“We wanted to provide a place in the community where people can celebrate their identity and be supported by the community,” Reed said. Growing up LGBT in a small town without visible community support is something Reed was familiar with, and something both she and Epperly thought they could change. BELFAST - Within three months of moving back to her hometown in March 2015, MaKayla Reed and South Carolinian wife Rachel Epperly knew they wanted to bring bigger city LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) pride to the smaller towns of Waldo County.Īfter moving to Belfast’s Main Street, the duo noted that events held during the June LGBT Pride Month tend to take place mostly in larger cities.
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