San Diego Pride

06/01/2026

Welcome to the Team!
Please join us in welcoming Jessie Spivey to the San Diego Pride team as our new Entertainment Coordinator for the 2026 season. Jessie is a strategic operations leader and community advocate with more than 10 years of experience supporting organizational growth through administrative excellence, operational leadership, and mission-driven work. In this role, Jessie will support all aspects of entertainment operations, including artist coordination, event logistics, vendor and volunteer communication, marketing deliverables, and day-of-event support across Pride’s signature events and festival programming. Jessie brings a strong background in managing complex workflows, supporting executive leadership, and creating inclusive programming that helps bridge gaps for marginalized communities. Their expertise in event production, fiscal coordination, and operational strategy will be a tremendous asset as we continue building an unforgettable and community-centered Pride season. We’re excited to have Jessie join the team and help bring the energy, creativity, and coordination that powers San Diego Pride’s entertainment experiences.
Welcome Jessie!

06/01/2026

Happy Pride Month from San Diego Pride!

Pride Month is celebrated to coincide with the anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan, a series of liberation protests that marked the beginning of the movement to outlaw discriminatory laws against LGBTQIA+ people. June is the time to celebrate our beautifully diverse community. It's a month-long time of celebration that recognize the achievements of LGBTQIA+ people, promote inclusivity, and educate the public.
Pride Month also acknowledges the challenges faced by our community and shows solidarity with our fight for equality, acceptance, and human rights.
Happy Pride Month!

And don't forget San Diego Pride Festival is just around the corner!!!
Tickets available at sdpride.org/tickets

05/29/2026

For over 50 years, Pride has been more than a party. It’s been a movement fueled by courage, creativity, advocacy, and the people who continue to show up for each other year after year.

In just under 50 days, we march, dance, celebrate, and make history together.

Are you ready?

Prices will increase June 1, lock in your tickets today!
sdpride.org/tickets or visit the link in bio

05/29/2026

Mark your calendars and save the date for the San Diego Pride D**e March a bold, community-centered march and celebration kicking off San Diego Pride Week.

The D**e March is a powerful act of visibility, resistance, joy, and solidarity. Returning at a time when LGBTQIA+ communities are facing renewed attacks on our rights, healthcare, and freedom of expression, this event creates space to gather in collective power and unapologetic community.

In this context, “D**e” is not a limiting identity, it is an energy rooted in courage, resistance, and refusal to be erased. The march celebrates q***r women, le****ns, q***r people, Trans and nonbinary people, gender-expansive communities, and everyone who feels aligned with that energy.

Save the date. Bring your people. Take the streets with us.

Saturday, July 11, 2026
11 AM

Start
Mo’s
308 University Ave,
San Diego, CA 92103

Finish & After Party
Gossip Grill
1220 University Ave,
San Diego, CA 92103|
*free event*

Interested in getting involved?

Visit the link in bio or go to:

San Diego Pride is proud to collaborate with community leaders, business leaders and generations of organizers to bring back the San Diego Pride D**e March as a part of 2026 programming. Interested in helping plan the march? Let us hear from you!

05/29/2026

SAN DIEGO!! The call for performers is officially OPEN for Latine Pride 2026! 🙌🏻🎉

We’re searching for incredible talent — performers, entertainers, spoken word artists, and songwriters — to join our vibrant lineup. This is your moment to shine and help create an unforgettable celebration of Latine culture and community! 💃🏻🕺🏻🌈✨

🗓️ Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026
🕛 Time: 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Liberty Station Central Promenade, 2641 Truxtun Rd San Diego, CA 92106

Ready to take the stage? Fill out the form in our bio today! Deadline to submit is AUGUST 9, 2026!

Got questions? Email us at [email protected].

