Participants riding in the bed of a pickup truck in the Pride on the Plains Parade in downtown Opelika, Alabama.

One of them is wearing a crown and sash that reads "Mr. Kingdom Newcomer 2019," and another is holding a sign that reads, "Support Love." According to the organization's website, "Pride on The Plains is the flagship LGBTQIA+ Pride organization serving Auburn, Opelika, a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Robinson, Christiane
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/robinson/id/1167
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Summary:One of them is wearing a crown and sash that reads "Mr. Kingdom Newcomer 2019," and another is holding a sign that reads, "Support Love." According to the organization's website, "Pride on The Plains is the flagship LGBTQIA+ Pride organization serving Auburn, Opelika, and the surrounding communities, affectionately referred to as 'The Plains.' In addition to organizing two main events, the annual Parade and Festival, the Pride on The Plains Board operates with one overarching mission: to foster a sense of community through celebration, education, empowerment, and inclusion among Alabama's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and allied peoples."