SAN DIEGO - San Diego's 40th Anniversary Coronation events now hold the record for the most elected officials and dignitaries ever to attend a Royal Affair of the International Court System of the United States, Canada and Mexico. Mayor Jerry Sanders, U.S. Congressman Bob Filner, U.S. Congresswoman Susan Davis, the Majority Whip of the California State Assembly, Honorable Toni Atkins, San Diego District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis, Sheriff Bill Gore, City Councilman Todd Gloria, City Councilwoman Sherri Lightner, San Diego School Board Member Kevin Beiser, State Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher and many other officials attended the "Imperial State Dinner" celebrating the 5th Anniversary of the crowning of Queen Mother I of the America's, San Diego City Commissioner Nicole Murray Ramirez and the 40th Anniversary Coronation Ball, "A Military Affair" and other Royal events that attracted well over 1,000 people during the celebration weekend.

It became a very obvious that the vast array of powerful public office holder in attendance was because of their personal relations with Nicole Murray Ramirez, a Latino and GLBT activist for over 45 years. Many of the Republican and Democratic officials brought Federal, State and local proclamations and awards honoring the Imperial Court de San Diego's forty years of fundraising and charity work that has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for countless causes and organizations. The outgoing 39th elected Monarch's gave out over $70,000 in community grants and during the three day celebration student scholarships and a financial grant were also presented, including $3,000 raised at one of their bar events for the Tijuana AIDS Fund and a $1,000 grant for G.L.E.S.E.N. sponsored Youth Student Summit. Among National G.L.B.T. leaders in attendance were Stuart Milk, Founder of the Harvey Milk Foundation, Russell Roybal, Deputy Director of the National Gay Lesbian Task Force (N.G.L.T.F.), Commissioner Robert Gleason, National Vice-Chair of the Victory Fund and Ms. Lorena Gonzalez, Executive Director of the AFL-CIO Labor Council.

Since Nicole Murray Ramirez succeeded World War II Veteran Jose Julio Sarria, the first openly gay candidate to run for public office in 1961, as the titular leader, Chairman and C.E.O. of the International Court Council, over $200,000 has been raised by the Chapter Courts for the Matthew Shepard Foundation, Trevor Project and the Harvey Milk Foundation in just the last few years.

There are almost 70 Court Chapter in the cities across the United States, Canada and Mexico and their financial fundraising power has more than ever caught the attention and admiration of the GLBT community and its national organizations.

City Commissioner Murray Ramirez is the Chair of the Harvey Milk U.S. Stamp National Campaign and indeed the courts in America have taken this on going letter writing campaign into the national spotlight.

The Imperial Court de San Diego made history when it presented over 250 school books for students 8 years old and over on Harvey Milk's life to the San Diego School District, officially accepted by a school board trustee during the Coronation Ball, held at the Marriott Hotel

Elected and crowned San Diego's 40th Monarchs were, Emperor Tom Dickerson and Empress the Lady Ajax. Among the long time gay activists in atttendence were Emperor I Omar Lowry (1972), Empress II Toby Lear (1973), Empress V Morgana (1975) and Grand Duchess I Norma (1972).