Latest Updates

Special Endorsement-Palooza Virtual Meeting!

Join us for a special endorsement-palooza meeting to be held (virtually) on Sunday, September 24th at 12:00pm Noon.

We will consider endorsements for all of the San Diego-area congressional and state legislative seats, as well as two other special considerations.

The California Democratic Party's Pre-Endorsement meetings are scheduled to take place on October 21st OR the 22nd, so it's important that our club has its legislative endorsements locked in place before then.

You can register for the special virtual endorsement-palooza here.

AIDS Walk San Diego 2023

AIDS Walk San Diego is coming up on Saturday, September 30th, and we are excited to announce that our club will be participating and walking!

Join us as we walk (or run) to help raise funds for HIV/AIDS support services and education through the San Diego LGBT Community Center.

We just created our club's team page, so if you'd like to register to walk (or just donate towards our club's efforts) you can do so at this link.

We're looking forward to seeing as many of you out there as we can!

Special Virtual Meeting: August 31, 2023

With the results of Tuesday's special election for County Supervisor District 4 coming into focus, we want to congratulate both Democratic candidates for their spirited campaigns.

While no candidate pulled over 50%, there will now be a run-off election on November 7th and the choices couldn't be more different.

That's why we are calling a special endorsement meeting to be held (virtually) on Thursday, August 31 at 6:30pm to consider consolidating our support behind Monica Montgomery Steppe.

You can register for the special virtual meeting here.

Thank You for Marching!

We hope you had a safe and amazing time at Pride last weekend!

Thank you to our club members who marched with our contingent including Congresswoman Sara Jacobs, staff from Congressman Scott Peters' office, members from Equality California, and our endorsed candidate for County Supervisor, Janessa Goldbeck.

As we continue to organize out of the post-pandemic doldrums we are planning to be back into the full swing of things next Pride with a booth.

Our Friend, Coyote Moon

Coyote Moon
1954 - 2023

Dear Democrats for Equality,

With a heavy heart, we sadly inform you about the passing this week of Coyote Moon, a longtime member who served on our club's executive board for several years.

She was a trailblazer as much as she was a troublemaker in all the best ways. Uncompromising in her values, not afraid to speak her mind, and fearless in spirit.

Happy Pride Month! It's Time to Renew Your Membership!

We hope you are all having a safe and enjoyable Pride Month!

It's that time of year to also renew your club membership! Memberships are up for renewal on June 30th.

You can renew on our website here!

Keep in mind, if you have renewed in the last couple weeks you may not have to renew. If you'd like to join and become a member, there's no better time than now!

Any membership questions can be directed to myself or our VP for Resource Development Ryan Darsey at [email protected].

Let's Recognize Mental Health Awareness Month

With today being the last day of May, and before we kick off festivities for Pride Month, I wanted to take an opportunity to recognize Mental Health Awareness Month.

Mental Health Awareness Month has been observed during the month of May throughout our country since 1949 as a way to raise awareness about mental health. It's a way for individuals who fight and struggle through mental health issues to find support and to help educate others.

There is absolutely a need to advocate for those policies that can help the millions who find themselves in a never-ending battle against anxiety, depression, loneliness, self-doubt, self-worth, and other afflictions.

That's why I want you to be aware... that I am not a stranger to this struggle.

We’re here. We’re queer. We’re Club of the Year. Get used to it!

Last night, members of our club's executive board formally accepted the honor of being named Democratic Club of the Year by the San Diego County Democratic Party.

My remarks from this evening are below:

Good Evening, Democrats!

First off, thank you to our amazing Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins for that introduction.

April 2023 Club Meeting!

Join us for our upcoming club meeting on Thursday, April 20th at 6:30pm.

We will be considering friendly incumbent endorsements for our elected leaders who are running for re-election who serve in our education space. The incumbents we'll be considering include the races that will be up for election in the March 2024 Primary, including: County Board of Education, San Diego Community College, Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College, and San Diego Unified.

We will also consider an endorsement for the open San Diego City Attorney race, and consider Unacceptable Ratings for Lori Saldaña and Daniel Smiechowski.

You can register for the virtual meeting here.

2023 Democratic Club of the Year

Today, our San Diego County Democratic Party's Council of Clubs, a consortium of all the democratic clubs in San Diego County, voted to name name San Diego Democrats for Equality as the 2023 Democratic Club of the Year!

This is an amazing honor, and it speaks to the incredible, inspiring work that every single one of our members put in this last year to be successful.