Ever since San Francisco Pride’s executive director Amy Andre announced she was stepping down in November (amidst a financial scandal where vendors claimed they were stiffed for tens of thousands of dollars), the group responsible for the city’s annual parade festivities has been searching for someone to take over. SF Pride’s board declared a self-imposed deadline for finding a new interim leader by April 1. Well April Fool’s Day came and went, and there’s still nobody running the debt-laden show. How come?
Because either the board has a truly rigorous screening process, or nobody wants the job. The Bay Area Reporter relays:
Board co-chair Alex Randolph said [Thursday], “The logistics of the selection took a little longer than expected” and the board wants to make sure “we have the highest quality candidate who’s a good fit for San Francisco and a good fit for San Francisco Pride.” Randolph (pictured at right) said there hasn’t been a shortage of good candidates, though. “We’re just spending more time with the candidates individually.” He didn’t say how many candidates there are. “Our priority and focus is to have someone selected within the next couple of weeks, definitely before the event,” said Randolph. The Pride celebration is June 25-26.
You mean nobody wants to overhaul an organization that’s $190,000 in debt and held in contempt by the very vendors it relies on to put on June’s parade? I hear Geoff Kors is free.
Fitz
I’m a total outsider, in that I have zero connection to the people who run this. So I know nothing, except as someone who goes almost every year, and who has walked a few times.
It’s changed for the worse with all the corporate sponsorship. A lot of people don’t even go now, they just go to the faire-ground type thing afterward to buy their meat on a stick,
T-shirts, and get a picture taken with a porn actor.
Meh. Just thinking about it I have talked myself out of going this year. I got T-shirts, I’m a veggie, and I can see porn actors at my gym or favorite bar.
I remember when being there was an act of pride, joy, and defiance and (in the 80’s) survivor status and a dedication to keep fighting. Now it’s a giant pitch for softdrinks and cellphone service.