Racism in Boston pride press coverage
Last updated: January 22, 2020
December 2020
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Boycott Boston Pride, say activists who bolted for social justice (Boston Globe), December 29
November 2020
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Boston Pride Must Let PoC Lead, Many Say (Rainbow Time), December 14
OCTober 2020
September 2020
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Pride for the People – Boston responds to Boston Pride’s cease-and-desist calls (Boston Spirit Magazine), September 30
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Pride for the People - Boston Responds to Boston Pride's Threat of Legal Action (Press Release - Pride 4 the people)
JULY 2020
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Boston Pride Board Resignation Sought, New Org. Says, (Rainbow Times), July 10
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Tensions mount between Boston Pride and activists calling for board to resign (Boston Spirit Magazine), July 2
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LGBTQ+ Activists Clash With Boston Pride, Demand Board Resignation, (WBUR), July 1
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Bay State Stonewall Democrats Unanimously Vote to Call For Resignation of Boston Pride Board of Directors and to Support Activists and Former Committee Members Seeking Immediate Change (Press Release), July 1
June 2020
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Activists demand Pride board overhaul (Boston Globe), June 30
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Boston Pride's Volunteer Workforce, Community Leaders and Community Members call for the Current Members of the Boston Pride Board to Step Down (Press Release - Pride 4 the People)
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Lunch Hour Live: Do Black Lives Matter in Boston Pride? (WGBH), June 18
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Black trans march, not Boston Pride parade: LGBTQ+ remains lacking in intersectionality (Cambridge Day), June1
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Description of Black Pride in this article is dated. Black Pride has been struggling due to neglect and underfunding.
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Boston Pride Statement Backfires (Rainbow Times), June 15
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On 50th anniversary of Boston Pride, transgender activists return to resistance (Boston Globe), June 12
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Boston Pride's Response to the Black Lives Matter Protests Is a Shame (Boston Magazine), June 12
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Boston Pride Postpones Most Virtual Events (WBUR), June 9
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Community backlash on FaceBook to Boston Pride Board's statement promising reformation
May 2019
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Corporate Responsibility Makes Prides Go 'Round; Turning corporate support into community activism (go to page 136)
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Former Boston Pride president Sylvain Bruni article in 2019 Boston Pride Guide in defense of corporate sponsors
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Does not substantively address concerns voiced by BLM and No Justice No Pride about corporate sponsors
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December 2018
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Boston Pride Names Two New Board Members
- One of the two appointed by the Board is Deborah Drew, a former secretary of the Log Cabin Republicans
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(August 2019) Trump met his commitments to LGBTQ Americans. He has our endorsement
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Log Cabin Republicans endorse the reelection of Donald Trump
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June 2018
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Queer & Trans PoC Elevate Concerns Of Systemic Racism At Boston Pride Parade (Rainbow Times)
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No Justice No Pride disrupts Pride parade. Additional groups of protesters jump in and out of Parade, staging demonstrations.
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June 2017
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Boston Pride Under Fire as Accusations of Transphobia, Racism, Censorship Loom (Rainbow Times)
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Groups of protesters jump in and out of Pride Parade, staging demonstrations
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APRIL 2016
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Boston Pride Withdraws Marshalship After Controversial FB Comments Surface (Rainbow Times)
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Boston Pride named Woburn police officer Anthony Imperioso as Parade Marshal. This was met with protest as Imperioso reportedly had made negative comments about Black Lives Matter on social media
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Boston Pride Statement Regarding Withdrawal of Parade Marshal
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Boston Pride uninvites parade marshal over online remarks (Boston Globe)
June 2015
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#WickedPissed: Activists Halt Boston Pride Parade for 11 minutes (Rainbow Times)
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Black Lives Matter (BLM) delays beginning of Boston Pride Parade; makes ten demands
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Black Lives Matter statement at Boston Pride (Workers World)
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BLM demands for Boston Pride
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Still #WickedPissed, Boston Pride Mum on Demands (Rainbow Times)
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Boston Pride fails to respond to ten demands made by BLM
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