Happy Monday, friends!

One of my favorite things about San Diego Pride? Just when everyone else is wrapping up Pride Month... we're just getting started.

Our city has always understood that Pride isn't just a month on the calendar, it's about celebrating the freedom to be exactly who you are, loving loudly, showing up for one another, and making sure everyone knows they belong. Not just in June. Every. Single. Day. Of the year.

We're kicking off San Diego's extended Pride season with an issue dedicated to all things Pride, because if there's one thing we know how to do around here, it's throw a celebration with purpose.

And what better way to start than with a little treat for the girls and gays? Enter to win VIP tickets to San Diego Pride Festival, happening 7/18–7/19 in Balboa Park. See you there? 🌈*

JUST ANNOUNCED

• Forget the fruitcake. The queens, Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme, are serving comedy, music, and holiday chaos at Balboa Theatre on 12/29. Enter to win a pair of tickets!

• Your end-of-summer soundtrack has arrived. Nora En Pure brings her dreamy, melodic beats to FIT Social on 8/28.

• Folk, blues, bluegrass, classical… Rhiannon Giddens has spent her career proving great music doesn't fit neatly into one genre. Catch her at Jacobs Music Center on 2/11.

• One of the fiercest guitarists on the road today is headed to Solana Beach. Samantha Fish brings the Paper Doll Live World Tour to Belly Up on 11/1.

• DON’T SLEEP ON THIS LIST. Check out all the other just-announced shows from this month before I wipe the list for July!

CELEBRATE LGBTQ+ SAN DIEGO: A GUIDE TO QUEER HISTORY, PRIDE EVENTS & LOCAL RESOURCES 🌈

Whether you're planning your Pride weekend or looking to stay connected all year long, this guide has you covered. Explore San Diego's LGBTQ+ history, events, local organizations, businesses, and the communities that make our city so special.

LEADING UP TO PRIDE FEST

LOCALS ONLY

• Your weird little treasures deserve new homes. Queer-owned, Honest Thrift & Plants is hosting another Crow Party trinket swap on 7/17. Bring a trinket, meet fellow crows, and dress accordingly.

• Bring a little Hillcrest home. For a limited time, the iconic Hillcrest LED signs are on sale for $115 with free shipping through 7/3. Your window deserves a glow-up.

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