OUTspoken is leaving its legacy for the 2SLGBTQ+ community
OUTspoken, the local 2SLGBTQ+ community, plans to host the town’s first Pride festival on the last weekend of June.
“The difference is the love this time, the hate has always been there,” said Nikolas, co-ordinator for OUTspoken. “We've had so many people come up to us and say, ‘That is not the Creston that I want to live in.’”Over the last six months of planning the festival, OUTspoken has worked towards visibility around town with a Pride flag at town hall and a regular booth at the Creston Valley Farmers’ Market.
“That's why we're holding Pride Fest, because it's not about hiding,” said Sara. “It's time for us to be loud and be proud. I want to be happy about who I am in my community — a community that is proving to be more inclusive, more open, and understanding.”
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