Dear Pride Family, I have very recently become acquainted with the lives and works of Lesbian artists in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Painters, photographers, writers, poets, and bohemians whose voices have been relinquished to the shadows of history, their names and…
Dear Pride Family, It’s been a decade since I joined the team at San Diego Pride supporting our fabulous entertainment. I will never forget the moment I knew this community was home for me. I joined San Diego Pride as a volunteer to create…
Dear Pride Family, Around this time last year, San Diego was making news around the country, because of a so-called “controversy” perpetuated by right-wing media. A young girl cried wolf- calling against the right of a trans woman to use the women’s locker room.…
Dear Pride Family, I walked into Lestat’s on Park to find the unmistakable wit and wisdom of She Fest founder Kelcie Parra awaiting me. Fresh off my first year as a San Diego Pride Festival volunteer, I heard there was a squad of 2SLGBTQ+…
Dear Pride Family, Happy Leap Day! Thanks to math and science we’ve been given the gift of time: one extra day to be gay! I’ve been reflecting on the idea of being “too extra.” This critique is often levied against queer people, particularly related…