The San Diego LGBT Community Center honored local activist Jeri Dilno with a Celebration of Life Sunday afternoon. Dilno played an essential role in LGBTQ advancement throughout her life during her time as a veteran, Pride organizer and journalist. She died February 24 at age 87. She joined the Air Force after attending San Diego State University. She was dishonorably discharged — along with eight others — for being gay. Dilno was the only one to fight the charges and later had her dishonorable discharge changed to honorable. This was the catalyst for her work in the LGBTQ community. She returned to San Diego after living in Philadelphia for a brief time and soon helped found the first San Diego Pride march in 1975. Dilno was active in local and national politics from this year until 2000, holding leadership roles in the San Diego Democratic Club, the LGBT Caucus and the National Democratic Convention. FULL STORY: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/jeri-dilno-celebration-life/509-2e932556-dcd3-4124-901f-3062c5468135