San Diego Pride Accepting Performer Applications for 2010 Festival San Diego - San Diego Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Pride is accepting applications from a wide range of musicians and performing artists interested in appearing at this year's two-day Pride festival, scheduled for July 17 and 18.    [View]    Return of the Two-Day Festival Pass San Diego LGBT Pride has announced the return of two-day festival passes while also extending the deadline for purchasing tickets at reduced, early-bird rates.    [View]    Festival Marketplace Exhibitor Applications Available Online Now Applications for this summer's 36th annual San Diego Pride festival in Balboa Park are now available online by visiting the Pride web site at: SanDiegoPride.org. Special rates are available for non-profit organizations and to those who reserve space by May 6. The festival will be held July 17 and 18    [View]    San Diego Pride to Hold Town Hall Meeting A town hall meeting hosted by San Diego LGBT Pride will be held at 6:30 p.m., Feb. 22, in the auditorium of the San Diego LGBT Community Center, 3909 Centre St.    [View]    Pride Seeking Nominations for Community Awards San Diego Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Pride is accepting nominations from the community for its annual Spirit of Stonewall awards, which honors individuals and organizations that have made significant, positive impacts on San Diego's LGBT community. The recipients are celebrated in the annual Pride parade, scheduled this year for July 17.    [View]    Statement from San Diego LGBT Pride The reconstituted Board of Directors of SD LGBT Pride met Wednesday, Jan. 27. The first order of business was to accept the resignations of board members Philip Princetta, Co-chair and Mike Karim, Treasurer. The new board members are fully committed to transparency and will honor the duties and responsibilities of the organization and continue the mission of San Diego Pride.    [View]    Breaking News San Diego LGBT Pride announced today that Dr. Princetta, the board member who was awarded an honorary stipend in the amount of $5,000 last year, has returned it to the organization in full as of this afternoon.    [View]    Return of the Two-Day Festival Ticket! San Diego LGBT Pride has announced the return of two-day festival passes while also extending the deadline for purchasing tickets at reduced, early-bird rates.    [View]    Amancio: Two Faces on a Tombstone to be Screened in San Diego Pride will present Amancio: Two Faces on a Tombstone, on Jan. 21. The documentary which focuses on life-and-death issues still facing sexual minorities, has captivated audiences at LGBT film festivals around the world since it premiered in May. Directed by award-winning documentary filmmaker Tom Murray and produced by Bruce Presley of Downtown Loft Studio, Amancio trails the compelling story of one man's journey to avenge the murder of a young gay man.    [View]    San Diego Pride Gives More Than $90,000 San Diego Pride will have gifted $93,633 by the first week in December to a plethora of LGBT community-supportive organizations. The funding has been made possible through a variety of channels that include proceeds generated from the annual Pride festival and other official Pride events, plus programs such as Friends of Pride, the Pride Ambassador Program, the Milk Money Holiday Campaign, partnerships and business support.    [View]    Pride Announces 2009 'Volunteers of the Year' San Diego Pride recently honored 10 individuals as "volunteers of the year" for their outstanding leadership service to various programs, including the Equality Torch Relay, Rainbow Flag Project and the Pride Green program, as well as the production of Pride's annual weekend celebration held in July.    [View]    San Diego Pride Seeks Youth Organizer San Diego Pride is now accepting applications for its 2010 Youth Organizer paid internship position. The internship for a high school senior is part of Pride's resolution to further involve LGBT youth into the long-term planning of Pride's annual celebrations and year-round programs.    [View]    San Diego Pride Contributes Greenery to Balboa Park As part of its ongoing commitment to protect and enhance the environment, San Diego Pride held a tree-planting ceremony Nov. 4, donating 10 Quercus suber (cork oak) trees to the west end of Balboa Park. It is the second year in a row that San Diego Pride has furnished the park with new flora, raising the donated number of trees to 20.    [View]    San Diego Pride Relocates to North Park San Diego Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Pride will move from its existing Hillcrest office on Robinson Street to a larger, modern multi-tenant building in North Park's cabaret and arts district on November 11.    [View]    San Diego Pride Launches `Milk Money' Drive In the spirit of Harvey Milk's philanthropic legacy, San Diego Pride has established a "Milk Money" drive that will bestow monies to three reputable San Diego charities throughout the holiday season.    [View]    San Diego LGBT Pride Launches T-shirt Design Contest Artists, graphic designers, and other creative people are encouraged to submit designs for San Diego Lesbian, Gay Bisexual, Transgender Pride's annual T-shirt logo contest. Designs must incorporate all the elements of the Pride logo (available on www.sandiegopride.org under "T-shirt contest"), as well as the theme and dates of Pride weekend: ("One World, One Heart, One Pride," July 17-18, 2010.)    [View]    Sen. Kehoe Receives Lifetime Achievement Award San Diego Pride recently honored Senator Christine Kehoe with a Lifetime Achievement Award for her vital role in helping to rebuild the organization in the late 1980s, after it experienced a series of "ups and downs" in previous years. Kehoe is the fifth recipient of the prestigious award.    [View]    San Diego Pride Announces 2010 Theme San Diego Pride board of directors announce next year's theme, "One World, One Heart, One Pride." The theme reflects an ongoing movement that calls for unity and compassion in the quest of achieving full equal rights for all people.    [View]    San Diego Pride to Host 2010 Pride Organizer Conference San Diego Pride will roll out the welcome mat for hundreds of Pride organizers, board members and staffers during the Consolidated Association of Pride Incorporated's (CAPI) annual conference. The event is scheduled for January 21-24, at the Sheraton Mission Valley. It will feature a roster of local and regional speakers, along with workshops, discussion panels and training sessions aimed at helping Pride organizations throughout the Western United States and Mexico enhance their yearly celebrations.    [View]    MetLife Joins SD Pride MetLife will be among the corporate sponsors for this month's 35th annual Pride celebration on July 18 and 19. A global provider of financial services and insurance, the company has been lauded for the past six years by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation for building a diverse workforce and for its continued support of the GLBT community.    [View]    GREEN WITH PRIDE to anchor festival The "Green With Pridetm interactive initiative, which debuted to raves at this year's L.A. Pride and was featured in USA Today, Advocate, Out and more, is set to greenify San Diego.    [View]    Pinkberry Among San Diego Pride Sponsorships The wildly popular Pinkberry has joined the list of companies sponsoring this year's 35th annual San Diego Pride Festival on July 18 and 19. Known for its unique brand of signature tart frozen yogurt, the Los Angeles-based franchise has three locations throughout San Diego, including one in gay-friendly Hillcrest. In total, the company currently operates 73 stores in Southern California and in New York City.    [View]    Official Parties and Events Planned for San Diego Pride Celebration San Diego LGBT Pride will present a full menu of official parties, concerts and other events marking this year's 35th annual celebration, to be held July 18 and 19. A complete schedule is listed on Pride's web site: SanDiegoPride.org.    [View]    San Diego Pride Encourages Supporting Festival Admission for Active Military San Diego LGBT Pride is enlisting the support of the community for honoring active members of the military with free admission into Pride's 35th annual festival, July 18 and 19.    [View]    Live Performances, New Attractions and Ticket Specials Announced for July's Pride Festival A plethora of entertainment and attractions will blanket the lawns of Martson Point in Balboa Park next month as San Diego LGBT Pride celebrates its 35th anniversary, titled: "Stonewall 2.0 - Activism for Equality.    [View]    San Diego Pride Announces 2009 Friend of the Year San Diego Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Pride honors Midge Costanza as its Friend of the Year for her longtime political activism that began in 1977 while serving as assistant to President Jimmy Carter. The award is given annually to an individual or couple who has stalwartly supported the LGBT community over an extended period of time and/or has made an exceptional contribution in the past year    [View]    San Diego Pride and UCSD Launch 'Get Tested' Program Pride has partnered with UCSD's First Choice Program to promote a free and swift cutting-edge HIV test that detects both HIV antibodies and the virus itself only one week after potential HIV exposure. The first 400 people tested at participating locations between June 15 and July 11 will each receive a single-day ticket into the Pride festival.    [View]    San Diego Pride Responds to CA Supreme Court's Decision "San Diego Pride and its many supporters will continue focusing on public education and coalition-building in a newly energized movement determined to achieve marriage equality for scores of same-sex couples who are unfairly denied the privilege. That means forging the most skilled individuals and groups from both inside and outside the LGBT community who are dedicated to effecting change on this issue once and for all."    [View]    2009 Grand Marshals Cleve Jones, The Lady Chablis, SAME and SDEC to Serve as Grand Marshals of 35th Annual San Diego Pride Parade    [View]    Early-bird Pride Festival Tickets Available Online San Diego Pride has made available online e-tickets to this summer's two-day festival, which can be securely purchased and conveniently printed in advance from home computers. Those purchasing tickets by July 1 can also obtain them at early-bird rates for $15 a day or $25 for a weekend pass. The cost otherwise is $20 per day.    [View]    'Art of Pride' to Showcase Local Talent at Pride Festival San Diego Pride will present its popular Art of Pride exhibition at this year's two-day Pride festival in Balboa Park, on July 18-19. The space serves as an annual showcase for the works of local LGBT artists in various media such as painting, sculpture, pottery and jewelry. This year's exhibition will feature three covered wings of display booths surrounding a juried show with cash prizes.    [View]    2009 Stonewall Service Award Recipient San Diego LGBT Pride has named HP as this year's Stonewall Service Award recipient, based on the company's exemplary commitment to securing workplace diversity and non-discrimination policies.    [View]    Two 'Inspirational Couples' Honored by San Diego Pride Pride has announced this year's "inspirational couples," an annual tradition that pays tribute to longtime partnered members of the LGBT community.    [View]    'Walk for Equality' Planned Next April by San Diego Pride A large-scale "Walk for Equality" in San Diego is planned for late April of 2010, to raise awareness and generate action for equal rights on a local, national and global level.    [View]    Robert Gleason is 2009 Champion of Pride Pride has named Robert H. Gleason as this year's Champion of Pride for his devoted involvement in fundraising, the arts and numerous political activities that focus on the LGBT community's quest for equal rights.    [View]    Pride Announces T-Shirt Logo Contest Winner The winning logo that will be imprinted on this year's San Diego Pride T-shirts was created by Trina Franklin in a seasonal design contest that welcomed numerous submissions from the community.    [View]    Sally Hall Receives Stonewall Community Service Award San Diego Pride has named fundraiser and financial advisor Sally M. Hall the recipient of its 2009 Spirit of Stonewall Community Service Award. The award is bestowed on an individual or couple recognized as an up-and-coming leader within the LGBT community, or whose contribution to the community in the past year was of particular significance.    [View]    Plans for Countywide 'Equality Torch Relay' underway In an effort to deliver a sweeping message demanding full equality for all people, Pride is planning a torch relay that will launch from several points in the county and visit city halls in every incorporated city within the county before concluding simultaneously at City Hall in downtown San Diego.    [View]    San Diego Pride Makes Unprecedented Appearance in St. Patrick's Day Parade San Diego LGBT Pride made its first-ever appearance in this city's 29th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on Saturday, marching in a contingent of 25 people. The Pride contingent consisted a 30' float featuring a giant bedazzled leprechaun and marchers waiving rainbow flags.    [View]    Online Signups Available for San Diego Pride Volunteers San Diego Pride has made available on its web site a user-friendly application that allows 2009 Pride volunteers to sign up electronically for this summer's 35th Pride celebration, scheduled for July 18-19.    [View]    LGBT Visibility & Community Services Supported by Friends of Pride In an effort to bolster visibility of San Diego's LGBT community and assist various service organizations that support it, the 2009 "Friend of Pride" program allows donors to contribute online at six different levels.    [View]    Pride to Produce Multiple publications Promoting 35th Anniversary San Diego Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Pride will produce two official Pride publications outlining the many community events planned for this year's 35th anniversary celebration, scheduled for July 18 and 19.    [View]    Parade and Festival Exhibitor Applications Available Online Applications for this summer's 35th annual San Diego Pride parade and festival are now available online at SanDiegoPride.org. The mile-long parade is scheduled for 11:00 a.m., July 18, starting on University at Normal Street, and continuing west to Sixth Avenue, then south to Upas. The 2009 theme is: "Stonewall 2.0 - Activism for Equality."    [View]    Pride Ambassador Program San Diego Pride answers call to empowers individuals and engage large segments of the community in a new wave of LGBT activism and fundraising geared at obtaining equal rights and fostering pride in and respect for all LGBT communities locally and globally.    [View]    T-shirt Deadline Extended Graphic artists and those with creative imaginations are invited to submit logo designs for the annual T-shirt contest being held by San Diego Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Pride. The deadline for submissions has been extended to March 13.    [View]    Pride to Host Parade Workshops The Pride parade committee will host a series of "parade information and idea day workshops" at the center on Feb 26, March 25, and May 2. Participants will learn how to make their contingent look its best.    [View]    Jury Denies Firefighters Millions The mini-sized payout the jury awarded for emotional distress to the firefighters speaks volumes about the so-called notion that they endured severe or pervasive trauma while wearing earphones and sitting six feet off the ground inside a fire truck with the windows rolled up and a roaring diesel engine powering them along a one-mile parade route. This is the same parade route followed by hundreds of public safety and law enforcement officers annually who are unconditionally welcomed with applause by cheering crowds.    [View]    Pride Offers Organizations and Businesses Event Opportunities Pride has announced a program affording both non-profit and commercial organizations opportunities to conduct official Pride events, ranging from arts and culturally based affairs to family-oriented, health-related or adults-only happenings. Such events will tie directly into Pride's 2009 calendar schedule (June 13 to July 31), provided they recognize and support the diversity of San Diego's LGBT community and the mission and vision of San Diego Pride.    [View]    Two Community Members Elected to San Diego Pride Board San Diego LGBT Pride has appointed two business professionals to its board of directors. Ebony Burnett and Rick Burgess will serve as directors on the board, which oversees the sixth largest LGBT Pride in the country. They join San Diego Pride in a year when the organization is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall riots in New York City, which marked the beginning of the modern-day Pride movement.    [View]    Ken St. Pierre Joins Pride Team as Director of Development Pride has hired Ken St. Pierre as its director of development, which will involve obtaining financial support to sustain Pride's ongoing work in the community. St. Pierre joins the Pride team after serving as special event coordinator for Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, a position that had him traveling the country for planning fundraisers to fight the federal government's Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy. As Pride's director of development, he will assist in developing ties within the community for planned, annual and deferred giving, while meeting the challenges brought on by the slumping economy.    [View]    Community Partnership Grants Available For Pride's 2009 Celebration Pride has made available a number of community partnership grants for this year's 35th annual Pride celebration, scheduled for July 18 and 19. This year's Pride theme is "Stonewall 2.0: Activism for Equality" and the community partnership program is an excellent way for organizations to raise money while showing their activism and commitment to equality.    [View]    Pride Makes Two Key Production Team Assignments Two members of Pride's Production Team have stepped into new roles as Pride launches into the 2009 Pride season. Vernon Lowe and John Bilow have taken on the positions of Operations Manager and Director of Marketing respectively. The 2009 events will commemorate the 35th anniversary of the first Pride march in San Diego, and the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots.    [View]    "Cheli" Mohamed Joins San Diego Pride Staff A 15 year volunteer for San Diego Pride and former executive assistant to Councilmember Toni Atkins, Araceli "Cheli" Mohamed has been hired as Volunteer and Community Resources Director for San Diego LGBT Pride. Mohamed will be responsible for coordinating more than 700 volunteers as well as coordinating programs and resources involving community organizations and businesses.    [View]    San Diego Pride Launches T-shirt Design Contest Graphic artists and those with creative imaginations are invited to submit logo designs for the annual T-shirt contest being held by San Diego LGBT Pride.    [View]    San Diego Pride Announces Board Appointment San Diego Pride has announced the election of Carl L. Worrell to its Board of Directors.    [View]    San Diego Pride Announces 2009 Theme San Diego Pride unveiled its theme for the 2009 Pride season: "Stonewall 2.0: Activism for Equality." The theme commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall riots in New York City while embracing today's new generation of LGBT grassroots activists and the methods they've used for mobilizing attention to equal rights.    [View]    CALL FOR MARKETING VOLUNTEERS San Diego Pride is seeking community participation for its 2009 Marketing Committee. Volunteers with experience, knowledge, as well as specialized skills in areas such as Marketing, Advertising, Public Relations, Graphic Design, Media and Journalism, or Web Design, are invited to contact Pride for more information.    [View]    San Diego Pride Announces 'Giant Balloon' Contest San Diego Pride is seeking original designs from local artists for a giant, eye-catching balloon it plans to include in its 35th annual Pride parade, scheduled for July 18. Artists of all ages and skill levels are invited to submit up to three designs that best capture the essence of Pride in San Diego without being limited to any particular theme.    [View]    San Diego Pride Seeks Youth Organizer San Diego Pride is now accepting applications for its 2009 Youth Organizer paid internship position. The internship for a high school senior is part of Pride's resolution to further involve LGBT youth into the long-term planning of Pride's annual celebrations. The position, which partly involves direct outreach into the youth community, sponsorship involvement and volunteer training, begins in January and runs until the end of July.    [View]    Outstanding Volunteers of 2008 San Diego Pride recently awarded several volunteers at an appreciation event for their outstanding, longtime service to the organization, while extending its gratitude to the nearly 700 other volunteers who contributed their efforts to this summer's Pride weekend.    [View]    Pride Gives $65,000 to The Center The San Diego Pride board of directors presented The Center with a check for $40,000 at The Center's gala in October, and an additional $25,000 check was presented the following week in support of The Center's efforts to retain same-sex marriage rights.    [View]    2009 Theme Ideas San Diego Pride is calling on the community to submit original theme ideas for its 35th annual celebration. The theme each year encompasses the spirit of LGBT communities on both a local and global level, and once chosen, it correlates to a graphic design seen in parade contingents, costumes, marketing materials, etc.    [View]    Doug Moor to Receive President's Award Lambda Archives of San Diego will present its President's Award to Doug Moore, one of the founders of San Diego Pride and a founder and one-time president of Lambda Archives, formerly the Lesbian and Gay Archives of San Diego.    [View]    What they are saying "One of the most popular events of its kind in the country. "San Diego Union-Tribune    [View]    Human Rights Rally-Vigil on July 18 to Kick Off San Diego Pride hosts a rally and vigil, at 6:30 p.m., July 18, featuring international human rights activists Peter Tatchell from London and Crystal Green of San Diego. The free event, which focuses on under-reported atrocities and abuses of gays and lesbians in countries around the globe, will be held at Marston Point in Balboa Park, where Pride's two-day festival ensues on July 19 and 20.    [View]    Multiple Performance Venues Featured at San Diego Pride Festival A full menu of live music, comedy, choruses, dance and more will fill the grounds at this year's San Diego LGBT Pride festival, a two-day event scheduled for July 19 and 20 at Marston Point in Balboa Park.    [View]    'Art of Pride' Exhibition to Showcase Local Talent at Pride Festival July 19-20 San Diego Pride will present its popular Art of Pride exhibition at this year's two-day Pride festival in Balboa Park, on July 19 and 20. The space serves as an annual showcase for the works of local LGBT artists in various mediums, such as painting, sculpture, pottery and jewelry.    [View]    Kathy Griffin to Headline San Diego Pride Festival The Emmy-winning comedienne famous for sharing her life from Hollywood's D-list is making the A-list at this year's San Diego LGBT Pride festival in Balboa Park, scheduled for July 19-20. Griffin will make her special appearance at 6 p.m., July 20, on the festival's solar-powered Green Stage, sponsored by Sempra Energy.    [View]    San Diego Pride Honors Two `Inspirational Couples' San Diego LGBT Pride will honor and celebrate two longtime, same-sex couples in its annual parade, on July 19, Pride's inspirational couples reflect the many fulfilling partnerships that exist throughout the LGBT community and they cast a human light on achieving full equality for all people. The honor is an inspirational show of support for the scores of committed and dedicated couples within the LGBT community.    [View]