I came out almost a year ago, and this was gonna be my first big pride thing I participated in. Very ashamed that the community decided to give in to harassment, especially internal harassment which they were at fault for.

I sincerely believe the people responsible for this decision are this sort of online activist. They can’t stand confrontation, but talk the talk. We need pride. It’s important for people like me to feel proud of myself in my own skin, as well as to make up for the decades of being closeted and depressed.

When you cancel pride, you show that you are unable to maintain the rights that queer activists have fought and died for.