Austin Pride postponed the 2021 Pride parade until further notice due to rising COVID-19 case numbers in the area.
"There is only one way out of this, and that is together," the organization's statement said. "Please, #getvaccinated, #maskup, #socialdistance until we get this in check again.”
The annual parade scheduled for Aug. 14 had been planned for months, the statement said. The nonprofit Austin Gay and Lesbian Pride Foundation will work with sponsors, participants, partners and community stakeholders to respond to the new surge in delta variant COVID-19 cases, the announcement said.
"Pride organizations across the nation are suffering the same heavy blows," said Micah Andress, the president of the foundation, in the statement. "But we are determined to stand strong."
