Manchester City Council has said it will “support a new chapter for Manchester Pride weekend, which will take place next August”.
Lexi is optimistic.
“I would be happy to put my money into something, especially if it’s going to go back to the community,” she says.
There had been complaints about staging events outside Manchester’s gay village and focusing on spectacle over supporting LGBTQ+ causes.
“Maybe there’s a way around it in creating a cheaper, more sustainable Pride,” Lexi hopes.
But for the workers that may depend on, trust has been lost as well as money.
“This charity is there to platform and support queer artists and practitioners,” says Abbie.
“For all of those people to be at a loose end when this is the charity that is meant to raise them up more than anybody – that’s where it’s deeply frustrating and really upsetting.”
The BBC approached Manchester Pride for comment but it did not respond.
In a statement shared on social media, external, Manchester Pride’s Board of Trustees expressed “regret” for delays in communication, but said it was “keen not to jeopardise financial opportunities while our discussions were ongoing”.
It said it had hoped to find a way to continue to support those who had contributed, and was “sincerely sorry for those who will now lose out financially from the current situation”.
“We have put our hearts and souls into the celebration and community activities over two decades,” it added.
“We hope and believe that this leaves a positive and lasting legacy for the Pride movement in Greater Manchester.”