Jewish Organizations Withdraw From San Diego Pride Amid Kehlani Controversy

Jewish organizations drop out of San Diego Pride

SAN DIEGO (NBC, KYMA/KECY) - Several Jewish organizations have announced they are dropping out of San Diego Pride due to the event's inclusion of Kehlani, an artist they claim has made anti-Semitic comments. The Pride Parade draws hundreds of thousands each year. While it is a celebration of LGBTQ+ culture, the intention is to include everyone. "They don't feel safe. It is a terrible loss they want to be there," said Heidi Gantwerk, President an…

Gloria, Jewish groups back away from San Diego Pride over headliner Kehlani’s Gaza stance

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria says he will not attend this year’s Pride Festival, and a coalition of local Jewish groups won’t participate in local Pride events at all, over objections to headlining performer Kehlani’s remarks on Israel. The mayor notified San Diego Pride — which hosts both the annual festival and the Pride parade — of his decision to not attend the July 19 event in a letter sent this week to the organization’s leadership. The Gra…

Jewish organizations, synagogues withdraw from San Diego Pride

SAN DIEGO (FOX5/KUSI)--Jewish organizations and synagogues are choosing not to participate in San Diego Pride because of one of the festival’s headline performers. Jewish synagogues and leaders said they decided not to participate after San Diego Pride failed to remove Kehlani as a headliner, despite a coalition of Jewish leaders sharing its concerns about Kehlani's participation in May. In the past, Kehlani has made comments against Israel and …

Jewish organizations withdraw from San Diego Pride amid Kehlani controversy

Parade-goers show their enthusiasm for the parade participants in 2019. (File photo by Chris Stone/Times of San Diego) In response to San Diego Pride’s decision to keep Kehlani as a headliner despite her repeated promotion of violent, antisemitic rhetoric, all participating Jewish organizations and synagogues — many of which have supported or marched with Pride for years — are withdrawing from the 2025 event due to serious safety concerns. That …

Multiple Jewish organizations pull support from Pride over headliner Kehlani

Kehlani has been vocal about support for Palestinians and Gaza during the nearly two-year-long bombing campaign and invasion of that strip of land by Israel following terrorist attacks by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023.

Jewish Organizations in San Diego to Boycott LGBTQ Pride Parade - San Diego Jewish World

Over the past few weeks, our Jewish community has bounced back and forth at light speed between celebration and mourning, joy and fear, delight and anger. We have had dozens of joyful, festive events that highlight the rich history, strength, and depth of Jewish life in San Diego.