#pride-festival

#pride-festival

Advocacy organization Patoka Valley AIDS Community Action Group first held the Pride fest in 2023 in the town's public square without incident. It drew about 200 attendees. The next year, however, following the election of a new mayor and council members, the town passed a burdensome ordinance that effectively overturned prior approval of the group's 2024 permit request. The group refiled its application in compliance with the new rules, but that permit request was ignored. A subsequent lawsuit by the group changed city officials' minds; the permit request was approved, and the Pride fest was on for a second year. Attendance grew to about 350 people, according to court documents.

Michael William Howard, 41, was charged in San Diego for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a member of the LGBTQ+ community, specifically a man on or around July 13.

Indeed's decision to opt out of Dublin's Pride festival this year has sparked discussions about the balance between corporate participation and the actual commitment to inclusion.

We want to create a space where people feel seen, heard and safe especially now. We're here and we're queer and we're here to stay, said Vanessa Serratos.

Kehlani's departure from the festival was described as an amicable decision, despite the disappointment it caused among fans on social media.