Diamond Member Pelican Press 0 Posted August 2, 2024 Diamond Member Share Posted August 2, 2024 This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up New Orleans Red Dress Run organizers address former board member’s ‘offensive’ comments NEW ORLEANS ( This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up ) — Organizers of the Red Dress Run released a statement addressing “offensive” comments made by a former member of the board of directors. According to the organization, the comments were posted on the Red Dress Run This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up page about the LGBTQ+ community. White Linen Night’s best party spots? The post has since been removed. “A former member of the Red Dress Run Board of Directors inadvertently posted a personalmessage on the event’s This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up page. That posting in no way reflects the attitudes or opinionsof the leadership of this organization. We denounce any and all inflammatory statements oractions against the LGBTQ+ community. We fully support advancing social justice by advocatingequality for all. We are also a solely volunteer-managed organization that has not and will notengage in policy or political advocacy of any kind. We regret the insensitive post that appeared on the Red Dress Run social media platform. It wasremoved as quickly as possible, and the former Board Member who made the post is no longerassociated with our organization. Our event is a social gathering meant to bring people of allwalks of life together to raise money for those in need. We have raised over $2 million for worthy causes. August 10th is our 30th anniversary run, and we look forward to another successful celebration that will contribute significantly to uniting our community.” Red Dress Run Board Of Directors New Orleans Jazz Museum showcases the life of Louis Armstrong The Red Dress Run is an annual charity event hosted by the New Orleans Hash House Harriers to raise money for community causes. Residents and visitors of New Orleans register each summer to throw on their best red dresses and bar hop through the French Quarter. 2024 will mark the organization’s 30th year. On Aug. 10 at 9 a.m., participants will meet at Crescent Park for running, music, food and *****. Organizers said since its beginning, the event has raised more than $2 million with more than 3,000 participants each year. To learn more about the event and to register for the run, visit the New Orleans Hash This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up . This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Stay up to date with the latest news, weather and sports by downloading the WGNO app on the This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up or This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up stores and by subscribing to the This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up . Latest Posts Copyright 2024 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up #Orleans #Red #Dress #Run #organizers #address #board #members #offensive #comments This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Link to comment https://hopzone.eu/forums/topic/86361-new-orleans-red-dress-run-organizers-address-former-board-member%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%98offensive%E2%80%99-comments/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
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