Participants marching in the first Pride on the Plains Parade in downtown Opelika, Alabama.

One of them is pushing a stroller and holding signs that read, "Moms Demand Action / For Gun Sense in America" and "I #WearOrange for The Nearly 1,300 American Children Under 18 Who Are Fatally Shot Each Year." According to the organization's website, "Pride on The Plai...

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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/1287
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Summary:One of them is pushing a stroller and holding signs that read, "Moms Demand Action / For Gun Sense in America" and "I #WearOrange for The Nearly 1,300 American Children Under 18 Who Are Fatally Shot Each Year." 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."