State assemblywoman Anna Kelles (D-Ithaca), along with representatives from the Cortland LGBTQ center, provided opening remarks. It was followed by a proclamation from Whitney Hargett of the office of state senator Lea Webb (D-52nd District).
The festival also included a drag show that featured Noah Phence, Queen Tessential, Femme De Violette, and Saylix Morrison.
The surrounded the stage for drag show.
(Photo source: Cortland Voice)
The festival also offered yard games and community-led workshops at Cortland Free Library. According to organizers of the festival, over 40 vendors were in attendance.
“We wanted to throw on a full Cortland pride to get the LGBTQ community together,” said Mike Doughty, festival organizer who is also the program coordinator for the Cortland LGBTQ center. “There’s a lot here, but it’s hard to find a sense of community when there aren’t events like this.
Mike Doughty (Photo source: Cortland Voice)
Later this week, a photo gallery and video interviews from festival organizers and groups who opposed the event will be released on CortlandVoice.com.
