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Bay Area Reporter :: Boston Pride dissolves amid racial equity concerns

Amid a boycott over racial equity issues, the Boston Pride organization announced in a statement July 9 that it is dissolving. It is clear to us that our community needs and wants change without the involvement of Boston Pride, the statement on its website reads. We have heard the concerns of the QTBIPOC community and others. We care too much to stand in the way. Therefore, Boston Pride is dissolving. There will be no further events or programming planned, and the board is taking steps to close down the organization. Boston Pride, which held virtual events in June to celebrate LGBTQ Pride Month, has been criticized for being whitewashed and trans-exclusionary, according to a recent article in the Boston Globe.

Boston Pride Dissolves After Pressure

After Months of Pressure, Boston Pride Disbands Organization Instead of Adding QTBIPOC and Allies’ Voices to the Board; [Story Still Unfolding] BOSTON In a press release received late this evening, Boston Pride informed media outlets about their decision to dissolve the organization, according to the statement sent by its current Board of Directors. “It is clear to us that our community needs and wants change without the involvement of Boston Pride,” read the release whose letterhead showed the names of its Board one last time, President Linda DeMarco, Treasurer Malcolm Carey, Clerk Martha Plaza, and members Deborah Drew and Tina Rosado. “We have heard the concerns of the QTBIPOC community and others. We care too much to stand in the way. Therefore, Boston Pride is dissolving. There will be no further events or programming planned, and the board is taking steps to close down the organization.”

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