It’s always nice when you have an excuse to turn down someone because you “already have plans” somewhere else. There is something glamorous about feeling that you’re wanted at more than one place, yet you have the ultimate decision as to who to bless with your impeccable presence.

SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego LGBT Community Center has welcomed two new members to its development team this week. Brandon Tate is The Center's new development director, and Jeff Redondo will work as major gifts officer.

Both have experience working in the local LGBT community and in development.

Before joining The Center's team, Tate worked in development and major gifts roles at Equality California and the Environmental Health Coalition. Tate studied at Louisiana State University and San Diego State University.

Well, that was quick ... TMZ has learned Jason Collins has officially been asked to lead Boston's pride parade this summer, hours after the NBA star announced that he's gay.

A rep for parade tells TMZ, “Boston Pride is formally inviting Jason Collins to be a Marshal in the 2013 Boston Pride Parade ... Boston Pride is proud that our annual celebration helped to inspire Jason Collins to make his groundbreaking decision to come out."

SAN DIEGO -- To celebrate its 22nd anniversary, Pug Rescue of San Diego hosts its annual May Pug Party on Saturday, May 4 from 10 am to 4 pm at the Del Mar Fairground’s Infield Pavilion.

This year’s theme is “Pug Super Heroes” commemorating more than two decades of giving Pugs loving homes and the unparalleled support of community volunteers.

The Pug Party is the organization’s biggest fundraising event of the year and the largest gathering of Pugs on the West Coast.