Several synagogues and Jewish organizations in San Diego announced on Friday that they will not participate in next month’s pride festival in the area since the festival is planning to headline R&B and pop singer Kehlani (Kehlani Parrish), who they say has fomented antisemitism.

According to a press release , The Finest Community Coalition, which consists of groups like the Anti-Defamation League-San Diego, A Wider Bridge, Temple Emanu-El of San Diego and Hillel of San Diego, issued a statement on May 22, pointing out that “in recent months, Kehlani has amplified antisemitic rhetoric that is deeply harmful to the Jewish community. These messages go beyond political critique—they are dehumanizing, and they alienate and endanger Jewish San Diegans, including LGBTQ+ Jews.”

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