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San Diego Pride prepares for in-person return amid fears of violence

By M.G. Perez / Education Reporter, Harrison Patiño / Producer, KPBS Midday Edition

Published June 14, 2022 at 4:01 PM PDT

This story was published more than 2 years ago.

San Diego Pride attendees march during the parade, July 2017. — San Diego Pride attendees march during the parade in San Diego, Calif., July 2017.

Members of the LGBTQ+ community are celebrating their pride this month with parades and festivals across the country.

Some of these celebrations have been disrupted with threats of violence by groups opposing the community.

Over the weekend in Idaho, 31 men identified with the white nationalist group Patriot Front were arrested and charged with conspiracy to incite a riot near a local Pride event.

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Here in San Diego, the Pride celebration happens in July. While the events have been virtual for the last two years, San Diego Pride has plans for a full in-person return next month.

Fernando Lopez, executive director of San Diego Pride, joined Midday Edition on Tuesday to talk about what preparations are being made for security at the upcoming festivities.

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M.G. Perez

As education reporter, M.G. Perez covered stories on education in the San Diego region, from Pre-K to college and beyond. In addition to a background in journalism, M.G. spent seven years as a teacher with San Diego Unified School District, in classrooms supporting students with mild to severe special needs. Prior to becoming a teacher, M.G.’s extensive career in broadcast journalism included general assignment reporting at KFMB-TV in San Diego, KPRC-TV in Houston, KGO-TV in San Francisco, and WNBC-TV in New York.

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Harrison Patiño

Harrison Patiño is a producer for "KPBS Midday Edition". His primary roles include story development, and is involved in the audio production and coordination of interview subjects. Prior to joining KPBS, Harrison held various positions at Hawaii Public Radio within its news and music departments. While pursuing a double major in journalism and classics at The University of Hawaii at Manoa, Harrison worked at the school's student-run radio station, KTUH. After graduating, Harrison served as a community advisor for the University of Hawaii at Manoa's Student Media Board.

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