CONWAY — An estimated 500 people attended the White Mountains Pride Festival on the grounds of the North Conway Community Center last Saturday, bringing to a close the Mount Washington Valley’s first-ever public celebration of the LBGTQ community.
It joined a nationwide series of events commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots in New York City that led to the rise of the gay pride movement.
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