Chicago based LGBTQ nightlife collective, A Queer Pride, has announced a weekly flash fundraiser series called There Is No Pride Without Justice to raise money for Black organizations in need.
June usually marks the start of Pride month, and while many were looking forward to a welcome rainbow-filled distraction from the stress of COVID-19, the collective felt it was necessary to take a bolder call to action. A Queer Pride is taking a clear stance against police brutality and discrimination faced by Black communities by using their platform and reach to uplift Black voices and their causes.
Each week, A Queer Pride and other important LGBTQ voices in Chicago will work together to boost A Queer Pride’s Fundly that will collect donations to be split with various organizations addressing the evolving needs of Black people in Chicago at this time. The collective urges other nightlife promoters and performers to rethink not just their social media presence, but how their events and profits can uplift and support Black artists and communities going forward.
Week One (6/1-6/7) of the “There Is No Pride Without Justice” fundraiser will benefit the following organizations.
- Brave Space Alliance
Black-led and trans-led space providing free resources to LGBTQ people on the South Side of Chicago.
- Chicago Freedom School
Providing free meals to replace the paused CPS free lunch program that many depend on, among other vital efforts.
- Chicago Community Bond Fund
Working to free jailed protestors and to end money bail and pre-trial incarceration in Chicago.
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About A Queer Pride:
A Queer Pride is a collective of seasoned professionals from Chicago’s nightlife landscape, working together to celebrate Pride throughout the year. A combined effort between Abhijeet, Bambi Banks-Couleé, Loren J and Scott Cramer, A Queer Pride actively seeks to provide a platform to marginalized and underrepresented members of the LGBTQ community in a political climate that needs these voices to be heard even louder.
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