COVID-19 outbreak postpones Alabama's oldest LGBTQ pride festival, parade
Alabama’s oldest LGBTQ pride festival has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Central Alabama Pride announced its decision to push back Birmingham’s Pride Fest and parade on its Facebook page Friday night. The events, which were originally planned for June 13 and 14, could be rescheduled for September or October. CAP officials will be getting feedback from other LGBTQ organizations as they discuss permanent dates during the next public meeting on Wednesday.
“We feel this was the best decision for the health and welfare of our community,” CAP officials stated on social media.
The 42-year-old organization held its first public pride festival in 1980. About 250 people attended the organization’s first parade in 1989. Now, thousands of people across the southeast come to Birmingham in rainbow-themed attire during the annual events in June.
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