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‘This just means so much.’ Hundreds attend 1st LGBTQ Pride in Haywood County
Hundreds of people turned out from across the region to celebrate Haywood County’s first Pride Parade in Waynesville. Town Council member Anthony Sutton wore a rainbow suit as the grand marshal of the parade. "When I was growing up and I would walk down Main Street, I thought that...
Folkmoot fest honors music and dance
Get ready to celebrate culture, music and community with three July events that make up Folkmoot Summer Fest. This series combines music, dance, food and the spirit of togetherness to recognize and appreciate multiple cultural heritages. For more than three decades, the vibrant Folkmoot festival featuring performing troupes from around...
Pride community relishes its moments in the sun
There was a time in Haywood County when most members of the homosexual, bisexual and transgender communities kept their orientations private, revealing their innermost selves to only a few close friends. But one thing the Pride on Main events last Saturday revealed is that the period of silence and secrecy...
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