 Dear LGBT Community and those who Support us. I have been back and forth if I should post this however there are too many in this DC community not to speak out about it. Can anyone tell me where Capital Pride and The Cherry Fund were for World AIDS Day? On neither Twitter accounts is the day even mentioned however CP did ask our community for money. They even pinned that post to their page on 12/1/20. Now CP was nice to re-tweet a tweet that discussed some events however made not one specific mention to the day. The Cherry Fund - the organization which its whole (well most of it) Existence is to support the HIV/AIDS community didn’t even post a thing on either social media. Some may think I’ve been critical of Cherry - it’s clearly for good reason. I’d also like to call out Metro Weekly, & Washington Blade for their lack of accountability of looking into The Cherry Fund, no announcement of the cancellation of this years events, no asking questions why the organization withheld so much from ticket buyers - what in God’s earth did they do with money from tickets, and is there a conflict of interest with The Cherry Fund donating money back to Blade Foundation? Because you all sure have been quiet about all of this. Don’t tell me COVID-19 and contracts and such because that is BS what DJ, what airline, what hotel, what anything was holding any non-profit organization to anything due to COVID-19? If anyone did we should demand to know who and publicly shame them as even in the for-profit world its unrealistic not to mention unprofessional to hold folks to contracts during a world wide pandemic. I’d like to know where the money went and who held them to any contract because they should be ashamed of themselves, and why have they said nothing not one thing not even World AIDS Day? Fellow LGBT members and the community that loves and supports us, Why has some of the biggest names abandoned the HIV community, so Capital Pride couldn’t have held a free virtual program, maybe invited Dr. Fauci or maybe talk about HIV and how COVID is affecting the HIV community - something. As far as Cherry Fund, Allen loves to have his picture all over everything how come they haven’t posted anything since early this year? Are they still operating? Ed Bailey your $5,000 in 2016, $20k contribution in 2017 and subsequent donations should get you some pull... Ask them for an audit our community means a lot to you I know it, make some inquiries, lets hold them accountable.  Please don’t over look this because if they go under, many local organizations will suffer and so will the cause. So begin asking questions - where is 2019 taxes? That may give some insight. Capital Pride is the money the Cherry Fund given you is that really to support the organization or is it hush money? Well come on why are you not asking some of these questions? Ryan Bos, Ashley Smith What happened to World AIDS Day, from what I can tell you folks did nothing, didn’t even mention it on your twitter feed, but you did pin an ask for us the community to give you money - on a day normally used to reflect on those who have died. Update: Board Member for Capital Pride Vernon A. Wall Replied to the original Facebook posting what follows is my response. |
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