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Stewart Acuff's avatar

Amen!! Celebrate Love. Celebrate all Humanity!!

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John F Burns's avatar

Yay !

Hooray for our team !

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Virginia Heslinga's avatar

I love DEI parades

Drawing

Everyone

Into Inspiring Idealism

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Ardyth Gilbertson's avatar

“Make a joyful noise”… you paint a joyful picture. I love our town, too, & the welcoming mood & flavor here…celebrate with pride - a rainbow of folks…you all - we all - together- bless our town. 🙏🏼🩷☮️🦚🌈

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Larry Neumark's avatar

Wow, sounds wonderful! Sorry I missed it, but I rejoice in the humanity and diversity of it all! When Carl Sandburg was asked what was the most obscene word in the English language, he quickly replied: "Exclusive". I'm delighted that the parade reflected inclusivity; hooray for that!

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Stephen Willingham's avatar

I'm slightly tardy on this one. Everyone has a place in my world. No exclusions. Onward!

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Carol Wood's avatar

As our SPC members rounded the corner of Church St. heading down German, I was blown away by the number of people lining the street. Brought hope to my spirit and a tear to my eye!

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Randall Doubet-King's avatar

I could talk about the million plus people who come to watch the parade in my neighborhood on Chicago's Northside, where the issue is how you get one of the coveted spots for your group to march - with huge floats and a host of elected officials. (my favorite is Dykes on Bikes - dozens of lether clad women on enormous motorcycles). Yet I gain more hope from hearing that yet another small town has joined the parade! Proud

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NickBayer's avatar

Really warms my heart.

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Susan Pellish's avatar

While the wonderful parade was happening, without a car I took to the web to answer questions in WV News regarding "Why Gays Needed a Parade." The Bible and "Sin" were spewed liberally. I believe I may have been partially successful. AI was a big help! YAY for the Parade!

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