¡SAN DIEGO! ¡La convocatoria para artistas está oficialmente ABIERTA para el Latine Pride 2026! 🙌🏻🎉

Buscamos talentos increíbles (artistas, animadores, artistas de la palabra hablada y compositores) para que se unan a nuestro vibrante programa. ¡Este es tu momento para brillar y ayudar a crear una celebración inolvidable de la cultura y la comunidad latina! 💃🏻🕺🏻🌈✨

🗓️ Fecha: Saturday, October 24, 2026
🕛 Hora: 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM
📍 Lugar: Liberty Station Central Promenade, 2641 Truxtun Rd San Diego, CA 92106

¿Listo para subir al escenario? ¡Rellena el formulario en nuestra bio hoy mismo! La fecha límite para entregar la aplicación es el 9 de agosto de 2026.

¿Tienes alguna pregunta? Escríbenos a [email protected]

visit the link in bio or

05/28/2026

Dear community,

San Diego Pride is honored to announce the 2026 Spirit of Stonewall Awards, a tribute to the fierce love, relentless mobilization, and unwavering leadership that has fueled our movement for decades.

As anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation and the erasure of trans folks escalate across the country, it is vital to uplift the voices and power of LGBTQIA+ advocates fighting for our very existence. Our theme this year, Pride Shines On, recognizes that amid ongoing attempts to erase and silence us, organizers continue to show up, fight back, and celebrate q***r joy.

Our movement has faced moments like this before, and we remember those who stood boldly in the face of injustice. From the trans women of color who led the Stonewall uprising, to the Blood Sisters who organized, advocated, and cared for their communities throughout the AIDS crisis that began 45 years ago this year, our history reminds us that LGBTQIA+ people have always met fear and oppression with courage, compassion, and collective action.

This year’s awardees reflect the leadership in our community. From grassroots mobilizers and direct service providers to culture-shaping artists and faith leaders, these individuals and organizations remind us that our pride is rooted in love, resistance and unwavering commitment to authenticity.

Over the past year, immigrant rights, trans justice, and many other civil liberties have come under increasing threat, with major legal battles unfolding at the local, state, and federal levels. Actions here in our own communities are shaping outcomes nationwide. For example, Mirabelli v. Olson, filed by Escondido teachers and parents, made its way all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. At the state level, the California Attorney General, alongside parents of transgender youth, have taken various legal actions against Rady Children’s Hospital over its plan to discontinue gender-affirming care for young people.

These cases demand immense investments of time, expertise, and financial resources. They are being fought, and often won, thanks to the unwavering commitment of LGBTQIA+ Civil Rights Defenders: attorneys, legal professionals, and law firms across California and the nation.

This year, we proudly honor those who are defending our rights in the courts, from San Diego to the highest court in the land.

2026 Spirit of Stonewall Honorees:
Champion of Pride: Jackie Han
Community Grand Marshal – LGBTQIA+ Civil Rights:
ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties
Impact Fund
National Center for LGBT Rights
Tom Homann LGBTQ+ Law Association
Transgender Rights Project
Western Center on Law and Poverty
Community Service Award: Joe Fejeran
Julia Legaspi Trans Leadership Award: Pamuela Halliwell
Inspirational Relationship Award: Dr. Eric Rafla-Yuan & Dr. Sean Kenmore
Stonewall Service Award: Stepping Stone of San Diego
Larry T. Baza Arts & Culture Award: Songwriter Sanctuary San Diego
Light of Pride Award: Santee United Methodist Church
We invite you to join us in celebrating these outstanding honorees at the Spirit of Stonewall Rally — the official kickoff to San Diego Pride weekend that commemorates the Stonewall Riots of 1969, when the LGBTQIA+ community fought back against state-sanctioned police violence and discrimination. Thank you to our 2026 rally partner, The Brass Rail!

Save the Date:
Friday, July 17, 2026 | 6:00 PM
535 Robinson Ave, San Diego, CA | Across from the Brass Rail

Together, we rise. Together, we resist. Together, we shine on.

