Annapolis Pride postpones parade and festival
Annapolis Pride organizers have postponed the city’s annual parade and festival indefinitely, according to a March 30 press release.
The cancellation of all in-person events has also been extended
until further notice.
“Public health and safety continue to be our number one priority,”
said Jeremy Browning, founder and chair of Annapolis Pride. “This is a
challenging time, and we are just beginning to experience the widespread
impacts of this pandemic. Now more than ever, it’s important to have a
supportive and inclusive community. Annapolis Pride will continue to work to
build visibility and awareness of LGBTQ+ issues, create safe and welcoming
spaces where all people feel welcome and connect the community with allies and
resources.”
According to the press release, Browning and other organizers
behind Annapolis Pride are “working closely with the city of Annapolis to
reschedule the parade and festival.”
The parade and festival were to have taken place on June 27.
Registered groups and sponsors can either apply their
participation and contribution to the rescheduled event or contact info@annapolispride.org to request a refund.
In the meantime, Browning said, the organizers behind Annapolis
Pride “will be reaching out to our 100+ community partners — including local
businesses, nonprofits, faith communities and public institutions — to identify
and share resources for the LGBTQ+ community.”
For a preliminary list of resources, visit annapolispride.org/pride-2020/.
Published at Sun, 05 Apr 2020 23:44:05 +0000