A lot of that corporate $ goes toward a lot of good that people don’t realize at Pride. Community events that run through the year. Sponsorship $ that gets passed on to smaller organizations in need.
As someone who was very familiar with previous budgets, I can’t support a full return to our roots.
As someone who was very familiar with previous budgets, I can’t support a full return to our roots.
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Toronto Star
#Breaking: Toronto’s Pride 2025 festival in peril as large sponsors pull funding amid U.S. backlash against diversity
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Many queers want Pride “back to its roots”, basic protest only.
There’s an argument to be made there; I understand their celebrations.
Corporations will always disappoint.
A lot of people don’t consider all the angles though.
It’s complex.
Pride is a protest. But also a party. But also a protest.
but it also waters down what Pride was about. then again, knowing the politics of Pride and the parades and floats, it's always been watered/muddied
But yes, pride as a movement is too big, muddy, and important for a wide range of people, to be able to shrink it down to just party or protest.
Losing $ sucks. Losing shitty sponsors, less so.
does not hurt that there's an event that "normalizes" queerness