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Boston Pride is the organization that has organized the largest annual pride parade in New England. Today the group announced that it was shutting down all operations in response to demands from activists who accused the group of being racist and exclusive. Here’s a portion of the group’s statement about the decision:
Over the past year, we have invested time and energy to address the concerns of the community, both with our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access work with Dorrington & Saunders and by forming the Transformation Advisory Committee comprised of members of the LGBTQIA+ community to help bring change to our organization. We are grateful for all who have been involved in this process.
Boston Pride, the decades-old LGBTQ+ group that organizes the city s Pride Parade, will disband.
The nonprofit s Board of Directors announced the decision in a statement posted online Friday afternoon. Over the past year, we have invested time and energy to address the concerns of the community, Boston Pride s board of directors wrote in a statement on the website. It is clear to us that our community needs and wants change without the involvement of Boston Pride.
The announcement comes after years of growing tension with other Boston-based LGBTQ+ community leaders and organizations. In 2015, Black Lives Matter protestors interrupted the Boston Pride parade to demand more inclusivity and representation in the Pride organization. And last year, 80% of Boston Pride s volunteer workforce resigned after a statement put out by Boston Pride s board received backlash. The board came under fire for removing key parts of the statement, which was originally written by the volunteer work
Spectators watch from balconies along the route of the Gay Pride Parade, Saturday, June 8, 2019, in Boston. (Elise Amendola/AP)
When Jo Trigilio received a letter from Boston Pride alleging her organization was infringing on Boston Pride s name, she says she was, shocked. We wanted to engage in dialog with Boston Pride s board. But then this happened.
Trigilio founded Pride for the People, formerly Boston Pride 4 the People, with other community members back in June. The group changed its name after receiving a cease and desist letter from Boston Pride. The letter, addressed to Trigilio, Henry Paquin, Casey Dooley and Valerie Bee alleges inappropriate use of the Boston Pride name.
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