Referring to the Summer of Pride hikes it is planning for a second year running, they added: “Last year, we gay sashayed across the nation and celebrated pride across the nation with hundreds of you.”

The North Face are standing strong and issued a statement “The North Face has always believed the outdoors should be a welcoming, equitable and safe place for all. We are honored and grateful to support partners like Pattie Gonia who help make this vision a reality. The Summer of Pride series, now in its second year, has helped foster a more accessible and welcoming environment for individuals from all backgrounds to gather and experience the joy of the outdoors.