Freeman Center retires 'Walk a Mile' fundraiser, citing LGBT

Freeman Center retires 'Walk a Mile' fundraiser, citing LGBTQ+ concerns


PITTSFIELD — The Elizabeth Freeman Center will reformulate its annual “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” event, citing feedback it received that the event reinforced gender stereotypes and did not more fully include the LGBTQ+ community.
The campaign, which takes place each September, will be replaced by a new event, according to a letter to the community from Executive Director Janis Broderick and board President Marie Paradise.
“For the past ten years Elizabeth Freeman Center participated in an international campaign called ‘Walk a Mile in Her Shoes.’ In the Berkshires, this event occurred every third Thursday of September and grew each year,” the letter said.

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