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PORT ROYAL, S.C. (WSAV) — In the town of Port Royal, the community came together for the Lowcountry Pride festival at Live Oaks Park.
Local folks gathered Saturday for a pride festival in port royal, where they were gleaming with joy and Lowcountry Pride in support of the LGBTQ+ community. This festival marked its fifth year in the Lowcountry, but it made its home in Port Royal for the second year in a row.
It also happens to fall a few short days after a tough election, which members said may affect their community.
“A lot of people are very scared, but we all have to keep on living,” Angela Wright, Lowcountry Pride organizer, said. “And so, this is an opportunity for people to see they’re loved, and they’re supported and they’re not alone.”
Wright said that the festival was going to happen regardless of what happened Tuesday, but it’s now more important than ever, through fighting to advocate for the marginalized group while also creating a safe space.
“It’s really just an opportunity to celebrate diversity and community and make people feel loved and welcomed,” said Wright.
Trans activist, Gwenn McClune, was a part of the festival, setting up a booth for folks to ask questions about the transgender community. She emphasizes that the Lowcountry is and has always been filled with members of the LGBTQ+ community.
“We’re just regular people that are out here having a good time. Like we’re just your neighbors, your friends, people you work with. There’s no reason to be afraid of this community,” said McClune.
Local drag queen and Savannah resident, Red Williams, also set up a booth educating folks about drag queens. They said the festival is a safe space to freely be who you are without outsider opinions, and they would love for the whole Lowcountry to join in those outlooks.
“We got to get everybody involved. We also have to make sure we’re taking care of one another, because we see the country sometimes, you know, just disregards people like us,” Williams said,
Wright said that it isn’t always easy to be open to change but the Lowcountry Pride organization is open to inform anyone curious about LGBTQ+ and what pride represents.
“If you are unsure about what you’re seeing, like reach out to us. Reach out to anyone. You know, we want people to understand that we’re all just people trying to live our lives and we’re no different than anybody else,” said Wright.
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