Petition to repeal San Diego Pride's policy against our youth
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The GLBT Times April 13th editorial stated, "San Diego Pride has decided that youth 17 years old and younger who want to enter the Pride festival at Marston Point this summer will need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian."
PRIDE has abandoned our youth. Young people have been a key part of Pride for as long as I have been going - since 1994. Youth have been on the forefront of Pride in regards to creating their own spaces, providing entertainment, volunteering, etc. Pride is one of the only times young people get to interact with the entirety of our community - to see what a gorgeous and wonderfully diverse culture we have. Pride is the time of year that gives us hope.
Whose decision was it to deny entrance to the very young people who so desperately need to attend? The youth that will be most affected by this asinine new policy are those not yet out to their parents, whose parents kicked them out of the house, or whose parents are too busy working to attend a festival.
If PRIDEs decision was based upon shielding youth from certain content at the Festival then certain booths or whatnot that they find "questionable" could be designated to a certain 18 and up area. But to deny entrance to the entire festival is absolutely outrageous.
We urge the San Diego Board of Directors to repeal this policy immediately - so that San Diego's youth retain the right to attend the Pride Festival without a parent or guardian present.
PRIDE has abandoned our youth. Young people have been a key part of Pride for as long as I have been going - since 1994. Youth have been on the forefront of Pride in regards to creating their own spaces, providing entertainment, volunteering, etc. Pride is one of the only times young people get to interact with the entirety of our community - to see what a gorgeous and wonderfully diverse culture we have. Pride is the time of year that gives us hope.
Whose decision was it to deny entrance to the very young people who so desperately need to attend? The youth that will be most affected by this asinine new policy are those not yet out to their parents, whose parents kicked them out of the house, or whose parents are too busy working to attend a festival.
If PRIDEs decision was based upon shielding youth from certain content at the Festival then certain booths or whatnot that they find "questionable" could be designated to a certain 18 and up area. But to deny entrance to the entire festival is absolutely outrageous.
We urge the San Diego Board of Directors to repeal this policy immediately - so that San Diego's youth retain the right to attend the Pride Festival without a parent or guardian present.
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Francesca S
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Though I understand the concern expressed by San Diego Pride, I urge them to repeal this policy on the simple fact that there are so few visible resources for our youth. My first experience within the gay community before coming out was at Pride, and I wa
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Emily F
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This policy makes it appear as though SD Pride (the organization) believes the festival is unsafe for unaccompanied minors, which is untrue.
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Thomas H
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When I came out at 16 years old, I did not have an adult to escort me to Pride. Although I was scared, I went alone and discovered that I wasn't alone in the universe as a young gay man. This rule is completely against all that Pride stands for. Please do
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Wendy Akawillh
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Is there a good reason? Are we defining our issues, our community, our rights? Or are we caving in to other's perceptions? Be smart. Be responsible. Make the festival accessible in age-appropriate ways. Community building requires justice, compromise yes,
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Carla Leek
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It's a Festival ! Not " F Street". Just like the alcohal area , designate an area for adult content.
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Belynda M
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Our pride festival is about love of all, freedom to all, and civil rights. To ban people based on age is a discrimination that goes against all that this event supports.
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