San Diego Democrats for Equality is one of the largest Democratic Clubs in Southern California and has been affiliated with the National Stonewall Democrats. Founded in 1975 as the San Diego Democratic Club, we have built an incredibly rich history and remain as one of the oldest, active LGBTQ+ organizations in the United States. The history of our club closely mirrors the progression of the national struggle for LGBTQ+ rights. It is a history that our members are exceedingly proud of and rightly so. Our Members Make History!

Latest Updates

2025 Board Installation & Brunch

2025 Board Installation & Brunch

This Sunday, join us for an in-person Board Installation & Brunch event on from 11:30am to 2:00pm at Uptown Tavern in Hillcrest. Address is 1236 University Ave., San Diego, CA 92103.

We will be conducting the oath of office to our club's newly-elected and re-elected members of the executive board, including those elected at our February meeting:

  • Michelle Krug as Vice President for Political Action
  • Brandon Johnwell as Secretary (1-year term)
  • Melinda Vásquez as Controller
  • Rickie Brown as Sergeant-at-Arms
  • Katie Melendez as North Coastal Area Director (1-year term)
  • Ross Pike as North Inland Area Director
  • Martín Campos as East Area Director
  • Antonio Ramirez as Metro West Area Director
  • Lauren Cazares as At-Large Director
  • Manny Reyes as At-Large Director
Virtual Club Meeting: February 20, 2025

Virtual Club Meeting: February 20, 2025

Please join us for our next regularly scheduled club meeting on Thursday, February 20 at 6:30pm.

Register for the February 20th club meeting here!

The club's executive board has recommended signing on as a co-sponsor to support proposed state legislation involving the LGBTQ+ community. The specifics are being kept private at this time, and we will have draft language and more to share at the meeting next week, but we wanted to formally notice that we will consider voting to co-sponsor this legislation.

Speaking of our executive board... club elections are upon us!

All executive board positions are two-year terms unless otherwise stated. Those positions up for election include:

  • Vice President for Political Action
  • Secretary (1-year term)
  • Controller
  • Sergeant-at-Arms
  • North Inland Area Director
  • North Coastal (1-year term)
  • East Area Director
  • Metro West Area Director, and
  • 2 At-Large Directors

Should you wish to serve as a member of the executive board, please e-mail our Nominations Committee at [email protected]

Nominees for our executive board must have been dues-paid members for 90 days prior to taking office at our March club meeting.

Special Virtual Endorsement Meeting: February 2, 2025

Special Virtual Endorsement Meeting: February 2, 2025

Please join us for a special endorsement meeting via Zoom on Sunday, February 2nd (Groundhog Day) at 1:00pm. We will consider an endorsement in the upcoming special election for County Supervisor in District 1.

The special election for District 1 will be held using the post-2021 redistricting boundaries, which includes Chula Vista, Imperial Beach, National City, the City of San Diego neighborhoods of San Ysidro, Otay Mesa, Barrio Logan, Logan Heights, East Village, Golden Hill, Grant Hill, Lincoln Park, Memorial, Mount Hope, Mountain View, Nestor, Sherman Heights, Southcrest, Stockton and the unincorporated areas of Bonita, Sunnyside, Lincoln Acres, East Otay Mesa, La Presa, and parts of Spring Valley.

Register for the Special Endorsement Meeting here!

More — Latest Updates

Take action

Constant Contact
Email:
Phone: 619.796.2726
Address:
PO Box 33050
San Diego, CA 92163