Andy Hansen, chair of Waverly's Human Equity and Diversity Commission, is spearheading efforts to organize the town's first Pride celebration. The initiative stems from a desire to foster community among LGBTQ+ residents in the small town. Inspired by a proposal for a unique boat float during Pride month, the planning gained urgency following a controversial Iowa bill that removed gender identity protections. However, opposition emerged when local pastors urged the city council to halt the plans, framing the event as contradictory to their moral beliefs.
"We struggled with, if we are going to do something, how are we going to do it in small-town style that's uniquely Waverly?"
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