in 1982 InterPride was founded with a half dozen Pride organizations meeting in Boston that year. In 1983 the first official InterPride

San Diego Pride is proud to announce that through a grant received from the Amer ican Consulate General in Tijuana it will take part in hosting a LGBTQ Binational Summit. The one-day educational summit entitled “Orgullo Sin Fronteras” will be held in Tijuana, Mexico

Several local LGBTQ-serving organizations will be hosting a conference to increase culturally competent services in San Diego County for victims and survivors of sexual violence who identify as LGBTQ. The one-day conference entitled #MeTooLGBTQ will be held at The San Diego LGBT Community Center,

Art provides for us a method of showcasing our inner joys, fears, brilliance, and stubborn realities. It hands us a way to rip off the veil of convention and bare personal truth to be laid out for subjective interpretation, but if we aren’t provided

San Diego LGBT Pride is pleased to announce that due to the success of this year’s Pride event, we are able to donate $104,182 of our proceeds back to 51 LGBT-serving organizations. Each year Pride works to return proceeds from our annual Pride weekend

San Diego LGBT Pride is proud to announce that applications for the Youth Leadership Academy are now open. The Youth Leadership Academy is a one-day workshop packed with empowering educational discussions, outdoor activities, and bonding exercises. Educational sessions will include an introduction to LGBT

San Diego Pride’s annual festival and parade is a celebration of diversity and love in a safe environment for all to enjoy. On average, the weekend brings in 3 million dollars, which we actively use to give back to local, national, and global communities.

We are honored to have the following speakers address the community about our many progresses and challenges in the 2017 Spirit of Stonewall Rally. Todd Gloria As the California State Assemblymember for the 78th Assembly District, Todd Gloria represents the central coast communities of

2017 Spirit of Stonewall Awardees Every year, San Diego Pride accepts nominations from the community for the annual presentation of the Spirit of Stonewall Awards. The awards recognize individuals or groups who contribute significantly to the LGBT community through their leadership, activism, and fundraising

2017 Spirit of Stonewall Awardees Every year, San Diego Pride accepts nominations from the community for the annual presentation of the Spirit of Stonewall Awards. The awards recognize individuals or groups who contribute significantly to the LGBT community through their leadership, activism, and fundraising

Tanya Raz, Community Partnership Manager “I am so excited to be working with such a wonderfully diverse and talented group of people at San Diego LGBT Pride and I look forward to helping Pride build strong partnerships with our community non-profit organizations.” This is

San Diego LGBT Pride is pleased to announce that due to the success of this year’s Pride event, we are able to donate $80,000 of our proceeds back to 40 LGBT-serving organizations through our annual Pride Community Grant Program. Each year Pride works to

With so many things to do at Pride, we’ve created the top 25 (+1) things to do during San Diego Pride! It’s a weekend celebrating love & happiness within our LGBT community and honoring our past. Bring your family and friends as we come

San Diego Pride is thrilled to announce that multi-platinum artist Kesha will be headlining Saturday night at San Diego’s Pride Music Festival. Kesha has used her international fame as a platform to educate others about the LGBT community, highlight inequality, and empower others to

Did you know that March is Bisexual Health Awareness month? For the third year, led by the Bisexual Resource Center, bi+ community organizations have come together to highlight the physical and mental health disparities experienced by those who, by behavior or self-identification, possess the capacity

1. OUT at the Park! OUT at the Park has become a celebrated annual tradition for LGBTQA Padres fans! Athletics, and more specifically professional sports, is one of the last remaining areas that could use some more OUT and proud attention! Former Padres player,

2015 Spirit of Stonewall Awardees Every year, San Diego Pride accepts nominations from the community for the annual presentation of the Spirit of Stonewall Awards. The awards recognize individuals who contribute significantly to the LGBT community though their leadership, activism, and/or fundraising efforts. Champions

WHAT DOES YOUR ORGANIZATION DO? The San Diego Women’s Chorus encourages women’s creativity, celebrates diversity and inspires social action. For over 25 years, SDWC has been singing to combat oppression and fight for equality. We sing to celebrate love and friendship and to grieve

ORGANIZATION: The American Military Partner Association (AMPA) NUMBER OF YEARS VOLUNTEERING FOR THE ORGANIZATION: ~2 (Director of Educational Affairs) HOMETOWN: Sonoma, CA SINGLE OR TAKEN: Married! My wife, a Captain in the US Marine Corps, and I were married at the first day we

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]January 14, 2014 COMMUNITY INVITED TO JOIN IN 40TH ANNIVERSARY PRIDE CELEBRATION SAN DIEGO – San Diego LGBT Pride’s volunteers, board of directors, and staff are hard at work preparing for this year’s 40th anniversary Pride celebration and are looking forward to community participation

Contact: Joseph Mayer, Co-Chair 619-297-7683 August 1, 2013 PRIDE WISHES BEST OF LUCK TO OUTGOING CO-CHAIR, EBONY ALDRIDGE San Diego LGBT Pride announced today that Ebony Aldridge will be leaving her position at Pride and moving on to work on other opportunities. Ebony thanked