Kojo Modeste
Kojo Modeste is the executive director of Pride Toronto, one of the largest LGBTQ+ celebrations in North America. Recently, he has been vocal about the impact of political climate on LGBTQ+ funding, noting that the loss of corporate sponsors is a troubling sign of a broader rollback on support for diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives due to influences from the Trump administration.
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Canada:
Kojo Modeste warned that the event in 2026 will likely be scaled down if organizers can’t find more financial support.
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Canada:
Kojo Modeste says the festival faces a $900,000 shortfall that is likely to impact programming next year.
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Canada:
Kojo Modeste is the executive director of Pride Toronto and commented on the withdrawal of sponsors from the festival.
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Canada:
Kojo Modeste, executive director at Pride Toronto, told the Toronto Star that the withdrawing companies had said 'they will no longer be supporting Pride because their mandate has changed.'
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United Kingdom:
Kojo Modeste, the executive director of the Canadian event, said that the sponsors who also do business in the US are seeking to avoid being seen as supporting LGBTQ+ rights.
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