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OTHER SAN DIEGO PRIDE EVENTS:


Impride FRIDAY, JULY 6- SUNDAY, JULY 8 Finest City Improv, 4250 Louisiana Street finestcityimprove.com Three days of LGBT-related improv comedy and featured shows, workshops, yoga classes, parties and their all-star Lip Sync Battle Brunch on Sunday. All proceeds go to LGBTQ Youth Arts Programs, a San Diego Pride sponsored charity.


Mr., Miss. & Ms. Gay Pride Crowning SATURDAY, JULY 7 Gossip Grill,1220 University Ave. facebook.com/groups/108840585820176 “Hear yea, hear yea, come one, come all…” Help the Imperial Court de San Diego crown San Diego’s 2018 Gay Pride Royalty.


TIONNE “T-BOZ” WATKINS:


She Fest SATURDAY, JULY 7 North Park Community Park sdpride.org/shefest The goal of this free, woman-centered event is to support the contributions and talents of women and to foster meaningful connections between the LGBT and larger communities.


A LOT OF TLC by bill biss


TLC truly was The Supremes of the


1990s. Mentioning this to Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins and asking her what she felt the three women captured that was so potent musically as a trio, she stated, “That’s a big compliment. I feel like our lyrical content was really strong but we came across like we weren’t preaching. We understood or we relate to everyone’s problems; kind of like we’re in this together. That said, that’s what music is missing today is timeless music. Lyrical content isn’t as strong as it used to be.” TLC’s third albumFanMail released


in 1999, went on to win three Grammy Awards in 2000. What does she remember most about working on that album? “Man, I remember originally it was me, Dallas [Austin, the producer] and Lisa [Lopes] in the studio, when we first started working on that album. I remember Lisa coming up with a concept; you know the album name


WE UNDER- STOOD OR WE RELATE TO EVERYONE’S PROBLEMS; KIND OF LIKE WE’RE IN THIS TOGETHER. THAT SAID, THAT’S WHAT MUSIC IS MISSING TODAY IS TIMELESS MUSIC. LYRICAL CONTENT ISN’T AS STRONG AS IT USED TO BE.”


and I came up with the picture of us being painted in silver and futuristic.” Continuing Watkins added, “I also


remember some fans weren’t ready for it, because I think it was a little ahead of its time. People like you or certain people would get it, but I remember this girl coming up to me, she was like ‘“Unpretty.” They say you wrote that but that doesn’t sound like you.’ I looked at her and I laughed and said ‘It’s just a part of me that you didn’t know about.’ You never can box someone in and think they only do one thing. They can’t do other genres or other things. Sometimes people evolve where it’s just you’re getting to know the other sides of them. That was one of the first digital albums recorded… if I remember correctly.” “Unpretty” was a major hit, Watkins


elaborates on the song for which she wrote the lyrics. “Yeah, it was actually a poem first, I was writing a book at that


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Pride Week Kick-Off Mixer MONDAY, JULY 9 InsideOUT, 1642 University Ave. sdeba.org Join SDEBA at their annual Pride kick-off mixer at Hillcrest’s hippest, newest LGBTQ Restaurant and Lounge (and Mo’s Universe fifth location)… InsideOUT.


Art 4 the Heart WEDNESDAY, JULY 11 St. Paul’s Cathedral,2728 Sixth Ave. stpaulcathedral.org/pride2018 Local artists will donate art for you to purchase, with light hors d’oeuvres and champagne/wine served, with 100 percent of proceeds going to charity.


San Diego Democrats For Equality Pride Kick-Off! THURSDAY, JULY 12 FruitCraft Fermentery & Distillery 1477 University Ave. democratsforequality.org/2018-pride-kick-off-reception Equality doesn’t just happen, it’s achieved through persistent efforts. Support the Democrats for Equality and kickoff Pride weekend in the company of some of San Diego’s most politically engaged community members.


QueerGirl Pride FRIDAY, JULY 13 Park & Rec, 4612 Park Boulevard queergirlevents.com This 21-plus event is geared toward queer women, though the event is open to all, it features DJs Alex D, Morgan Goodboy Hildebrand, and Heabnasty.


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