San Francisco Pride Faces $300,000 Budget Gap as Major Sponsors Withdraw

Organizers cite financial and political pressures as key reasons behind the loss of corporate support, prompting a shift toward community-driven funding efforts.

• Four major sponsors, including Comcast, Anheuser-Busch, Diageo, and Benefit Cosmetics, have withdrawn support for SF Pride's 2025 celebrations, citing financial and political challenges.
• The sponsorship losses represent nearly 10% of SF Pride's $3.2 million budget, leaving a $300,000 shortfall for the June event.
• SF Pride has ended its partnership with Meta, criticizing the company's rollback of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and changes to content moderation policies.
• Nationwide, corporate support for LGBTQ+ initiatives is shrinking, with other Pride organizations like NYC Pride also seeing reduced sponsorships.
• In response, SF Pride is pursuing alternative funding strategies, including increased attendee donations, to maintain its mission of inclusivity and accessibility.

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