Several hundred people showed their pride Saturday at the annual Grand Island Pride festival behind First Presbyterian Church. It was the second year the event was held at First Presbyterian. "I'm just really excited for today," said Brenna Poindexter, president of both Grand Island Pride and PFLAG.
"I think there's a lot of folks in our community who really appreciate the opportunity to have a shared space where they feel safe and affirmed and get to celebrate their queer identity or their allyship." Katie Donahoo of Dannebrog is the owner of Blue Elephant Counseling, one of the major sponsors of Saturday's Grand Island Pride festival. Pride is a great opportunity for people to connect with vendors and other folks "who are safe and affirming for our LGBT community, and let people know that they're supported and that there are people here in Grand Island who support them — and I think a lot more than people think," Poindexter said.
Poindexter expected a turnout of 300 to 400 people, including vendors. The event ran from 11 a.m.
to 4 p.m. The day began with a dog fashion show, in which eight pooches participated.
Entertainment included a family-friendly drag performer and the River City Mixed Chorus, from Omaha. State Sen. John Fredrickson of Omaha and his husband were set to speak about their work, Poindexter said.
Several hundred people showed their pride Saturday at the annual Grand Island Pride festival behind First Presbyterian Church. It was the second year the event w.
