Sunday, July 13, 2008

Pierce County executive supports gay pride with message at festival

by Brent Champaco
The News Tribune
Tacoma, WA

Two Pierce County councilmen appeared at a gay pride celebration Saturday in Tacoma and read a proclamation signed by County Executive John Ladenburg that declared it “Pride Day in Pierce County.”

“Fortunately for us, we have a very progressive county executive,” said Councilman Tim Farrell, who is gay.

Hundreds of others attended the Out in the Park celebration at Lincoln-Eldridge Park, one of dozens such festivals throughout the country.

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