However, the city’s Office of Civil Rights told Crosscut this week it is treating LeFevre and Lipson’s letter as an open and formal complaint, and declined to comment further.
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“We would like to recommend, if possible, that you educate yourself on the harm it may cause Seattle’s BIPOC community in your pursuit of a free ticket to an event that is not expressly meant for you and your entertainment.” Black trans and queer people are among the most marginalized and persecuted peoples within the LGBTQIAS+ community,” the letter read. “e would like to urge you to examine the very real social dynamics and ramifications of this issue. The Seattle Human Rights Commission initially dismissed the complaint, and publicly posted its response. “We consider this reverse discrimination in its (worst) form,” LeFevre and Lipson’s letter to the city read. The event faced a backlash after local and conservative commentators started covering Capitol Hill Pride co-directors Charlette LeFevre and Philip Lipson’s complaint against the fee, asking the city to investigate it as “a possible ethics and elections violation.” Local and national coverage of the pricing structure has led to hate mail and threats against the event, though local LGBTQ groups have rallied behind it. The event, which takes place at Jimi Hendrix Park in the Central District, is being organized by local groups Trans Women of Color Solidarity Network, Queer the Land and the Alphabet Alliance of Color.
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“There is no race police that exists to check 23andMe genealogy results or skin color test ROFL,” the group wrote.įor the second year in a row, Taking B(l)ack Pride will feature performers, food, art and emotional support as a safe space for trans Black and brown people. Third, the event has always had a “reparations fee” for white people, which helps offset the cost of the event. Secondly, there’s no race test to attend for free.
The song, “Same Love”, was nominated for a Grammy and put her on the map.“There are people weighing in on this topic … who are LOUD and WRONG about the idea that people are forced to pay or that this fee is anything other than a consensual transaction/donation from folks who support our community and our event,” the group wrote in an email in response to an inquiry from Crosscut. She is best known for working with Macklemore and Ryan Lewis on what is now considered as the “unofficial anthem for same-sex marriage”. Mary is a singer, songwriter, poet, and LGBTQ activist. She has been on the cover of magazines like Vogue and Billboard and featured in singles of Grammy-winning artists Beyoncé and Drake. The 2021 lineup includes national and local LGBTQIA+ artists like: Big Freedia (headliner)Īlso known as the Queen of Bounce Music, Big Freedia is a hip-hop artist and writer that gained fame after participating in the reality show “Big Freedia Bounces Back”.
And she won’t be the only one in the spotlight Seattle native Cookie Couture will join the fun with games and surprises.
Our community has been greatly affected by the pandemic on top of other barriers faced on a daily basis, and this year’s theme is a testament to that resilience”.ĭrag queen Betty Wetter is the unmissable hostess chosen for the occasion. According to the Seattle Pride Executive Director Krystal Marx, “We are extremely excited to lead virtual Pride with this uplifting theme. This year’s theme is particularly powerful, as it was chosen by the public after they were requested to submit their ideas by the organizers. Yes, this weekend Pride will be virtual, and the information that The Seattle Pride Organization has shared is pretty exciting. Most of us will miss the Pride Parade taking over the city this year, but we’ll still be able to partake from the comfort of our homes. It’s official! Seattle’s Virtual Pride is happening this weekend and the lineup is amazing!