Cual es el mejor bar gay en san diego 2016

On the night of June 11,my wife and I went to Uptown Tavern in Hillcrest with friends of ours, one of whom I learned that night used to be the General Manager of one of my favorite now closed gay bars, Bourbon Street. On our way home, we talked about how it was probably one of the best nights out that we had had in a while.

The next morning, shortly after waking up, my heart sank as I read an alert on my phone that described in painful detail a shooting that had taken place at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando leaving 49 people dead. The emotions that immediately followed were: panic and heartbreak. Heartbreak trying to process that 49 people had been doing what we had been doing the night before and lost their lives in the process.

Rage came not that much later — but it came. They provide a space for affirming identities and for sharing space with kindred spirits — even if they are strangers. Our bars have also been the sites where our community has gathered to address critical political issues including police harassment, racismAIDS.

On the evening of June 12, without even 24 hours having gone by since the shooting took place, our community gathered en masse to show our solidarity with Orlando that included an impromptu candlelight vigil at the Pride flag in Hillcrest. One of those items was a poster left at the Pride flag in Hillcrest that evening, which came from the Monarch School — a public K school that serves students who experience homelessness in San Diego County.

The 50 best nightlife in San Diego

The foot long poster was hand-drawn, painted, and included personal messages to the victims — most of which came from children making it particularly emotionally resonant. By preserving this part of our history, we are able to create interconnected meaning between our individual lived experiences, the historical importance of gay bars as sites of organizing and resistance, and a tragedy that claimed the lives of 49 people that just wanted to listen to music, dance, and gather with their chosen family.

May their memory be eternal. San Diego Pride raises funds primarily through festival ticket and beverage sales, and through sponsorships, and exhibitor fees. About San Diego Pride San Diego Pride raises funds primarily through festival ticket and beverage sales, and through sponsorships, and exhibitor fees.