About
The San Diego Black LGBTQ Coalition is a volunteer led, 501(c)3 non-profit organization. The San Diego Black LGBTQ Coalition strives to be a haven for OUR community. As your central hub for LGBTQ Black life, our primary focus is connecting you to resources, events, and outlets that support and enrich your life, and providing opportunities to strengthen the community in which we live.
In order to benefit Black LGBTQ individuals and families, the "Coalition" organizes unique events aligned with our vision of becoming a "strong, sustained and connected" community. Our flagship Annual Conference is a vibrant gathering of Black, Queer culture. Distinctively themed each year, the conference is both a reflection and a celebration of our lives, challenges, and transformation. Our social mixers and events create space for the community to gather, connect, and exist in space together, while our community outreach events allows us to engage with the larger San Diego community.
History
San Diego Black LGBTQ Coalition was founded in 2015 to strengthen the Black LGBTQ community in San Diego. By 2017, the Coalition, as it was called, had laid a robust foundation, but had grown beyond the operating capacity that its original structure could sustain. In December of 2018, The San Diego Black LGBTQ Coalition adopted new bylaws that established the Coalition Council, a board of elected leaders from its active membership, and created a more flexible membership structure that allows our community to contribute to the coalition in more diverse ways.
Onward
As we grow and evolve, we are officially San Diego Black Pride as of February 29, 2024.
We invite you to join us as our Pride grows!
There are several ways to connect with the San Diego Black Pride:
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We welcome you to attend our community events and/or volunteer on a committee in an area of your interest. For details, visit events.
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Email us at info@sdblackpride.org if you are interested in volunteering with us.
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LGBTQ community members can connect with us by visiting our @facebook.com/groups/SanDiegoBlackPride
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LGBTQ Allies, please like our Facebook page @facebook.com/SanDiegoBlackPride
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Donate to help fund future programming and our Damon J. Shearer Scholarship Fund.
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Follow us on Instagram @sandiegoblackpride
Only with your engagement and support are we a "stronger San Diego Black LBGTQ community."
“When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.” - Audre Lorde
Our Mission
Our mission is to build a united front of diverse Black LGBTQ community members for our social, political, and economic advancement by forming a central hub for San Diego Black LGBTQ life.
Our Vision
Our vision is a strong, sustained and connected Black LGBTQ community in San Diego.
We Need Your Support Today!