Provo Pride Cancelled

Citing funding issues, organizers of Provo Pride announced Tuesday the 2022 event is canceled. It was scheduled to take place on Aug. 20 at Provo’s Memorial Park.

“Hi friends, I’m sad to have to let you know that we have canceled the festival. Thank you everyone for your support of Provo Pride and your advocacy for the LGBTQ+ community here in Utah County. If you donated or paid booth fees those funds will be sent back starting today. Love to all, and sorry we weren’t able to make the festival happen. —Tay” the announcement read. An update stated, “In response to your questions. We did not raise enough funds to move forward. The gap between what we needed and what we had was simply too much. Thank you everyone for your concern and support.”

On July 22, a post on the Provo Pride Facebook page asked for sponsors and a GoFundMe was set up to help cover costs for services required by the city of Provo. These included sanitation, security, and insurance.

“If you believe in Provo Pride, we ask you to consider donating,” the post concluded.

Only about $1,400 was raised by six donors, including an anonymous donation of $1,000. All of those donations were reversed at the request of Pride organizers.

On July 31, the group announced they were reducing booth fees and sponsor rates, as “many individuals and organizations are struggling”

In response to the cancelation, a number of people have asked to be involved to ensure the event happens next year.