community spotlight
BEHIND
THE
SCENES
fOR
San Diego
by bill biss
PriDe
The memory of last year’s LGBT Pride event lingers fondly
in our minds—and for a lot longer than our tan stuck around!
But for us to make and enjoy those memories, it takes quite
a bit of planning and a year-long preparation on the part of
The San Diego Pride Board. This year, the weekend of July 18
and July 19 celebrates the theme Stonewall 2.0: Activism for
Equality. The chosen theme honors the 40th anniversary of
the brutal Stonewall riots in New York City, but also applauds
the more pacifist methods of today’s LGBT grassroots activists
and their subtle approach to garner attention toward equal
“I have to say it’s really nice meeting all the different people and to have
rights—though not everyone realizes that creating it all is
the satisfaction of knowing that I am helping out the community. It’s just
a year-round job. The analogy to compare the Pride office to
making everyone aware that in this economic crunch, we are still here
Santa’s workshop is a valid one. Even though there is that one
and are not forgotten either.”
day of the year—or in this case, a hectic weekend—it actually
does take a year to accomplish it—not to mention all those
cute volunteers!
One such volunteer is Wayne Newell—who relocated from ally nice meeting all the different people and to have the satisfaction of knowing
Las Vegas to San Diego just about a year ago. His involvement with Pride began that I am helping out the community. It’s just making everyone aware that in this
when his longtime friends asked him to help out. “It just kind of stuck,” said Wayne. economic crunch, we are still here and are not forgotten either.”
“I’ve been volunteering since last March.” Reflecting on his time spent volunteering with San Diego Pride, Wayne re-
What is Wayne up to right now, almost four months before Pride? “Basically, marks, “They are extremely professional people. I’ve learned so much that goes
right now it’s a lot of organizing… Pride really does go on all year round and not on behind the scenes and how much organization and dedication is required for
just for the festival and parade. I’m kind of behind-the-scenes. I do orientation every individual.”
training for volunteers. We have an hour-long presentation that we give one Do you have the itch to get involved? San Diego Pride is now looking for
Saturday of every month and then one Tuesday every month right up until the volunteer positions for Parade Manager, Coordinators and Supervisors for this
week before [Pride].” year’s parade—as well as I.D. Checking Teams, Safety Volunteers and Recycling
But don’t think that Wayne only has Pride preparations on the brain. He also Volunteers…so whether you have been a San Diego resident for years or just
balances a career as a property manager in the La Jolla area, so, his concentrated relocated here and are looking to make a difference for our LGBT Pride, now is the
efforts to create additional time for San Diego Pride mostly take effect on the time to make your memories even more special!
weekends and sometimes on the evenings during the week. “I have to say it’s re- For more information visit
www.sandiegopride.org.
Wayne neWell
66 RAGE monthly | MARCH 2009
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