With Pride,

Brock and Esmé

San Diego Pride Advocacy

05/27/2026

Hey Pride Fam,

This year has already reminded us why Pride still matters. At a time when our community is facing attacks on our rights, cuts to arts and culture funding, and growing efforts to divide and silence us, spaces where we can gather in joy, resistance, and community are more important than ever.

And still… Pride shines on.

San Diego Pride Festival returns to Balboa Park on July 18–19, and we’re building something powerful for this year’s celebration. But here’s the important part: festival tickets sales support our year-round education and advocacy efforts including community grants!

Pro-tip: Now is the time to lock in your tickets at the best available price before the next pricing tier begins.

🎟️ Ticket prices increase on June 1.

Don’t wait until prices go up. Plan ahead and save!

Get your tickets now at sdpride.org/tickets

We can’t wait to celebrate with you.

With Pride,
San Diego Pride

05/27/2026

SAN DIEGO!! The call for performers is officially OPEN for Latine Pride 2026! 🙌🏻🎉

We’re searching for incredible talent — performers, entertainers, spoken word artists, and songwriters — to join our vibrant lineup. This is your moment to shine and help create an unforgettable celebration of Latine culture and community! 💃🏻🕺🏻🌈✨

🗓️ Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026
🕛 Time: 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Liberty Station Central Promenade, 2641 Truxtun Rd San Diego, CA 92106

Ready to take the stage? Fill out the form in our bio today! Deadline to submit is AUGUST 9, 2026!

Got questions? Email us at [email protected].

¡SAN DIEGO! ¡La convocatoria para artistas está oficialmente ABIERTA para el Latine Pride 2026! 🙌🏻🎉

Buscamos talentos increíbles (artistas, animadores, artistas de la palabra hablada y compositores) para que se unan a nuestro vibrante programa. ¡Este es tu momento para brillar y ayudar a crear una celebración inolvidable de la cultura y la comunidad latina! 💃🏻🕺🏻🌈✨

🗓️ Fecha: Saturday, October 24, 2026
🕛 Hora: 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM
📍 Lugar: Liberty Station Central Promenade, 2641 Truxtun Rd San Diego, CA 92106

¿Listo para subir al escenario? ¡Rellena el formulario en nuestra bio hoy mismo! La fecha límite para entregar la aplicación es el 9 de agosto de 2026.

¿Tienes alguna pregunta? Escríbenos a [email protected]

05/27/2026

🌟 Call for VENDORS! 🌟

We’re thrilled to announce that the call for Food & Non-Food Vendors is NOW OPEN for Latine Pride 2026! 🎉🙌🏻

We invite you to be a part of our Latine Celebration! If you’re interested in joining us as a vendor, don’t miss out on this opportunity.

🔗 Fill out the submission form with the link IN BIO!

🗓️ Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026
🕛 Time: 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Liberty Station Central Promenade, 2641 Truxtun Rd San Diego, CA 92106

Interested? Fill out the form and let’s make this event spectacular together!

Got questions? Email us at [email protected].

🌟 ¡Latine Pride está buscando vendedores! 🌟

¡Te invitamos a ser parte de nuestra Celebración Latine! Si estás interesado en unirte como vendedor, no pierdas esta oportunidad.

🔗 Completa el formulario de inscripción en nuestro bio.

📅 Fecha: Sabado, 24 de Octubre de 2026
🕛 Hora: 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM
📍 Lugar: Liberty Station Central Promenade, 2641 Truxtun Rd San Diego, CA 92106

¿Tienes alguna pregunta? Escríbenos a [email protected]

¡Celebremos juntes! 🎉

05/22/2026

Calling all motorcycle riders! Registration for the 2026 San Diego Pride Parade Motorcycle Contingent is open! Individuals who wish to participate must register to join this powerful and high-energy tradition celebrating visibility, community, and Pride on the road.
For more information visit sdpride.org/parade-2026/

Applications close soon!

