NAMPA, Idaho (CBS2) — The GoFundMe has exceeded the original goal of $10,000, raising $11,121 so far.
Canyon County is set to host its first Pride Festival on June 9, in Nampa, despite public pushback against the event.
A fundraiser for the event titled Canyon County Pride has raised just over $4,300 of a $10,000 goal at the time of publication. The GoFundMe page says that "this year over 500 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced in legislatures across the nation, threatening the basic civil liberties of LGBTQ+ individuals."
The City of Nampa released a statement after receiving several requests that the event be canceled, saying that the City must recognize and protect the First Amendment rights of those scheduling and involved in the event.
Nampa Mayor Debbie Kling said, "While this event does not reflect the personal beliefs and convictions of myself, the Nampa City Council, and many living in Nampa who have already reached out to us requesting it be canceled, the advice of our legal counsel was that the City of Nampa must recognize the protected First Amendment rights of those scheduling and involved in this event."