Head Of San Francisco Pride Steps Down
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The head of the nonprofit that runs San Francisco's Gay Pride Parade has resigned amid criticism that her organization failed to pay groups that helped with the event.
San Francisco Pride Executive Director Amy Andre announced she was stepping down this week. Twenty nonprofits hired to work beverage booths at this year's event say San Francisco Pride owes them a total of $46,000.
The San Francisco Chronicle reports that Andre, who was working her first pride event, wrongly thought the groups were responsible for certain costs.
She has apologized and said they will be paid.
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The accusations come as San Francisco Pride faces a $99,000 operating debt.
San Francisco Supervisors Bevan Dufty and David Campos have asked the city controller's office to assess the organization's needs.
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