05/22/2026

March with Pride in the 2026 San Diego Pride Parade!

Attention all active duty service members, veterans, and their dependents! It’s time to register to march with the San Diego Pride Military Department in the upcoming 2026 San Diego Pride Parade!

Now more than ever, it is essential that we stand strong as a community and remain steadfast in our commitment to one another. The strength of our community has always been rooted in connection, resilience, and the willingness to continue showing up for each other—both in and out of uniform.

**Join us in making a powerful statement of unity and courage!**

**Register now at sdpride.org/military to secure your spot and be part of this historic celebration of diversity and inclusion. Together, we can make a difference and inspire others to embrace their true selves!**

For more information, visit our website or contact us directly.

05/22/2026

Harvey Milk taught us that visibility is powerful, hope is revolutionary, and community can change the world.
Today, on Harvey Milk Day, we honor a trailblazer whose courage continues to inspire generations to live authentically, speak boldly, and fight for equality for all.
“Hope will never be silent.”
Harvey Milk

05/21/2026

Hey Pride Fam,

We are so excited to officially launch the San Diego Pride Podcast, a new space where our stories meet the moment.

We know Pride is more than a weekend. It’s a living, breathing movement shaped by generations of LGBTQIA+ people who fought to exist openly, cared for one another through crisis, created beauty in the face of oppression, and built community through resistance, joy, and imagination.

The San Diego Pride Podcast is an extension of that work.

This new long-form series will explore the conversations shaping LGBTQIA+ culture, advocacy, identity, creativity, and community care today. These conversations will be grounded in the powerful history that brought us here.

Created in collaboration with Lambda Archives of San Diego, each episode connects contemporary topics to the rich and layered history of q***r life in San Diego and beyond. Because to understand where we’re going, we have to understand where we’ve been.

Our first episode dives into a theme that feels especially meaningful right now: fashion as resistance.

Inspired by Fabric of Pride, San Diego Pride’s inaugural fashion-forward fundraiser, Episode 1 explores the ways LGBTQIA+ communities have historically used fashion not only for celebration and self-expression, but also for survival, visibility, protection, protest, and connection.

Long before mainstream acceptance, q***r people communicated through clothing, style, color, symbols, tailoring, and coded aesthetics to find one another and safely navigate the world around them. Fashion has served as armor. As language. As rebellion. As joy.

At this moment, amid rising anti-LGBTQIA+ rhetoric, attacks on trans and q***r community, growing censorship, and broader cultural uncertainty impacting historically marginalized communities, reclaiming self-expression becomes deeply political once again.

This conversation is not simply about trends or aesthetics. It’s about the power of being seen.

The episode reflects on how fashion has shaped q***r nightlife, ballroom culture, drag artistry, activism, protest movements, and identity across generations. It also celebrates the creativity and resilience of LGBTQIA+ communities who continue to transform visibility in personal and community power.

The San Diego Pride Podcast will continue to explore topics grounded by:

• Movement & Advocacy: policy, justice, lived realities, and organizing
• History & Archives: preserving and learning from our collective legacy
• Community Conversations: artists, leaders, organizers, and changemakers
• Joy & Culture: celebration, identity, creativity, and q***r expression

While this moment feels heavy, our community has always found ways to create beauty, care for one another, and keep moving forward together.

This podcast is another way we continue that work year-round through Pride 365. We hope you’ll listen, share, and grow with us as we build this new storytelling platform together.

LISTEN NOW

And as always: Pride shines on.

With Pride,

San Diego Pride

05/18/2026

San Diego Pride is heartbroken by the tragic shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego that claimed innocent lives and has deeply shaken our broader community. We mourn alongside the victims’ families, loved ones, and the Muslim community during this painful and frightening moment.

There is no place for Islamophobia, hate, or politically motivated violence in our communities. We unequivocally condemn this attack and the rising tide of violent extremism and hatred targeting marginalized communities across the United States.

