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Rainbows and Sparkles: San Diego Pride in the First Person

By Jeff Redondo

Anyone that is a friend on my Facebook page knows that when I used to work for San Diego Pride I would put on my status Jeffrey is making rainbows and sparkles for the LGBT community today. When I put this message up I meant it wholeheartedly. I enjoyed working for Pride. I loved... »

‘Kehoe Pride Board’ crosses over with political donors and supporters: Former board resigns, San Diego Democratic Club appointed by Kehoe to take over Pride

By Staff Report

The reconstituted Board of Directors of San Diego Pride met Wednesday, January 27. The first order of business was to accept the resignations of board members Philip Princetta, Co-chair and Mike Karim, Treasurer. According to Pride, the new board members are fully committed to transparency and will honor the duties and responsibilities of the... »

People, Opinions & Politics: Pride Resignations – Insider Scoop

By Nicole Murray-Ramirez

This past weekend, the three “Pridegate” board members (Philip Princetta, Mike Karim and Carl Worrell) were asked to attend a special meeting called by State Senator Christine Kehoe, former San Diego Deputy Mayor Toni Atkins and current District 3 Councilmember Todd Gloria. The hour-long meeting, held at Senator Kehoe’s district office, consisted of the three... »

People, Opinions & Politics: One Pride Board Member Resigns, Others to Follow

By Nicole Murray-Ramirez

Three Pridegate Board Members Resigning I’ve just finished long discussions with several San Diego GLBT community leaders and elected officials. It is confirmed that one of the infamous three remaining board members of San Diego Pride has resigned, effective today. The other two are expected to resign sometime in February. Word is that the resignations resulted... »

Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence Issue Statement Regarding Pride

By Aaron Heier

The San Diego Sisters’ Official Statement to the San Diego Pride Board of Directors The San Diego Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence would like to thank San Diego Pride for its years of service. Through the unprecedented and questionable use of charitable funds and apparent dismissal of a perceived whistle-blowing employee, The San Diego Sisters have lost trust... »

People, Opinions & Politics: Your Voice Matters – Contact Pride’s Board

By Nicole Murray-Ramirez

The current San Diego Pride Board of Directors has refused to resign and do not believe they have lost the support or confidence of you, the community. Below are the email addresses for the three remaining Pride board members. Send them a message to let them know how you feel. Let your voices be heard. Dr.... »

People, Opinions & Politics: Former SD Pride Board Members Meet

By Nicole Murray-Ramirez

Yesterday evening (January 8,) 16 former chairs, officers and members of the San Diego Pride Board of Directors met at the Council of Community Clinics offices to discuss the current situation with Pride and set the agenda as well as select the moderators, both male and female, for Sunday’s Pride Community Town Hall at... »

Former San Diego Pride ED’s Annual Salary Exceeded $102K

By Nicole Murray-Ramirez

In the ongoing discussions and negotiations with the three remaining San Diego Pride board members and, of course, the many concerned community activists and leaders asking for complete transparency and full disclosure of the organization’s business dealings by this Sunday’s Town Hall Meeting, I was shocked and dismayed to learn that former Pride Executive... »

People, Opinions & Politics

By Nicole Murray-Ramirez

More than $12,000 in bonuses handed out to Pride Board Chair & Staff in December In the last 24 hours, I’ve had a one hour meeting with former San Diego Pride Executive Director Ron deHarte, and an almost two hour meeting with the three remaining members of Pride’s Board of Directors; Chairman Dr. Philip Princetta,... »

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