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All San Diego Jewish organizations pull out of Pride festival over Kehlani performance, citing ‘serious safety concerns’

JL;DR SUMMARY A controversy has arisen in San Diego's Pride festival as all participating Jewish organizations have withdrawn from the event, protesting the inclusion of R&B singer Kehlani as a headliner. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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ProtestsSan DiegoJewish OrganizationsSafety ConcernsPolitical ControversyCommunity RelationsPride FestivalKehlani

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San Diego, California, United States
"All of the participating Jewish organizations in San Diegos Pride festival this year have pulled out of the celebration over anti-Israel R&B singer Kehlanis headline performance, citing serious safety concerns."
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
"US singer songwriter Kehlani arrives at the 51st American Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 26, 2025."
Boulder, Colorado, United States
"In the Jewish groups announcement, they cited the violent terror attacks in recent weeks in Boulder, Colorado, and Washington, D.C., writing that the attacks underscore the dangerous consequences of unchecked antisemitism in public spaces."
Washington, Washington DC, United States
"In the Jewish groups announcement, they cited the violent terror attacks in recent weeks in Boulder, Colorado, and Washington, D.C., writing that the attacks underscore the dangerous consequences of unchecked antisemitism in public spaces."
New York City, New York, United States
"Last month, another Kehlani performance scheduled as part of New York Citys pride celebrations was cancelled following pressure from New York City Mayor Eric Adams administration."
Ithaca, New York, United States
"In April, Kehlani was disinvited from performing at Cornell Universitys end-of-semester concert following outcry from pro-Israel students."
San Francisco, California, United States
"Last Friday, a new Pride music festival in San Francisco, SoSF, announced in a now-unavailable Instagram post that Kehlani had withdrawn from the festival."
Israel
"Kehlani has been vocally outspoken of Israels ongoing military campaign in Gaza, and has been criticized for including the message Long Live the Intifada, a reference to two Palestinian uprisings, in a music video last June."

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