San Diego Pride July 18 & 19, 2009

2008 Parade photos are online - click here

Pride Plants Trees in Balboa Park

San Diego Pride funded the planting of ten Ginkgo biloba trees to raise community awareness on environmental issues and enhance the re-forestation of beautiful Balboa Park.

The trees were planted by Balboa Park's Park Forestry Unit on June 26, 2008 in the west side of Balboa Park, just north of where the annual Pride Festival occurs.

The tree planting was a way for the Pride organization to give back to the community, promote positive environmental benefits trees provide to the park, and raise awareness of Pride's recycling programs

As the Pride trees grow, they will bring additional beauty to the park and surrounding homes, help reduce carbon dioxide from the air, attract birds and wildlife and prevent soil erosion.

Tree planting Participants (left to right in photo) included Mike Rodrigues, Area Manager II, Balboa Park Recreation/Special Events; Mike Tully, Grounds Supervisor Balboa Park; January Riddle, Co-Chair San Diego LGBT Pride; Philip Princetta, Co-chair San Diego LGBT Pride; Stephen Hall, Toni Atkins Deputy Chief of Staff, District 3; Jeff Redondo, Production Assistant, San Diego LGBT Pride.

Donate to San Diego Pride

When you participate in the annual San Diego Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Pride celebrations, you are supporting many community organizations that are vital to the health and well-being of the entire LGBT community.

San Diego Pride fosters pride in and respect for all LGBT communities, locally and globally by producing the annual Pride parade and festival and through philanthropy in our community. San Diego LGBT Pride is a non-profit organization committed to the goals of civil rights, aging, health and human services, arts and culture, and education in our community.

Since 1996, San Diego LGBT Pride has given over $1.2 million to our community.

Please make your tax-deductible contribution today! Click the Donate Now button and charge your contribution to support San Diego Pride today.

Officials from National City, Chula Vista, Lemon Grove and San Diego Issue Letters of Support

City officials throughout the San Diego region have been invited to join the Pride Celebration in 2008 by signing a Resolution / Proclamation or a Letter of Support for this year's Pride Celebration. Requests are made to allow civic officials the opportunity to demonstrate support of equal rights for all individuals including volunteers and the 225,000 participants from all walks of life that come from every zip code in the county.

Among other cities currently working on letters of support, we received word that Imperial Beach Mayor Jim Janney is considering a request to issue a letter of support. If you live in Imperial Beach, show your support of this request by calling the Mayor at 619-423-8303 or by email jimjanney@oappkg.com.

Do you want to know who donated money to forever ban marriage for same-gender couples in California? Click Here.
You may rethink who you do business with. The San Diego Union-Tribune reported that Doug Manchester owner of the Manchester Grand Hyatt gave $125,000; Mission Valley developer and owner of A-1 Self-Storage and other commercial properties Terry Caster has donated $162,500; Robert Hoehn, owner of Hoehn Motors in Carlsbad, has given $25,000; and La Jolla businessman Roger Benson has given $50,000.

San Diego Pride Hits Half Million Mark in Giving to The Center

When Pride presented a $40,000 donation at the 2007 Center Gala, San Diego Pride reached the $500,000 mark in their total donations to the San Diego LGBT Community Center over the last 12 years. The Center recently hosted a donor reception to recognize Pride's generosity and commitment to The Center.

Parade, Saturday, July 18, 2009 - step-off 11am

Festival, Sat & Sun, July 18 & 19, 2009

2008 Pride Theme

"Live..Love...Be" is the theme for San Diego LGBT Pride's

annual celebration in 2008. It is the sixth time in 26 years that San Diego Pride has adopted a global slogan presented each year by the InterPride organization. Read more

A Celebration of our Diverse Community!

"One of the most popular events of its kind in the country."
The San Diego Union-Tribune

The San Diego Pride Celebration is the 5th largest in the United States attracting 150,000 spectators to the Parade and 50,000 to the weekend Festival. The Pride Parade is the best attended and largest single day event in San Diego.

The Pride Parade is a powerful display of diversity, acceptance and celebration. Thousands of Parade participants move with flamboyant splendor on the mile long route with their gay banners waving above the exuberant caravan of lavish floats, drag mavens in fancy duds, dykes on bikes and gay-friendly politicians, sponsors, and civic organizations. Over three hours, the streets of Hillcrest burst with colorful displays of pride amid music and dancing emanating from the nearly 200 parade contingents. 150,000 enthusiastically cheering spectators lining the Parade route, the Pride Parade is a highlight of the Celebration.

The two-day Pride Festival features multiple stages of entertainment, musicians, bands, comedy and dance performers, 300 participating vendor booths, an Art exhibit, a Vintage Auto Show, cultural presentations, great food and much more!

Our Mission is to foster pride in and respect for all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities, locally and globally.

"Many consider San Diego the best Pride in North America. It's friendly, sunny, and just the right size for fun." Gay & Lesbian West Coast Vacation Planner