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Get the latest information about San Diego Pride by reading recent press releases. View our latest news releases below:
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August 2010
8/12 San Diego Pride Prepares for County-Wide Equality Torch Relay
8/11 Prop 8 Video
July 2010
7/23 Statement from San Diego LGBT Pride Regarding 2010 Festival Emcees
June 2010
6/29 Park-to-Park Shuttle Partnership
Park-2-Park Shuttle Partnership
6/28 San Diego Pride Announces 2010 Award Recipients
San Diego LGBT Pride annually recognizes individuals and organizations for their activism and notable contributions made to the LGBT community during the preceding year or for extended periods of time. This year’s awardees will be honored at Pride’s Spirit of Stonewall Rally, scheduled for 6 p.m., July 16, at Marston Point in Balboa Park.
6/23 Cloris Leachman and Stuart Milk Serve as Grand Marshals
6/9 Devo to Perform Sunday at San Diego Pride Festival
The legendary Devo will take to the Cox Communications main stage at next month’s San Diego Pride Festival, with a headline performance scheduled for 7:15 p.m., Sunday, July 18. The two-day festival will be held at Marston Point in Balboa Park on July 17 and 18.
6/4 Eve to perform Saturday at San Diego Pride Festival
The Grammy-winning rap and hip-hop artist, Eve Jihan Jeffers, known for her unique brand of universal glamour in music, film and fashion, will be among the headliners at this year’s two-day Pride festival, scheduled for July 17and 18, in Balboa Park.
6/2 Blake Lewis to perform at Pride Festival
American Idol alum and beatboxing artist Blake Lewis will take to the Cox Communications main stage at this year’s San Diego Pride festival, scheduled for July 17 and 18 at Marston Point in Balboa Park.
May 2010
5/23 Pride Program and Pocket Guide
In preparation for its 36th annual parade and festival on July 17 and 18, San Diego LGBT Pride is producing two different full-color publications containing maps, details and historical information about this year's festivities.
5/22 Volunteer Signups Now Open Online!
San Diego Pride volunteers can now sign up online to assist in a variety of capacities for this year's 36th annual Pride celebration, scheduled for July 17 and 18.
5/21 Parade Sign Up Forms Now Online
San Diego Pride Accepting Applications for Annual July Parade Applications for floats, marching bands and other groups interested in participating in San Diego Pride's annual parade are now available on the Pride web site.
5/20 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.
5/19 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.
5/18 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
5/17 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.
5/15 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.
5/14 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.
May 2009
5/23 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.
5/23 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.
5/23 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.
5/23 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.)
5/23 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.
5/23 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.
5/23 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.
5/23 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.

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