National Coverage of San Diego Pride Antisemitism Controversy

The Finest Community Coalition is proud to see our community's concerns gaining national attention and being featured on MSN among other news outlets. The Coalition is glad that the efforts to bring attention to a disturbing decision by San Diego Pride, to feature an artist who has promoted violent, antisemitic rhetoric, is not going unnoticed. 

The report highlights that despite outreach from Jewish leaders across the region expressing concern, no meaningful steps have been taken to address the issue.

The MSN article focuses on why all Jewish organizations have withdrawn from official Pride participation, and they follow how these actions reflect a principled stand for safety, inclusion, and the expectation that Jewish people should feel welcome in LGBTQ+ spaces.

Quoting Dr. Jennifer Anger and Eliyahu Cohen‑Mizrahi, who stepped away from their volunteer roles in the Pride medical team in protest of what they viewed as the normalization of hate speech, the article also covers that leadership and allyship sometimes require personal sacrifice.

MSN extrapolates on how the goal has never been to increase divisions, but rather to affirm the shared values that make the San Diegan community strong: dignity, equity, and mutual respect. When harmful language goes unchallenged, it sends the message that Jewish safety is negotiable and expendable. 

The Finest Community Coalition will continue working toward inclusive, safe, and equitable spaces for San Diegans without exception.