After nearly half a century of parades, parties and rainbow flags in the desert, Tucson Pride is calling it quits. On Wednesday, the group’s board announced it will cancel the Tucson Pride Festival that had been scheduled for February 21, 2026, and will close the organization altogether. The abrupt move ends the long-running Pride in the Desert celebration and leaves vendors, performers and volunteers without the marquee weekend they, and many local businesses, have come to depend on. The board said the decision followed “thoughtful discussion and careful consideration.”
Board Calls It Quits and Promises Refunds
In a statement on its website, the newly appointed Tucson Pride board said it had “made the difficult decision to close Tucson Pride as an…..