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LGBTQ+ Pride Event Organizers Concerned About Sponsors Pulling Out
Other cities, including San Francisco and Houston, have also reported corporate sponsors pulling back.
Updated on: March 28, 2025 / 12:07 AM CDT
LGBTQ+ pride celebrations across the country are reporting their corporate sponsors are pulling out.
Find out what's happening in Chicagofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Notably in St. Louis, hometown company Anheuser-Busch ended a 30-year partnership. Bud Light is also a top sponsor of Chicago pride events — and there may be a change there too.
When Chicago Pride events took over Northalsted last summer, they collected cash donations at the entrance points for Pride Fest and fees from participants in the Chicago Pride Parade. They also collected sponsorships, with Bud Light taking the top spot — as Anheuser-Busch products have since at least 2018.
