The after-school event was scheduled for Friday but was canceled due to threats on social media, by phone and to staff email addresses, the school said.
PORTLAND, Ore. — A planned after-school LGBTQ+ Pride event at Atkinson Elementary School in Southeast Portland has been canceled due to threats, according to a message posted to the school’s website.
The festival was scheduled for Friday afternoon, but the decision to cancel it came more than two weeks ago. Willamette Week first reported Thursday about the event and the cancellation.
In a May 2 email sent to parents, Atkinson interim principal Beth Essex said the event was
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