Supporting “pride month” events was once nearly ubiquitous among major American corporations.
But this year, many companies are withdrawing their support, causing budget shortfalls at “pride” events across the nation.
The Associated Press attributed the trend to skepticism from the Trump administration toward transgender ideology, not to mention more generalized fatigue from the broader public toward “pride month.”
San Francisco Pride, for instance, now has a $200,000 budget deficit after some of their sponsors stepped away. San Francisco has long been recognized as a national hub of the LGBT movement.
KC Pride in Kansas City, Missouri, lost the same amount, which is half of its yearly budget.
The umbrella group which runs NYC Pride and similar events in the Big Apple is trying to raise
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