Pride celebrations struggle as corporate sponsorships dry up

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(NPR). PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Pride celebrations across the country continue to lose out on large sponsorships as corporations, a key source of funding, shrink their affiliation with diversity causes and LGBTQ+ events.

Corporate sponsorships of celebrations in several cities, including New York City, Salt Lake City, Louisville, St. Louis, Orlando, and Pittsburgh are down from previous years, organizers said.

Jordan Braxton, co-president of the United States Association of Prides, which supports Pride celebrations nationwide, said that while some smaller Prides have seen a growth in sponsorships, a majority have seen a reduction.

She said the Trump administration's dismantling of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, has scared corporations away from sponsoring Pride celebrations. "I think that's why some of the corporations have pulled back, because they don't want that government scrutiny," she said. ...................(more)

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/30/nx-s1-5805854/pride-parade-struggle-corporate-sponsorships

[Skittles]

1. COWARDS, KISSING FASCIST ASS

FUCK THEM

[MustLoveBeagles]

3. You took the words out of my mouth

The community needs support now more than ever!

[Irish_Dem]

2. Evil cowards.

[MustLoveBeagles]

5. Yes

They fold when the going gets tough. I hope the gay community responds accordingly and withholds their dollars.

[Irish_Dem]

8. We need a Harvey Milk to kick ass.

[MustLoveBeagles]

9. Most definitely

He wouldn't have put up with this shit.

[Irish_Dem]

10. He would organize boycotts so fast.

[MustLoveBeagles]

11. He was a great politician and person

I wish he was still with us.

[Irish_Dem]

12. The movie about him is one of my favorite movies.

I love stories about unsung true American heroes.

I had my daughter watch the movie when she was a teen.

She got really confused when the cops would go into a gay bar and arrest all the men there.

She asked what was going on, were the men committing crimes there that we didn't see?

I had to explain it was against the law back then to be gay.
She was shocked and didn't believe me.

She looked it up online and couldn't believe it.

[MustLoveBeagles]

15. I haven't seen the movie yet

I did see a documentary about him from the 80's.

[Irish_Dem]

16. I highly recommend the movie. An every day guy becomes an American hero.

[MustLoveBeagles]

17. I'll check it out

[Irish_Dem]

18. It's interesting how he started out.

Just organizing a small boycott after a politician asked him for help.
He did such a good job the politician knew what he was looking at.
Power, leadership, courage. The rest is history.

By the way those traits are in very short supply these days.

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

4. I noticed how subdued, non visible Pride was this year. I remember when rainbows were everywhere

Target has no Pride stuff.. it was packed with it in the past.

the big pride event in Long Beach, CA collapsed this year

[MustLoveBeagles]

6. That saddens and angers me

[Nixie]

7. Long Beach, too? That's surprising. nt

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

13. Some kinda drama

https://lbpost.com/news/long-beach-pride-canceled-parade-festival/

[Nixie]

14. Thanks for this. I'm glad to see they worked this out.