San Diego Pride’s mission, vision, and Pillars of Justice call us to show up for dignity, and collective liberation. In moments like these, we must resist the forces that seek to divide communities through fear and violence.

We extend our deepest condolences to everyone impacted by today’s tragedy. If you are in need of support our friends at The San Diego LGBT Center can help, thecentersd.org/behavioral-health-services

05/16/2026

Parade Contingent Applications Are Open!

The 2026 San Diego Pride Parade is calling on organizations, community groups, businesses, and allies to march with us as we celebrate this year’s theme: ✨ Pride Shines On ✨

With over 250,000 attendees, the San Diego Pride Parade is one of the nation’s largest Pride celebrations and a powerful reminder that visibility, advocacy, and joy matter.
Be part of the movement. Be part of the celebration. Be part of Pride.
Apply now for 2026!

Questions? Reach out to [email protected] or [email protected]
Visit the link in bio to apply

Applications close May 31st

05/15/2026

Show up for San Diego’s creative community. Keep Arts & Culture alive in San Diego.
Join us Monday, May 18
3:30 PM arrival | 4:00 PM Press Conference
Civic Center Plaza, 1200 Third Ave
Stay for the 6 PM City Council Meeting and make your voice heard.

The Mayor’s FY27 May Revision proposes more than $11.8 million in arts funding cuts to address a $118 million deficit. These cuts would eliminate critical Arts & Culture grant funding that San Diego Pride and hundreds of nonprofits rely on.

For San Diego Pride, city funding would drop from nearly $400,000 to zero, while Pride would still be responsible for nearly $200,000 in city-related event expenses. These funds directly support local and BIPOC artists and help sustain San Diego’s creative economy.

San Diego Pride alone generates an estimated $27 million in economic impact annually, yet arts organizations continue to face devastating reductions despite overwhelming public support.
Join us at the next Budget Hearing and urge City Council to protect these vital programs.
Bring a friend. Bring a sign.

Can’t make it? Take 2 minutes to email your City Councilmember and tell them to oppose these cuts. History doesn’t preserve itself, and neither does funding.

05/15/2026

64 days until we shine together

San Diego’s biggest celebration of LGBTQIA+ joy, community, and pride is almost here! From the iconic Pride Parade to an unforgettable festival weekend, thousands will come together to celebrate love, authenticity, and the power of our community.

And the best part? Your ticket does more than get you through the gates, it helps support local artists, community programs, advocacy, and keeps Pride shining all year long.

Pride Shines On
July 18–19

Lock in your tickets now at sdpride.org/tickets or visit the link in bio!

05/14/2026

Dear community,

In honor of AANHPI Heritage Month, we celebrate the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities whose culture and history continue to shape our world. This month is especially important for Q***r and Trans folks of Asian, Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern, and Desi descent.

In a world where hate and bigotry seems prevalent, creating joy, belonging, and community is not just meaningful, but necessary. This is why forming spaces like QTAPI Week is vital. It's not just a symbol of resilience, but QTAPI week creates a collective solidarity by giving a space where LGBTQIA+ APIMEDA folks can connect, celebrate themselves authentically, and build community together.

Being represented and seen matters. It’s important to hold spaces where people feel safe to be themselves and celebrate their culture and identities. AANHPI Heritage Month celebrates the beauty, diversity and contributions of QTAPI voices, stories, work, and experiences. Through art, advocacy, friendship, or culture -- QTAPI individuals continue to make powerful contributions that not only deserve recognition but also deserve to be celebrated.

For this year's AANHPI Heritage month, let us commemorate the intersection of cultural heritage and q***r identities by making q***r voices visible and fostering a space that uplifts QTAPI individuals. Join us on May 30th and May 31st as we continue to amplify those voices and cultural lived experiences, underscored through our Q***r and Trans joy!

