Thousands marched through downtown Cleveland June 3 to celebrate “Pride in the CLE,” organized by the LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland. The call to action read: “Pride in the CLE® March adheres to the grassroots ideals of early Pride celebrations that sprung forth following the Ston

Unlike the Stonewall Rebellion commemorated throughout June, however, Pride in the CLE had dozens of corporate sponsors and contingents in the march. The list of notorious exploiters who endorsed the event included Amazon, McDonald’s, Target, Sherwin Williams and First Energy.

Many Greater Clevelanders marched with the companies they work for, but the largest contingent was of at least 1,000 unaffiliated individuals. This was the most youthful and multinational section of the march.

Related: Celebrating Pride Philly style and Buffalo Pride 2023.

  • ClaySpearsEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Solidarity. I’ve heard of comrades in Columbus being spit on for protesting the grotesque appropriation of pride by corporations. It’s time to reclaim it! It’s not Nationwides or Raytheon’s holiday!