But the parade and festival this year have been mired in debate, especially over the festival headliner, Kehlani, and the singer’s remarks on Israel’s war in Gaza, which have prompted dozens of ...

Flickinger said San Diego Pride has discussed the Kehlani concerns with community members, but she’s concerned by efforts to pull funding from Pride events, seeing them as part of a broader ...

Kehlani headlining this year’s Pride festival, after chanting “Long live the Intifada,” sends a clear message to San Diego’s Jewish community that we are not welcome at Pride.

Criticism of San Diego Pride spilled into public view in late May, when a coalition of Jewish organizations called on Pride to remove Kehlani as its festival headliner.

Oakland native Kehlani was also slated to be a headliner at SoSF, a new San Francisco pride festival, but they announced last week that they had pulled out of that June 28 event.

The decision to invite Kehlani to perform at Pride is not in line with this spirit,” the letter read. “A celebration of one group should never come at the expense of another.

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 ...

Kehlani performed at San Diego Pride on Saturday (July 19). The singer was recently dropped from previously announced performances at New York City’s SummerStage in Central Park and Cornell ...

By James Miller • Times of San Diego About 500 people showed up for the first J Pride Festival, an offshoot event launched after a rift with San Diego Pride over the singer Kehlani.