Politics & Government
City Council Declares July LGBT Pride Month
The declaration was made just days before the San Diego Pride Parade and Festival scheduled for July 16 and 17.
City Council unanimously proclaimed July to be Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month in San Diego. The declaration came just days before the annual San Diego LGBT Pride Parade and Festival.
Councilmen Carl DeMaio and Todd Gloria, two openly gay members on the eight-person council, presented the presentation at Tuesday’s City Council meeting downtown.
“There was a time when this proclamation couldn’t get every council member’s signature,” said DeMaio.
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The parade is Saturday at 11 a.m. in Hillcrest. The San Diego LGBT Pride Web site claims it is the fifth largest pride parade in the U.S. and attracts 150,000 spectators. The parade begins at University Avenue and Normal Street, proceeds west on University to 6th Avenue, turns south on 6th, and ends at Balboa Drive and Upas Street.
The Pride Festival will be held from noon to 10 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday in Balboa Park.
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