We hope you've had an amazing holiday season these last few weeks, and are looking forward (anxiously and/or motivated) to make some good things happen this year.
As we enter 2025, I'd be remiss to not mention that we are entering our 50th anniversary as a Democratic club.
For those who know the history, our club was founded in the privacy and safe spaces of loving friends and family in 1975. This was back during a time when the first marchers in the San Diego Pride Parade wore paper bags over their heads because of fear from being outed and ostracized, being the targets of bigotry, hate, and discrimination.
Unfortunately, with the rise of anti-LGBTQ hate in recent years, somethings feel like they haven't changed so much in spite of all the other progress we've made along the way.
We find ourselves entering the year of our 50th anniversary with the right to marry, the right to adopt, the right to serve in the military, and the right to work in a safe space without being fired because of who we are. Yet, so many of these precious rights will need to be defended vigorously against an incoming administration hell-bent on whatever seems to be popular with the far-right fringe, or on whatever seems to make Elon Musk happy.
Despite those challenges in the coming years, let's continue to hold space on celebrating the amazing progress and accomplishments our club has made over the last 50 years throughout San Diego County -- none of which would've been made possible without you, our club members.
For truth, justice, and a better tomorrow...
Ryan Trabuco (he/him/his)
Club President
San Diego Democrats for Equality
