South County group has been advocating for repeal of cruising ban
Lowriders from National City will debut in the upcoming San Diego Pride Parade after event organizers invited them to join the parade in an act of solidarity.
“Our Coalition was so surprised and honored to have San Diego Pride be so generous and share their space with us. Like the LGBTQ community, we in the lowrider community also have a history of being discriminated against, and we’re excited to march in solidarity at Pride and call for the repeal of tone-deaf laws that criminalize our cultures,” said Jovita Arellano, Coalition co-chair.
In May, the group held the first cruise as part of a six-part cruising pilot program. After seeing hundreds of vehicles on Highland Avenue, law enforcement recommended the Coalition pay about $8,000 for police security alone to improve traffic control measures.
“Right now, we are seeing a shift in municipal values and policy that simply do not impact major for-profit, non-local corporations as they do minority-owned local small businesses,” he added. “As an organization facing the same issues, we knew we had to stand in solidarity with our lowrider community and offer support.”
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