Todd Saporito is finally out and Cleveland Pride is officially rid of his toxic leadership. This win belongs to every one of you who refused to let his incompetence slide. Keep watching the board to ensure they actually start putting the community first for once.
October 2, 2016
Final supporters
THANKS TO EVERYONE SIGNING THE PETITION!!
WE GOT MENTIONED IN THE ARTICLE!!
http://www.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives...
Ever since Todd Saporito has slithered his way into Cleveland Pride, Inc. there has been drama and BS! The cancellation of this years Pride event is inexcusable and shows his lack of leadership.
For inquiries or questions about this years event:
Contact:
Todd J. Saporito
909.907.9750 or 216.905.8005
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
July 30, 2016
July 29, 2016
Todd Saporito thinks he can ignore the absolute disaster he created for Cleveland Pride while he hides behind these pathetic excuses. We are flooding his inbox and piling on the pressure because this coward needs to stop clinging to a position he ruined.
Reached 100 supporters
July 28, 2016
503 Comments
As part of a business geared up to be a Bronze level sponsor this year, I was so very disappointed to get this news. I suspected something was up, but cancelation is inexcusable. Passion is needed to lead successfully, and it appears to be lacking!!
My little cousin came out to me the day after Orlando, and I was going to fly home to take him to his first Pride. Telling an entire city to go back in the closet is shameful. There's no legitimate reason for this. We need someone who's strong enough to fight with us.
Todd's planning work is disenfranchising to women, people of color, and trans folks. The board has lacked representation for years, and if it hadn't, this probably wouldn't be happening. It's time for a new board who represents the LGBT people of Cleveland.
Isn't it amazing that Todd Saporito can't produce a Pride parade/festival yet can still throw a Pride party at FLEX/Aura? How sad to use the situation to pad his pockets! But isn't this typical of Todd and his ethics? Shame on anyone who attends this party.
How can a city host over a million people downtown for the Cavs and then host the RNC both w/out any major incident - but they can't host PRIDE for security reasons? Something is fishy...and we shouldn't stand for it. New leadership is needed.
He has been ripping off the gay community for years!
So here it is, 2017, and Todd Saporito is STILL the CEO/President of Cleveland Pride Inc. From this we have evidence of what a true liar and narcissist he is based on his statements last year that he "intended to leave Cleveland Pride but had to wrap things up himself to hand over to someone else." Why does the LGBT community of Northeast Ohio tolerate this? Why are corporations, businesses, and individuals STILL doing business with this man??? It truly is a disgrace and Todd represents the worst of the LGBT community. It would be nice to see people boycott Cleveland Pride 2017 until Todd (and Brian too) removes himself from the organization but knowing Cleveland there is only apathy towards the whole situation. As our President would say, SAD! (Biggly!)
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Todd Saporito is finally out and Cleveland Pride is officially rid of his toxic leadership. This win belongs to every one of you who refused to let his incompetence slide. Keep watching the board to ensure they actually start putting the community first for once.
October 2, 2016
Final supporters
THANKS TO EVERYONE SIGNING THE PETITION!!
WE GOT MENTIONED IN THE ARTICLE!!
http://www.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives...
Ever since Todd Saporito has slithered his way into Cleveland Pride, Inc. there has been drama and BS! The cancellation of this years Pride event is inexcusable and shows his lack of leadership.
For inquiries or questions about this years event:
Contact:
Todd J. Saporito
909.907.9750 or 216.905.8005
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
July 30, 2016
July 29, 2016
Todd Saporito thinks he can ignore the absolute disaster he created for Cleveland Pride while he hides behind these pathetic excuses. We are flooding his inbox and piling on the pressure because this coward needs to stop clinging to a position he ruined.
Reached 100 supporters
July 28, 2016
503 Comments
This man realized, with only 2 weeks to go, that he didn't have his act together. His comment to media was an excuse not an explanation. We were at the first Cleveland PRIDE and since. The LGBTQ community stands together. We make things happen. He needs to resign.
As part of a business geared up to be a Bronze level sponsor this year, I was so very disappointed to get this news. I suspected something was up, but cancelation is inexcusable. Passion is needed to lead successfully, and it appears to be lacking!!
My little cousin came out to me the day after Orlando, and I was going to fly home to take him to his first Pride. Telling an entire city to go back in the closet is shameful. There's no legitimate reason for this. We need someone who's strong enough to fight with us.
Todd's planning work is disenfranchising to women, people of color, and trans folks. The board has lacked representation for years, and if it hadn't, this probably wouldn't be happening. It's time for a new board who represents the LGBT people of Cleveland.
Isn't it amazing that Todd Saporito can't produce a Pride parade/festival yet can still throw a Pride party at FLEX/Aura? How sad to use the situation to pad his pockets! But isn't this typical of Todd and his ethics? Shame on anyone who attends this party.
How can a city host over a million people downtown for the Cavs and then host the RNC both w/out any major incident - but they can't host PRIDE for security reasons? Something is fishy...and we shouldn't stand for it. New leadership is needed.
He has been ripping off the gay community for years!
So here it is, 2017, and Todd Saporito is STILL the CEO/President of Cleveland Pride Inc. From this we have evidence of what a true liar and narcissist he is based on his statements last year that he "intended to leave Cleveland Pride but had to wrap things up himself to hand over to someone else." Why does the LGBT community of Northeast Ohio tolerate this? Why are corporations, businesses, and individuals STILL doing business with this man??? It truly is a disgrace and Todd represents the worst of the LGBT community. It would be nice to see people boycott Cleveland Pride 2017 until Todd (and Brian too) removes himself from the organization but knowing Cleveland there is only apathy towards the whole situation. As our President would say, SAD! (Biggly!)
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This man realized, with only 2 weeks to go, that he didn't have his act together. His comment to media was an excuse not an explanation. We were at the first Cleveland PRIDE and since. The LGBTQ community stands together. We make things happen. He needs to resign.