San Diego Pride

As we celebrate Labor Day, we honor the countless workers who have fought—and continue to fight—for fair wages, safe working conditions, and equal rights. This day reminds us of the ongoing struggle faced by LGBTQIA+ individuals in the workplace. Too often, our community experiences discrimination and the fear of being unable to live authentically at work. The labor and queer liberation movement share a common goal: the pursuit of dignity, respect, and equality for all. As we reflect on the progress made, let us also commit to the work that still lies ahead.

🌈✨Reminder 🌈✨ You can help shape the future of San Diego Pride by sharing your thoughts in our 2024 Community Survey. What did you like about the 2024 Festival? What would you switch up? Tell us your thoughts by completing the survey! 📝 Take the survey now: https://loom.ly/XR981rg 📅 Deadline: Sept 13, 2024, 12:00 Midnight PST Let's make next year’s Pride festival the best one yet! #SanDiegoPride #YourVoiceMatters #Pride2024 🌟🏳️🌈

🌟 A New Chapter for San Diego Pride 🌟 Read more about our new Executive Director's vision for the future and how you can get involved in our Newsletter at https://lnkd.in/ggz4hkFZ #SanDiegoPride #LGBTQIA #Pride2025 #CommunityFeedback

🌈📢 Attention, San Diego Pride community! Just a quick reminder that the election is approaching quickly! 🗳️ Your voice matters, and every vote counts. If you haven’t registered yet, now’s the time to do it. Make sure your voice is heard and your community is represented! 🏳️🌈✊VOTE WITH PRIDE! Head over to https://sdpride.org/vote to see important election dates to get started . Let’s show up and make a difference together! 💪✨ #SanDiegoPride #RegisterToVote #YourVoteMatters #VotewithPride

🌈 San Diego Pride is thrilled to welcome Leane Marchese, CFRE as our new Executive Director! 🌈 A San Diego native and accomplished non-profit leader, Leane brings a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to the LGBTQIA+ community. From leading DEI initiatives to most recently serving as the founding Executive Director of Life Science Cares San Diego, she has consistently championed social change and community engagement. With a strong history of building impactful partnerships and supporting LGBTQIA+ causes, we're excited to have Leane's visionary leadership guiding us forward. Please join us in welcoming, Leane! Learn more about her work at sdpride.org/leane-marchese 🌟 #SDPride #Leadership #LGBTQ

**NEW DATE** Community Building Workshops & Pride Planning Meetings Our Pride Leadership Team meets every third Saturday of the month at the University Christian Church in Hillcrest. Join us to meet fellow volunteer leaders, participate in valuable trainings, and help plan Pride events! 2024 San Diego Pride Community Building Workshops Saturday, September 28 9:30 am-12:30 pm

🌈✨ Help shape the future of San Diego Pride by sharing your thoughts in our 2024 Community Survey. Whether you’re a longtime supporter or new to the Pride family, we want to hear from YOU! Your feedback will help us create an even more vibrant, inclusive, and unforgettable celebration for everyone. 📝 Take the survey now: https://loom.ly/XR981rg 📅 Deadline: Sept 13, 2024, 12:00 Midnight PST Let's make next year’s Pride festival the best one yet! #SanDiegoPride #YourVoiceMatters #Pride2024 🌟🏳️🌈

Dear Pride Family, It has been an honor to serve our community as Interim Co-Executive Directors during a pivotal time of transition for our organization. We are excited to share that after an extensive search process, we will announce San Diego Pride’s new Executive Director on Monday, August 26. At that time, we will both transition back into our prior roles (Sarafina as Deputy Executive Director and Jen as Director of Education & Advocacy). We couldn’t close this chapter without expressing our gratitude. The reality is that LGBTQIA+ women and femmes are rarely recognized for their leadership abilities in our community, and when they are, it tends to be in times of crisis or transition. There’s a lot of repair work that needs to be done in these transitional times, which requires a lot of listening, learning, and an extension of grace to all involved. One of our prior newsletters was titled “When in doubt, find a dyke” – we’re grateful to have been the nonbinary lesbian and femme dyke who you trusted with this privilege and responsibility. This was truly a labor of love for both of us. When we took on these roles last November, we did so out of a commitment to you, our community. It’s been joyful and challenging, smooth sailing and tumultuous, and - like our Pride celebrations have always been - full of both celebration and grief, often in the same breath. We want to give a special thank you to our volunteers who helped us keep the ship afloat, and to our staff colleagues who leaned in to support us and each other in large and small ways this past year. Additionally, our community partners, our Board, our donors, our sponsors, our attendees, and our fellow Pride organizers around the country and around the world have been indispensable in offering advice and support during these past 9 months. Thank you, all! “We couldn’t have done it without you” is overused, but a more accurate statement is: we wouldn’t have wanted to do this without any of you. Thank you for the support, for the challenges, and for the love, San Diego. Also, though: we are not going anywhere, so see you out there and/or at the polls! (It’s Vote with Pride season, y’all!) Stay tuned for our exciting announcement about our new Executive Director on Monday! Sarafina Scapicchio (she/her) & Jen LaBarbera (they/them) Interim Co-Executive Directors PS: Extra special shoutouts to our partners who kept US afloat this year - thank you SO much to AD and Stacy for your love and support! View the full newsletter at >>> https://lnkd.in/g8PcccEP

1 Month Until Latine Pride!!! The San Diego LGBTQ+ Latine Coalition presents Latine Pride- Celebrating the LGBTQ+ Community As San Diego’s official Queer Latine Pride event, this is a space for folx to embrace the vibrancy of our community and celebrate the pure joy of our Queer Latinidad. Join us for music, food, community resources, vendors, performances, and opportunities to connect. This is a family-friendly, all-ages event. Saturday, September 21, 2024 Noon- 6:00 PM The Soap Factory 2995 Commercial St, San Diego, CA 92113 BIPOC Art Show Opens September 20! Questions? Email us at: [email protected] RSVP today! https://lnkd.in/gy-VYSxJ

How was this a month ago !??! Just 326 days until Pride 2025 😜 📸 @lgtimages