Philly Pride Presents Disbands, Cancels Festival After ‘Irresponsible' Social Media Post

By Howard Monroe, CBS Philadelphia

June 25, 2021

Following a controversial social media post, the organization behind Philadelphia’s Pride Festival has shut down and the festival canceled.

“That is irresponsible of them. Philadelphians, LGBTQIA Philadelphians deserve a Pride, deserve to be seen,” Abdul-Aliy Muhammad with Black and Brown Workers Co-op said.

“To me, it’s very tragic and it really speaks to the fact that for those who are most marginalized, their voice does not matter,” Kendall Stephens, an LGBTQIA+ civil rights activist, said.

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