County official announces he will withdraw from San Diego Pride delegation

Jordan Marks Photo credit www sdttc com Yet another local official has stated his intention to withdraw from the San Diego Pride festival over comments made by its headline act Kehlani San Diego County Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder Jordan Marks stated this week that he has withdrawn his office from the County of San Diego s delegation participation in San Diego Pride s weekend events due to safety concerns for members of the Jewish locality He also has called on the County of San Diego to withdraw from participating As a Jewish leader and a public member who lost his uncle to a Palestinian bus bombing in Jerusalem during the Second Intifada I cannot assistance or feel safe attending any event where the headliner calls for a violent Intifada Revolution Marks mentioned in a announcement As an ally and advocate for our LGBTQ district I will be supporting other area events that don t put our group at exposure of physical danger I applaud the Jewish population leaders for standing strong for a safe and inclusive San Diego and offering alternative JPride events that celebrate the strong allyship we have with the LGBTQ society Marks joins San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria San Diego County Human Relations Commissioner and LGBTQ leader Nicole Murray-Ramirez and multiple advocacy groups to urge Pride leadership to change the headline performer Kehlani The singer has been accused of promoting antisemitic rhetoric on social media A report from the ARCC office disclosed Kehlani s hateful messages including calls to eradicate Zionism and for an Intifada Revolution are not only dehumanizing but they can also lead to real-world violence against Jews