The board came under fire for removing key parts of the statement, which was originally written by the volunteer workforce. And last year, 80% of Boston Pride's volunteer workforce resigned after a statement put out by Boston Pride's board received backlash. In 2015, Black Lives Matter protestors interrupted the Boston Pride parade to demand more inclusivity and representation in the Pride organization. The announcement comes after years of growing tension with other Boston-based LGBTQ+ community leaders and organizations. 'It is clear to us that our community needs and wants change without the involvement of Boston Pride.' 'Over the past year, we have invested time and energy to address the concerns of the community,' Boston Pride's board of directors wrote in a statement on the website. The nonprofit's Board of Directors announced the decision in a statement posted online Friday afternoon. (Elise Amendola/AP)īoston Pride, the decades-old LGBTQ+ group that organizes the city's Pride Parade, will disband. Spectators watch from balconies along the route of the Gay Pride Parade, Saturday, June 8, 2019, in Boston.