QPIMEDA Coalition

05/14/2026

Calling all businesses, nonprofits, artisans, and community organizations!

Festival Exhibitor applications for San Diego Pride 2026 are LIVE! Join us for an unforgettable weekend of community, celebration, and connection at one of the nation’s largest Pride festivals.

Secure your spot and be part of the magic of Pride Shines On.

visit : eventeny.com/events/sdpridefestival2026-23817
or link in bio to apply

05/14/2026

The countdown to Pride Month is ON!
And we’re teaming up with OUTLOUD Music Festival + WEHO Pride to send our San Diego fam to WeHo with an EPIC ticket giveaway.
Buy your OUTLOUD Music Festival ticket and you’ll automatically be entered to win an Artist Guest Pass upgrade.

Winners selected weeklyExclusive upgraded festival experience
More chances to win every week
Winner announcement dates:
May 15
May 22
May 29
Your Pride weekend just got a whole lot louder

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05/13/2026

San Diego Pride is an LGBTQIA+ arts and culture nonprofit behind the city’s largest single-day civic event and one of the biggest Pride celebrations in the country. Each year, more than 250,000 people gather for Pride weekend to celebrate community through performing arts, visual arts, and creative expression in all its forms.

As the City faces difficult budget decisions, arts and culture are often among the first to be cut, despite their proven impact on economic growth, community connection, and civic pride. The proposed reductions would eliminate nearly $400,000 in funding for San Diego Pride, threatening our ability to sustain the programs and experiences that uplift and support LGBTQ+ communities year-round.

when you purchase a ticket to the San Diego Pride festival you support artists vibrant programming, and a future where Pride continues to shine. There’s no community without you.

Join us July 18 -19, 2026

Visit sdpride.org/tickets

05/10/2026

Looking to grow your skills and make meaningful connections?

San Diego Pride internships offer hands-on experience in event production, marketing, community outreach, and advocacy with one of the nation’s leading LGBTQ+ organizations.
Learn, lead, and help create spaces where our community can thrive and shine on.

Interested? Visit sdpride.org/careers to apply!

05/09/2026

SAN DIEGO! The LGBTQIA+ Latine Coalition is proud to announce our 6th Annual Latine Pride!

As San Diego’s official Q***r Latine Pride event, this is a space for folx to embrace the vibrancy of our community and celebrate the pure joy of our Q***r Latine Culture. Join us for music, food, community resources, vendors, performances, opportunities to connect, and more! Don’t forget to add Latine Pride to your calendar!

Date: Saturday, October 24th, 2026
Time: 2PM-7PM
Location: Liberty Station Central Promenade, 2641 Truxtun Rd San Diego, CA 92106

This is a family-friendly, all-ages event. More details to come!

Questions? Email us at: [email protected]

Latine Pride 2026 - As San Diego’s official Q***r Latine Pride event, this is a space for folx to embrace the vibrancy of our community and celebrate the pure joy of our Q***r Latine culture. Join us for music, food, community resources, vendors, performances, opportunities to connect, and more! -...

05/08/2026

SAN DIEGO PRIDE FESTIVAL LINEUP UPDATE
We’re excited to announce even more artists joining the San Diego Pride Music Festival, July 18–19, 2026 in Balboa Park:
HAYLA
Altégo
Wreckno
Haute & Freddy
Mad Tsai
Sam Blacky
DJ Holographic
Cortisa Star
Disco Shrine
David Harness
Juliet Mendoza

These additions reflect the depth, diversity, and creative energy at the heart of San Diego Pride … spanning global dance music, q***r bass and EDM, Latin pop-funk, underground rap, and cutting-edge club culture.
At San Diego Pride, our stages are more than entertainment. They are spaces for visibility, joy, resistance, and celebration.
Tickets are on sale now at sdpride.org/tickets
Every ticket purchased helps support San Diego Pride’s year-round programs, advocacy, and community philanthropy efforts.