Where to find our special 2025 Pride Guide

The Pride Parade File photo by Chris Stone Times of San Diego In just a week San Diego will have its busiest event of the year as people flood Hillcrest and Balboa Park for San Diego Pride The streets turn into vibrant celebrations of the LGBTQ neighborhood The exuberance of the crowd at the parade reliably has an infectious power Uptown News is a sponsor of San Diego Pride and we re pleased to present all the event has to offer in our Pride Guide both online and in the print editions of Uptown News and Downtown News The guide includes everything from practical information like the festival schedule and map updates to highlights including profiles of local LGBTQ luminaries stalwart advocates and artists doing tremendous and inspiring work Since Pride is a special event we also thought you might like to pick up a copy of our Pride Guide to remember the season It hits stands Friday morning There s dozens of places in the region where you can grab a copy of Uptown or Downtown News Here s a minimal Uptown Ralphs supermarket and Whole Foods on University Avenue in Hillcrest LGBT District Center and Hillcrest Family Healthcare Center in Hillcrest Ibis Industry in Mission Hills Lestat s and the Uptown Car Wash in University Heights Downtown San Diego Central Library Birdrock Coffee two locations on Kettner Boulevard Santa Fe Depot Starbucks one on Broadway another on Hawthorn Street If you want to know where to get started in this year s guide learn about San Diego s long history of drag kings with photography from Brittany Cruz-Fejeran a Hillcrest artist who chooses to honor diversity in her work a Champion of Pride trans advocate Strawberry a drag queen and her fundraising efforts and this year s grand marshals expatriates and those who stand up for them See all our Pride coverage here or page through the viewer below to enjoy the print edition of the Pride Guide Happy Pride