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 ...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 ...

San Diego Pride has officially unveiled the full entertainment lineup for the 2025 Pride Festival, and it’s packed with Grammy-level talent.