The award coincides with the 10th anniversary of Light up the Cathedral, the interfaith Pride service hosted by St. Paul’s Cathedral in Bankers Hill where the award is handed out.

The Metropolitan Community Church is one of the oldest running LGBTQ+ organizations in the nation. It was founded in 1968 , prior to Stonewall, to be an affirming, safe spiritual home for LGBTQ+ people.

The Metropolitan Community Church San Diego , known locally as The Met, was founded in 1970 as a church by queer people for queer people. It became the first LGBTQ+ organization in the region to own property.

Today, it meets weekly in Bay Park under the leadership of Pastor Dan Koeshall, who has served in various capacities at the church for 26 years.

This year, Koeshall was named the 2025 Light of Pride recip

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