Maybe Pride shouldn't depend so much on corporate sponsorship. Maybe it should go back to relying on community support.

“We've definitely seen corporate sponsorships shrink a little bit, which has been very telling on who our actual allies were not and who was just doing it for, you know, just some cheap points in the media," Meek said.

Meek said the LGBTQ+ community is joining with people who work in non-profits, businesses and universities to show that support for PRIDE is still strong. He said they don’t need big sponsors to do that.

How do you feel about the shift away from corporate sponsors?

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More Ohio communities holding PRIDE events this June, though corporate sponsorships are down

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Video 2 bakers from Ohio are headed to the Olympics of bread in France

The U.S. is about to be represented on the world's biggest stage for bread for the first time in eight years, and it's all due to a pair of bakers in Ohio.

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2025 LGBTQ+ Ohio Pride Guide

To help your LGBTQ+ Ohio Pride attendance, our 2025 guide has an interactive map and sections organized by city and by date.

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