A Pride event scheduled for June 10 was canceled on Thursday in the wake of recent Florida legislation. Organizers announced on social media that the event dubbed “PRIDE in St. Cloud” would be canceled after months of planning. The organizers stated that recent state laws created a climate of fear for LGBTQ+ people in Florida. The St. Cloud event isn’t the only Pride-related festival that has been canceled in recent months. Several others have also been scrapped in places like Tampa and Port St. Lucie. Lake County’s first-ever Pride is in trouble after losing donors and sponsorships. These cancelations came after Florida lawmakers passed SB 1438, also known as the Protection of Children Act. PRIDE in St. Cloud organizers didn’t explicitly state which laws they blamed or how those laws put the LGBTQ+ community at risk. However, they did say on Facebook that drag queens, including the event’s headlining entertainment, no longer felt safe performing. They also pointed to an incident in Lake Nona where an electronic traffic sign was tampered with to say “Kill all gays.” Organizers said they did not have the money to hire private security for safety concerns. Organizers also said that refunds for the event would be processed as soon as possible.
Tampa, Port St Lucie, and St Cloud Prides All Canceled Over Fear Of Florida Drag Ban
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Al, known as 'The Gay Guru', has extensive experience in the LGBTQ+ community, having traveled to over 140 countries and coordinated events with RuPaul's Drag Race and LGBTQ+ organizations across America. He is the lead host of the world's first LIVE LGBTQ+ talk show, It's Happening Out, and the daily LIVE LGBTQ+ evening news show, Queer News Tonight. He has also broadcasted major Pride Parades and events to the worldwide LGBTQ+ audience on ROKU and Apple Television.
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