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‘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... »

Pride approves new board members

By Rick Braatz

At a San Diego LGBT Pride board meeting held on Wednesday, January 27, new Pride board members introduced themselves to Pride staff and reviewed and approved its board meeting minutes from a board meeting that took place last Sunday. The minutes for the Sunday, Jan. 24 meeting, passed out to all in attendance at Wednesday’s... »

Kehoe threatens Pride board members to resign or face receivership, Princetta & Worrell resign

By Staff Report

At a special meeting held last Saturday, attended by City Councilmember Todd Gloria and former San Diego deputy mayor Toni Atkins, State Senator Christine Kehoe demanded that San Diego LGBT Pride board members Chair Philip Princetta, Treasurer Mike Karim, Secretary Carl Worrell either resign or she would place the organization into receivership – a court... »

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... »

Two Cents: Pride, Pug Love & Grace Jones

By Aaron Heier

As many community members embark on protests, pickets and boycotts of San Diego Pride, it got me thinking about what ‘pride’ actually means. The word itself is a testament, a powerful symbol of the main principles in its definition: pride: noun. 1. a high or inordinate opinion of one’s own dignity, importance, merit or superiority,... »

People, Opinions & Politics: Pride Updates & TV News Anchor Sex Tapes

By Nicole Murray-Ramirez

New Pride Board: All White, Two Women The three remaining San Diego Pride board members have brought on three (3) more members and now the six-member Board of Directors is an all white board with four men and two women. I guess no blacks, latinos or Asian-Americans need apply. Though the Pride... »

Cody Wilde RAW: San Diego Pride, Let’s Get Real

By Cody Wilde

It’s funny…at least in my head. I had planned on writing a long rant that would cite the true history of gay Pride. How I was sure that Harvey Milk and the fellow ‘warriors’ of years past who helped drive us, as a community, to be proud of who we are, would be rolling over... »

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.... »

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