Statement: Resolve Humanitarian Crisis and Immediate Ceasefire

As a diverse community representing many intersectional identities, we unequivocally condemn antisemitism, Islamophobia, and anti-LGBTQIA+ rhetoric, and we are deeply alarmed by the rise in violent Islamophobia, antisemitism, homophobia, and transphobia here in the US. San Diego Pride’s mission, vision, and Pillars of Justice call us to show up for justice and liberation. 

It has been over 100 days, and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza continues to escalate. San Diego Pride and our volunteer-led programs join the global community, including many of our partner and allied LGBTQIA+, feminist, and humanitarian organizations, in calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire, the safe return of all hostages, and swift resolution to the humanitarian crisis escalating for Palestinians in Gaza. 

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Programs of San Diego Pride:

  • Disabled LGBTQ+ Coalition
  • LGBTQIA+ Survivor Task Force
  • Pride Military Department
  • Pride Youth Coalition
  • Queer APIMEDA Coalition
  • San Diego LGBTQ+ Latine Coalition
  • She Fest

Organizations:

  • Center on Policy Initiatives
  • Direct Action Drumline
  • FilmOut San Diego
  • IfNotNow San Diego
  • Imperial Valley Equity and Justice Coalition
  • Lambda Archives of San Diego
  • Mymicasa.org
  • North County LGBTQ Resource Center
  • Our Time To Act United
  • Parent Voices San Diego
  • The People’s Holistic Clinic
  • PFLAG San Diego County
  • Pride By the Beach
  • Riverside Pride
  • San Diego Black Birthworkers Collective
  • San Diego Community Birth Center
  • San Diego Original Black Panther Party for Community Empowerment
  • San Diego Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
  • Youth Will

Elected Officials: 

  • Councilmember Raul Ureña, City of Calexico
  • Mayor Pro Tem Gilberto Manzanarez, City of Calexico

Community Leaders: 

  • Jack Beck, Executive Director of TurnOut
  • Yvette Beltran
  • Melinda Cooper
  • Jonathan Foulk
  • Simón Guzman
  • Evan Johnson
  • Arielle Kovacs
  • Nicole Lillie
  • Sparky Mitra
  • Alex Scordato
  • Kat Tessero
  • Aidan Lin-Tostado
  • Judith Vaughs, Community Organizer
  • Rick-Arlo Yah Lira
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About San Diego Pride

San Diego Pride raises funds primarily through festival ticket and beverage sales, and through sponsorships, and exhibitor fees. These funds support San Diego Pride’s community philanthropy which has distributed more than $2.5 million in advancement of its mission to foster pride, equality, and respect for all lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities locally, nationally, and globally.