Federal Funding Fears Push Durham County to End Pride Sponsorship
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics DURHAM, N.C. — (September 26, 2025) — Durham County has formally withdrawn its sponsorship of the city’s Pride celebration, citing concerns that recent federal executive orders restricting government participation in “diversity, equity, and inclusion activities” could put millions of dollars in federal funding at risk. [...]