From left: Hayleigh Young and Nicole Lockhart-Rios, both of Bartlett, hold signs supporting White Mountains Pride outside the Conway Public Library on June 28. (DAYMOND STEER PHOTO)
Celelie Ekse (right) of Tamworth with spouse, Josh, wave to the crowd at Love Fest outside of Conway Public Library Friday morning. (DAYMOND STEER PHOTO)
Jeff Semeraro of Conway attends Love Fest Friday in front of Conway Public Library to hand out stickers that linked a website called iBible. (DAYMON STEER PHOTO)
From left: Hayleigh Young and Nicole Lockhart-Rios, both of Bartlett, hold signs supporting White Mountains Pride outside the Conway Public Library on June 28. (DAYMOND STEER PHOTO)
Celelie Ekse (right) of Tamworth with spouse, Josh, wave to the crowd at Love Fest outside of Conway Public Library Friday morning. (DAYMOND STEER PHOTO)
Jeff Semeraro of Conway attends Love Fest Friday in front of Conway Public Library to hand out stickers that linked a website called iBible. (DAYMON STEER PHOTO)
CONWAY — The protesters many feared would turn out at last Friday’s Drag Queen Story Hour at Conway Public Library never materialized. Instead, the low-key event attracted about a half-dozen families and meanwhile a group of about 20 event supporters out front holding signs and waving to passing cars.
“The next time we do the drag story hour, I hope that many more families will participate knowing that it’s not controversial,” said Chris Bellis, president of the White Mountains Pride board. “It’s just promoting the acceptance of difference.”
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