Petition to repeal San Diego Pride's policy against our youth
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 accompani... continue reading »
"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"
"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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"I have had my fill of discrimination"
"This is an unneccessary & very slippery slope of alienation and segregation."
"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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"What is San Diego Pride afraid of?"
"This is outrageous! I can't believe this is happening"
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"San Diego native"
"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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"It's a Festival ! Not " F Street". Just like the alcohal area , designate an area for adult content."
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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."
