The funding would have come from a federal package with money earmarked for the William Way Center, but a right-wing group called Libs of TikTok accused the center of hosting sex parties.
The William Way Center says it's gotten a lot of private support ever since the federal funding was pulled.LGBTQ+ community center in Philadelphia loses $1M federal funds over sex party allegationsin a Philadelphia neighborhood, commonly known as the Gayborhood, has served the LGBTQ+ community for more than 50 years.
The center's executive director says it doesn't allow such parties by any of the groups that rent out the space.One of those groups is The Aviary, which hosts what are known as 'kink parties.' "We just want to make sure whatever you're interested in learning, you can learn how to do it safely and well," he added."There's no sex at Aviary. It's not only against the venue's rules, but it's also against my insurance company's rules, and it's not the party for that," he explained.
Pennsylvania Democratic Senator Bob Casey withdrew his funding request too, but for a different reason.