Durham County Council, led by the Reform UK party, has announced the withdrawal of funding for the County Durham Pride event. Deputy leader Darren Grimes criticized the event, stating that the funds would be redirected to essential services rather than 'contested causes.' The council invested up to £10,000 in this year's Pride, attended by 20,000 people. Grimes asserted that the focus of the council should be on practical services rather than politicized events, indicating a shift in budget priorities after their administration took control. Durham Pride is seeking alternative funding through partnerships with local organizations.
Durham Pride won't be getting a single penny from this council next year.
Pride stopped being a celebration of gay rights a long time ago. It's morphed into a travelling billboard for gender ideology...
Taxpayers shouldn't be bankrolling it. Our residents deserve bins emptied, roads fixed, and services funded...
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