‘Really unfortunate’: Corporations pulling out of Seattle Pride over Trump admin.

Several corporations have pulled their funding from Seattle Pride this year, The Seattle Times reported Monday. Event organizers told the media outlet that big companies may fear drawing attention from President Donald Trump.

“I find it really unfortunate,” Ursula Reutin, co-host of “The Gee and Ursula Show,” told “Seattle’s Morning News” on KIRO Newsradio Friday.

Boeing, the Expedia Group, and Amazon’s LGBTQ+ employee resource group will not be returning as sponsors, according to The Seattle Times.

“I think there are some conservative talking heads who say, ‘Shame on The Seattle Times for outing these companies that are pulling back on their sponsorships,” Ursula continued. “Those same companies got great credit for saying they were going to support Pride, and a lot was made about, ‘Hey, we’re going to be supporting Pride, and this is something that is important and is something intentional that we want to do as a company.’ So if you’re pulling back, I think it’s not shaming, it’s just reporting a fact.”

Gravity Research found 61% of U.S. executives cited the Trump administration as the top reason for reconsidering Pride.

“I think it is news that these companies, for fear of the current administration, are pulling back their sponsorship,” Ursula said.

Seattle Pride faces budget shortfall

In April, Seattle Pride said it was facing a $350,000 gap in funding, The Seattle Times reported.

Listen to the full conversation below.

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