COMIC-CON 2009
LGBT activism isn’t the only thing that has been going strong for four decades.
As a fledgling “one-day minicon” with 145 attendees in 1970, the original San
Diego Comic Book Convention was able to be held within downtown’s U.S. Grant
Hotel. Today, more than 126,000 crazed comic fans are expected to come and
show their devotion with costumes, original artwork and plenty of cash to spend
on it all. From July 23 – 26, the San Diego Convention Center will be host to the
largest gathering of comic book memorabilia—both professional and self-
published. Make sure to pay your favorite creators a visit at artist’s alley, marvel
at the workmanship in the masquerade and get your hands on some original
masterpieces in the art show and auction.Visit
comic-con.org. for more info.
COMMUNITY FOOD DISTRIBUTION
When compassion and ingenuity join forces, that’s when community shows its
truest side. Come join The Center and The San Diego Food Bank (SDFB) for July’s
Community Food Distribution. The San Diego Food Bank manages to feed more
than 1,600 families each month. Products such as fresh fruits and vegetables and
assorted cans are a few of the items that can be found at any of the association’s
ten distribution sites. The SDFB partners with nonprofit organizations to help
distribute a minimum of 12 pallets of food each week. There are absolutely no
requirements to receive food from our community food distributions. On Tues-
day, July 7 from 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m.—which is when the stream of food
usually runs out—emergency provisions will be supplied to families in need.
Booths for signing up for food stamps and other services open at 8 a.m. People
by david vera
start lining up for the food at that time as well. Supplementary to this event,
The Center is launching the Community Cares Project which aims to provide a
“one–stop-shop” where people can receive emergency food, pre-screen for food
stamps and sign up for a range of other services including housing, employment,
medical and low-cost utility programs. For more information, contact Jane
Schmoll at
jschmoll@thecentersd.org.
SAN DIEGO PRIDE
STONEWALL 40 PROJECT
SAN DIEGO DYKE MARCH AND DYKE FEST
AN ONLINE ARCHIvE OF SAN DIEGO PRIDE
Who wouldn’t like a little more power? The leading ladies of Dyke March and
by john bilow
The Dyke Festival bring us a community-driven event that “empowers, inspires,
promotes, and celebrates women’s and transgender communities.” Increasing
40 years ago, the patrons of the Stonewall Inn fought back when police
queer visibility and activism are their main goal and purpose, and this year’s
raided the establishment. The ensuing mêlée would lead to what would
theme, Transcending The Dichotomy, is sure to catch some attention. Over the
later be referred to as the Stonewall Riots. This small act of defiance was the
years, Dyke March/Dyke Fest organizations have grown to be more inclusive of
tipping point for the LGBT Pride movement. Across the country communi-
all women-loving women, regardless of labels. At 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, July 12,
ties organized and took action. Since then, San Diego has been a leader
come to the fountain at Balboa Park and enjoy San Diego’s Dyke March and Dyke
in the Pride movement. In the months immediately following Stonewall,
Festival—an integration of lesbians, bisexuals, trans, queers, feminists and sup-
students at San Diego State University formed the Gay Liberation Front.
porters who have come together for the common cause of anti-discrimination
The GLF coordinated with other regional and national organizations and
and anti-oppression. The festival will be held from 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m. Visit
hosted the first Pride-like event at Presidio Park in 1970. A few years later,
dykemarchsd.org for more details.
San Diego’s first Pride march took place in 1974. It was a small affair and
some participants wore bags over their heads to protect their identity,
but it began a tradition that continues today with what has become San
HILLCREST COMMUNITY CLEAN UP
Diego’s largest single-day event.
We all love a great party, but how many of us actually stick around to clean up
In the time since, Pride has gone from being organized by ad hoc com-
what’s left? Starting at 7:00 a.m. on Monday, July 20, The Hillcrest Town Council
mittees, to one that is put on each year by an organization that includes
will proudly be cleaning up the neighborhood after the Pride festivities have
more than a thousand volunteers. To commemorate the 40th anniversary
ended. Volunteers are needed to help clean the remnants of hedonism and to
of Stonewall, San Diego Pride has launched the Stonewall 40 project, an
raise funds for the Hillcrest Town Council—which “provides a voice and enhances
online archive of San Diego Pride’s rich history. Visit
sdpridehistory.org
the quality of life for Hillcrest renters and homeowners while supporting actions
for information, photographs, videos and interviews of the past 40 years
that benefit our neighborhood.” Call 619.260.1929 to volunteer or donate.
of San Diego Pride.
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