Seattle Pride is confronting a substantial funding shortfall of nearly $350,000 for its Pride Month events, attributed to recent rollbacks in diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and political challenges facing the LGBTQIA2S+ community. https://t.co/N6G7WiSqcG
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SEATTLE — Seattle Pride is confronting a substantial funding shortfall of nearly $350,000 for its Pride Month events, attributed to recent rollbacks in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and political challenges facing the LGBTQIA2S+ community.
In response, the organization is appealing to the community for assistance.
“We have seen shifts in corporate sponsorship as companies assess their budgets and priorities, and some sponsors have not yet renewed their commitments this year,” said Seattle Pride Executive Director Patti Hearn. “We are still in conversations with many of them — it’s important to us that we partner with organizations that demonstrate genuine and sustained support for the LGBTQIA2S+ community year-round. This is especially imperative as our community faces ongoing political attacks. We know that relying on corporate sponsorships is not the future of Pride. The future is community. That’s why we’re leaning into grassroots partnerships and radical mutual aid.”