The All Black Lives Matter solidarity march will continue — but without L.A. Pride, the latter's organizer, Christopher Street West, announced on Monday.
The organization previously faced backlash after a permit application to the Los Angeles Police Department and penned by a CSW representative for the All Black Lives Matter event was shared on social media.
Event producer Jeff Consoletti penned the permit letter, but later withdrew from the demonstration — meant to protest police brutality against Black people — after he came under fire for stressing a "strong and unified partnership with law enforcement." In his departing statement, Consoletti said that CSW "assured me they had the support of the Black queer community for their event, but.