”We can’t just continue to celebrate corporations painting their logos rainbow for the month of June, but continuing to silence Black voices and use transphobic and homophobic practices.”Īt the start of the event, the groups held a libation ceremony, an African ritual that involves pouring liquid as an offering to a god or spirit in honor of those who have died. “ Pride 2020 should be a wake-up call for the LGBTQ-plus community,” Fulton said. Shann Fulton, chairperson of Charlotte Black Pride, said on Sunday that support of LGBTQ equality and support of Black Lives Matter are intertwined.
