I miss the days of Pride being exclusively on the hill - supporting / supported by the local community. I understood the desire to mainstream the event (this was a position supported by Dan) but something has been lost. Maybe this shit will be a catalyst for some good changes.

So...corporate money = good? I'm so confused.

Pride was a protest in 1969 Greenwich Village. By a quarter of a century later in Seattle, it was a community festival. The local LGBTQ+ community will decide, with their dollars and donated time, what Pride will be, and how large. Their answer can change every year.

The check from the anarchists didn’t come through?

Buddamat dear, I miss the old Capitol Hill Pride as well, but the City of Seattle has so completely screwed up Broadway that that's probably not realistic.

I'm good with a scaled-back Pride that is more community-oriented. Money is always nice, but the parade is frankly sort of boring.

I'd like to see the entire Seattle Center taken over for one day for Pride: Shows at the stadium, a headliner at the arena, a big picnic around the fountain, smaller performances at the playhouse and KEXP, etc, etc, etc.

@2 Right? I thought The Stranger and the far left hated corporations but you want their money if it benefits something you like? Sounds awfully hypocritical.

You don't need corporate money to have Pride.

Really gonna miss those free key-chains with the rainbow bank logo. They made me feel proud.

Why any company would sponsor an event that displays leather, BDSM and other kinks in front of innocent children is beyond me. And now with 80% of Americans seeking to protect women's and girls sports.... Yeah, I can see how fundraising would be tough.

@8 You sure do just like to make random numbers up. 98% of the people on here think you're an idiot. I guarantee my number is closer.

@8 Easy answer, moron. Corporations don't act on moral principles, they act for profit. As long as companies recognize that the LGBTQ+ communities and their allies have money, they will sponsor Pride and other LGBTQ+ events.

Maybe trantifa can organize a bake sale?

One thing's for sure, those ladies sure can bake!