When the California Supreme Court announces its decision on the challenge to Proposition 8, local marriage-equality supporters will meet at Sixth Avenue and Laurel Street in Balboa Park at 5 p.m. If Proposition 8 is upheld, attendees will march south down Sixth Avenue and then west on Broadway to the Hall of Justice, where a rally will be held. If Proposition 8 is invalidated, attendees will march up Sixth Ave. to University Avenue and then east to Normal Street for a block party. The San Diego Chapter of Marriage Equality USA, San Diego Alliance for Marriage Equality, and the San Diego Equality Campaign are organizing the event. For more information, visit www.dayofdecision.com.

If Proposition 8 is upheld, marriage-equality supporters will meet at the San Diego County Administration building from noon to 4 p.m. for another rally. The San Diego County Administration building is located at 1600 Pacific Highway in Downtown. For more information, e-mail sarabrooks@gmail.com.

The Saturday after the California Supreme Court renders its decision on Proposition 8, statewide activists and organizations will meet at Fresno City Hall at 1 p.m. Why Fresno? Marriage equality has to be fought, not only in gay friendly cities like San Francisco and Los Angeles but in towns like Fresno, where the population is far more reflective of national attitudes toward GLBT equality. Buses and caravans will be offered but those with transportation are encouraged to carpool. Fresno City Hall is located at 2600 Fresno Street in Fresno, Calif. For more information, visit www.meetinthemiddle4equality.com.

Day of Decision event organizers are still looking for musicians and people to volunteer as peace monitors, to hand out water, to post fliers, to set up and tear down and for same-sex couples to speak about their experiences. For more information or to volunteer, e-mail volunteer@marriageequalitysd.org or call 619-861-7939.

The California Supreme Court must rule on the challenge to Proposition 8 before Wednesday, June 3. Decisions are announced on Mondays and Thursdays. If the court makes it decision on a Monday, the court will notify the public on Friday at 10 a.m. If the court decides on a Thursday, the court will notify the public on the Wednesday before at 10 a.m.

To be notified on the court’s decision, visit www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ courts/supreme/highprofile/prop8.htm and click on “e-mail notification” located near the top of the page under the bolded subtitle, “What’s Next.”

San Diego LGBT Pride will present its popular Art of Pride exhibition at this year’s two-day Pride festival in Balboa Park, on July 18-19. The space serves as an annual showcase for the works of local GLBT artists in various media such as painting, sculpture, pottery and jewelry. This year’s exhibition will feature three covered wings of display booths surrounding a juried show with cash prizes.

The juried show will be a major part of this year’s exhibition; the jurors are Larry Baza and Tom Noel, co-owners of the Noel-Baza Fine Art gallery in Little Italy. Various cash prizes for “best use of theme (Stonewall 2.0 – Activism for Equality) will range from $50 to $100. Winners will be announced during a Friday evening reception at the festival on July 17. The show will also be pre-exhibited at the Ray Street Annex Gallery in North Park during Ray At Night on July 11.

Booths for Art of Pride are $80 for shared displays and $135 for solo displays. All artists also donate a percentage of sales to Pride.

To participate in the juried show and/or the featured artist booths, visit www.artofpride.org and fill out the online application. Juried show deadline is Monday, June 8; booth priority deadline is Saturday, May 30.

Art of Pride is organized by local artists Robert Gould, Mandy Huyler, John Keasler, and Anne Wolf, in conjunction with San Diego LGBT Pride.

For more information, contact John Keasler at 619-269-1996 or call the Pride office at 619-297-7683.

Elle Van Dermark, from the San Diego State University history department, will present a collection of oral history stories from women who – got married, had children and then discovered they are lesbian. The research presentation, by, for and about women, will take place at Diversionary Theatre on May 23, at 11 a.m. The entire community is welcome to attend. Diversionary Theatre is located at 4545 Park Blvd. in University Heights. For more information, e-mail Elle Van Dermark at ellevandermark@cox.net.

San Diego Hoops Basketball is back in action this off season, following the conclusion of another successful season. The team is hosting an open gym at Golden Hills Recreation Center every Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. All you need is to show up, bring a dark and light-colored shirt and $5 to play. Open gym will continue until October when games begin for next season. This is a great chance to get your legs in shape, meet some of the guys from the league and network. Golden Hills Recreation Center is located at 2600 Golf Course Dr. in Balboa Park. For more information, visit www.sdhoops.net or e-mail jpraught@cox.net.

San Diego LGBT Pride has named HP as this year’s Stonewall Service Award recipient, based on the company’s exemplary commitment to securing workplace diversity and non-discrimination policies.

The award is bestowed annually to a group or organization that may or may not identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender, but which has stalwartly supported the GLBT community over an extended period of time or has made an exceptional contribution in the past year.

Serving more than a billion customers worldwide, HP has created an exemplary workplace environment that puts diversity and non-discrimination policies at the top of its list. For four years in a row, HP has scored 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index, which ranks employers and their policies and practices pertinent to GLBT employees, consumers and investors.

HP was also among the first large companies to sponsor Pride celebrations throughout the country, including San Diego Pride. The company’s long-held commitment to diversity is reflected in the significant progress it has achieved over the years. In the 1990s, HP established domestic partnership programs and gay-lesbian employee networks and continues in its mission to ensure diversity and inclusion initiatives are woven into the fabric of the company.

For HP, diversity and inclusion are key drivers of creativity, innovation and invention. Creating a diverse, inclusive environment has been an ongoing journey of continuous action for the company for many years. Its diversity vision is one of global proportions that requires courageous, bold actions from many people throughout the world.

The award will be presented at a ceremony on July 13, at the Hilton Bayfront in Downtown San Diego. Each year, the community nominates individuals and groups for the prestigious Pride awards that are presented in four categories: individual community service, group or organization service to the community, Champion of Pride, and Friend of the Year.

San Diego LGBT Pride is a community enhancement organization that fosters pride in and respect for all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities, locally and globally. For 35 years, San Diego Pride has been a tireless advocate for equality and diversity. This year’s Pride celebration theme is: “Stonewall 2.0 – Activism for Equality.” For information about upcoming events and volunteer opportunities, call 619-297-7683 or visit the Web site at: SanDiegoPride.org.

Voices of Women will present a discussion on the current status of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). CEDAW is essentially a bill of rights for women that has been used to shape laws around the world. Only eight countries have yet to ratify CEDAW including the U.S., Iran, Sudan, and Somalia.

The event will feature two prominent local leaders on women’s rights issues. They will cover CEDAW along with another important treaty, the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), and give an update on the work of the United Nation’s Commission on the Status of Women (CSW).

Christie Edwards, attorney and adjunct professor of law at Thomas Jefferson School of Law will discuss the legal implications of ratifying CEDAW and the CRC, plus common misperceptions about the treaties. Anne Hoiberg, current co-president of the League of Women Voters of San Diego and past Director of the Women’s Equity Council of the United Nations Association of San Diego, will report on the conventions and the CSW.

The free event will take place on Wednesday, May 27, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the La Jolla Library located at 7555 Draper Ave. Space is limited, reservations are requested. RSVP at www.voicesofwomen.org