CommUNITY Pride at 45

CommUNITY Pride at 45

When Pride St. Louis lost the sponsorship of Anheuser-Busch ahead of its 45th anniversary presentation, the organization gained a $150,000 deficit. They carried on, and adopted the notion that “canceling PrideFest is not an option.” Out of the loss came an opportunity for patrons to get involved and have a sense of ownership. Pride St. Louis President, Marty Zuniga and board members created the 45for45 Fundraising.  Every person that donated $45…

PrideFest brings thousands to St. Louis to celebrate LGBTQ community, resiliency

Pride St. Louis is celebrating its 45th year of recognizing the LGBTQ community. This year, the organization lost major funding due to federal pressures on corporations to drop their DEI initiatives. Attendees say this year’s festival is more special because the community stepped in to support it.