On Friday, ABC’s Good Morning America ran a segment decrying the decrease in funding and support for Pride Month by corporations that once used to offer suffering levels of support. GMA used a series of syrupy clips which created a narrative of pressure by the LGBTQ community on corporations to back them financially and publicly or else they hate the gay and transgender community.
ABC’s senior national correspondent Steve Osunsami came out of the gate with some statistics:
Good morning to you Lara, from the famous rainbow crosswalks here in Atlanta. A number of pride organizations across the country are having to make big adjustments with fewer headliners and fewer events. Parades, the floats, and the party in the streets don’t look so different this year, but a few big things are missing at this year's pride events.
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