In the United States, the tide is turning. Where the month of June was once blanketed with rainbow flags, with an army of multinational corporations ready to pour millions into "celebrating diversity," LGBT march organizers now find themselves running on empty. Several events planned for 2025 have been canceled or scaled back to their most basic form, particularly in states like Oklahoma or Texas.
The pro-LGBT group Bartlesville Equality, based on the outskirts of Tulsa, Oklahoma, announced on July 31st the postponement of their 2025 Pride. In a message posted on Facebook, the association expressed its "deep regret" and acknowledged that its fundraising efforts "did not meet the financial needs of the event." Like many other LGBT associations in the United States, the group admits to navigating "a difficult financial climate," with a drastic drop in donations and a severe lack of volunteers.
But that is not all. They also cite "an increasingly hostile climate" and, above all, the inability to guarantee "the basic safety of participants" following a court decision allowing the carrying of concealed weapons. Translation: LGBT activists fear a growing resistance among the population and now dread facing open opposition in public spaces.
Bartlesville is not an isolated case. In Austin, Texas, organizers have warned that the festival "will not look like what you know." The reason? Again, a significant drop in funding, attributed to the "current political climate." Even as organizers try to keep their heads high by stating that their "heart, their community, and their pride" will not change, the reality is relentless: the party is over.
Austin Pride, once known for its exuberant parades and drag queen shows in front of children (free admission for those under 6!), is no longer drawing crowds. The enthusiasm of large corporations also seems to be drying up.
Even in New York, a historic bastion of LGBT activism, the trend is downward. According to NBC News, the 2025 edition may have lost up to $750,000 in sponsorship. And according to reported figures, up to $350,000 has also vanished from other similar events.
Why this sudden withdrawal by corporations? Fear of backlash. Fabrice Houdart, executive director of the Association of LGBT+ Corporate Directors, himself acknowledges that many companies no longer dare to engage on LGBT issues for fear of being targeted. The famous "diversity" is no longer as profitable as it once was.
To understand this change in attitude, one must look back to the Bud Light affair, a symbol of a tipping point. In 2023, the beer brand chose to partner with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney in a marketing campaign that shocked conservative America. The result: a massive boycott, a 20% drop in the stock value of Anheuser-Busch, and a spectacular disavowal of corporate LGBT marketing.
Matt Skallerud, president of Pink Media (a pro-LGBT company), sees this as a turning point. From now on, brands are hesitant. Ideology no longer sells. The people are beginning to awaken. What this series of cancellations and disengagements reveals is the fragility of a system built on one-upmanship, victimization, and moral blackmail. As long as LGBT ideology was carried by billions in sponsorship and media complacency, it seemed invincible. But as soon as Christians stand up, as soon as corporations sense the tide turning, as soon as the population refuses the excesses imposed on children, the facade collapses.
This is not a mere pause in the LGBT agenda. It is a programmed collapse. And the awakening of Catholic and conservative consciences is only just beginning. May this serve as an example for us here in France: lukewarmness only delays the invasion. Courage, on the other hand, makes the enemy retreat.