Lorena González, a candidate for Seattle mayor, tweeted. “1/2) I will no longer be attending Capitol Hill Pride after reading their letter to After a year that has taken an unbelievable toll on all of our communities, I was looking forward to this opportunity to celebrate Pride in person,” M. Now some citizens are boycotting Capitol Hill Pride events. “We are disgusted by the actions of Capitol Hill Pride Directors, Charlette LeFevre and Philip Lipson, who felt emboldened to make claims of ‘reverse racism’ for the only community-led Pride event this year that truly centers and honors the kaleidoscopic lived experiences and truths of all Black, Indigenous, Brown, two-spirit, queer, trans, nonbinary, intersex, gender diverse loved ones that tend to the needs of our communities with deep care, tenderness, trust, and patience.” Most of our vendors and sponsors return year after year because of their great success vending at PrideFest. The Washington United Territories of Pacific Islanders Alliance supports the event and responded to Capitol Hill Pride via Facebook. PrideFest is one of Seattle's biggest festivals, and for one day you won't find another event that attracts 150,000-200,000 attendees. In making the event free for the Black Queer community, the organizers of this event are extending a courtesy so rarely extended by providing a free and safe space to express joy, share story, and be in community,” the statement read, per Newsweek.
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