As summer season winds down, it's time to kick back into gear as the November 3rd election inches closer.
Join us for our next hybrid club meeting on Thursday, August 20th at 6:30pm.
We'll be meeting in-person at R Place in Hillcrest, and for those who can't attend in-person, you are more than welcome to join on Zoom at democratsforequality.org/zoom
You can check out the meeting agenda at: democratsforequality.org/agenda
It wouldn't be Pride season in San Diego without a party!
Join us for our club's annual Pre-Pride Party on Friday, July 10th at The Brass Rail in Hillcrest! Address is 3796 Fifth Avenue, San Diego 92103.
We'll have a VIP Reception starting at 5:00pm, while the main event kicks off at 6:00pm.
Also, we'll have some snacks and food available for attendees.
Please RSVP for our Pre-Pride Party here.
If you'd like to sponsor the event, please check out our sponsorship page at democratsforequality.org/preprideparty
Our Pre-Pride Party usually serves as our main club event during July. We will not have a club meeting in July, so our next regularly scheduled club meeting is set for Thursday, August 20th at 6:30pm.
As we've been waiting for more Primary Election results to sort out, we have pushed our meeting back a week to account for anything we may need to reconsider at our next club meeting.
Join us on Thursday, June 25th at 6:30pm for our next hybrid club meeting at R Place in Hillcrest. You may also join virtually on Zoom as well.
You can register for the June 25th hybrid meeting at democratsforequality.org/zoom
We will consider post-primary endorsements on races that will now feature 1 Democratic candidiate on consent, including Eleni Kounalakis for State Treasurer, Tom Umberg for Board of Equalization District 4, and Tiffanie Tate for State Senate District 32. We will also reconsider endorsements for Grossmont Union High School District.
You can check out the meeting agenda at: democratsforequality.org/agenda
Finally, issuing a yearly reminder that all club memberships run through June 30th, so now is a better time than any to renew your club membership!
You can renew on our website at: democratsforequality.org/membership
On Harvey Milk Day, we are reminded that equality has never been guaranteed. Every step forward for LGBTQ+ people came because courageous leaders chose to stand up, speak out, and fight for our humanity.
That is why today, San Diego Democrats for Equality is proud to endorse Xavier Becerra for Governor of California.
Long before it was politically safe, Xavier Becerra stood with LGBTQ+ people in the fight for dignity, equality, and freedom. He has spent his career defending our right to exist openly, love who we love, and live without fear.
When extremists attack LGBTQ+ youth, Xavier fights back.
When discrimination threatens our families, Xavier fights back.
When our rights are challenged in courts and legislatures across this country, Xavier fights back.
For our community, this is personal.
This is about the young person afraid to come out.
The trans kid wondering if they are safe.
The LGBTQ+ families being targeted by hate and fear. The generations before us who fought battles simply to be seen, heard, and treated equally.
At a moment when LGBTQ+ people are once again under attack across this country, California must continue to be a place of hope, protection, and progress.
We do not need leaders who will stay silent while our community is targeted.
We need leaders who will stand up, fight back, and never stop defending equality for every Californian.
Xavier Becerra has done that his entire career.
And we know he always will.
Join us for our next hybrid club meeting in a couple weeks on Thursday, May 21st at 6:30pm at R Place in Hillcrest!
You can register for the hybrid meeting at democratsforequality.org/zoom
Although our club's voter guide is currently in the process of being mailed out, our executive board has decided to proceed with reconsidering a potential endorsement for Governor. We'll also consider an endorsement for Fallbrook Public Utility District 2.
We will also ask and invite our already endorsed candidates to join us and provide our members an opportunity on how we can help them get-out-the-vote and volunteer for the election.
You can check out the meeting agenda at: democratsforequality.org/agenda
Ballots have been mailed out, and early voting starts today (Monday), May 4th!
Our voter guide is being mailed out to our club members and is a handy and trusted guide for our recommendations and endorsed candidates that will primarily (no pun intended) be on the ballot for the Statewide Primary Election on June 2nd, 2026.
We have a no-frills, printer-friendly version of our voter guide available as well for your convenience.
Join us this week for our next club meeting. We'll be meeting virtually on Zoom on Thursday, April 16th at 6:30pm.
You can register for the Zoom meeting at: democratsforequality.org/zoom
We will finalize our endorsements for the June 2026 Primary Election, including considering taking a position on Measure A for the City of San Diego (ballot language can be found here), and we'll finalize priority races for our voter guide.
We will also consider an endorsement for Chula Vista Elementary School Board. Seats 1, 3, and 5 are all up this November.
We'll have a special guest speaker join us as well.
The meeting agenda can be found at: democratsforequality.org/agenda
I am honored to step into the role of President of San Diego Democrats for Equality.
First, thank you.
To everyone who showed up, supported, and continues to believe in this organization, your commitment is what makes this club strong.
We are here because people before us built something worth fighting for.
Now it is our turn to carry it forward.
I also want to take a moment to thank Ryan Trabuco for his dedicated seven years of service as President.
His leadership helped build this organization into what it is today, and we are all better for the work he has done.
Let me be clear about what this moment demands.
Please join us at our next regularly scheduled club meeting for our Board Installation Event & Social on Thursday, March 19 at 6:30pm.
There will be no virtual option for this event, so attendees are encouraged to attend in-person at R Place Bar & Eatery in Hillcrest.
The gavel will officially be passed over to our President-Elect Ryan Darsey, and our newly elected and re-elected executive board members will be sworn-in.
You can see the draft meeting agenda here: democratsforequality.org/agenda
Please join us for a special virtual Endorsementcito meeting on Sunday, March 1st at 1:00pm.
You can register for the virtual meeting on Zoom here: democratsforequality.org/zoom
We will consider an endorsement for the following races:
Our San Diego County Democratic Party will be taking these endorsements up at an upcoming meeting. For our club to have a vote on the party's consideration, we will need to weigh-in before hand.
You can see the draft meeting agenda here: democratsforequality.org/agenda