UpdatedTue, Jan 26, 2021 at 1:08 pm CT
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Organizers with Milwaukee Pride said they will continue to engage with the Milwaukee community on other smaller events this summer to keep the pride movement strong and present, adhering to all recommended and mandatory guidelines. (Shutterstock)
MILWAUKEE, WI Milwaukee Pride, Inc., the parent organization of PrideFest and Wisconsin s largest LGBTQ+ event, announced Tuesday that it is officially canceling the four-day event slated for June.
The festival was set to take place at the Henry W. Maier Festival Grounds from Thursday, June 3 through Sunday, June 6, 2021. This is the second year in a row PrideFest has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
PrideFest cancels its 4-day event slated for June due to COVID-19
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MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee Pride, Inc., the parent organization of PrideFest, Wisconsin’s largest LGBTQ+ event, announced on Tuesday, Jan. 26 that it is officially canceling the four-day event slated for June.
PrideFest was set to take place at Maier Festival Park from Thursday, June 3-Sunday, June 6, 2021. This is the second year in a row the festival has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wes Shaver, Milwaukee Pride, Inc. President issued this statement in a news release: After much consideration, we cannot move forward with planning a June 2021 festival without knowing how and when a vaccine will be distributed throughout our community equally. It is still unclear as to how (or if) public gatherings will happen in 2021 and we cannot risk the health and wellbeing of our community by putting the festival ahead of the people it serves. Now, more
2021 Milwaukee PrideFest June dates canceled due to coronavirus Tue. January 26, 2021 9:53 AM by GoPride.com News Staff Organizers: ‘We don’t want people to think there will be no PRIDE this year.’ Milwaukee s Summerfest grounds will be a little less colorful this June. Organizers for Milwaukee PrideFest 2021 announced Tuesday morning they were canceling the four-day event, originally scheduled for June 3 - 6. This is the second year in a row the festival has been canceled due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
“After much consideration, we cannot move forward with planning a June 2021 festival without knowing how and when a vaccine will be distributed throughout our community equally” said Wes Shaver, Milwaukee Pride, Inc. President. “It is still unclear as to how (or if) public gatherings will happen in 2021 and we cannot risk the health and wellbeing of our community by putting the festival ahead of t