Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈May 25, 2023

#WaltonArtsCenter #CEO explains #concerns about #youthfocused #Pride events; claims last year’s events restricted parental access. #NWAEquality disputes.

#Controversy over #YouthZone and #drag #performances for #minors. #Venue change sparks #protests, #resignations. Center cites #safety, #optics. #Critics cite #Governance and #decisionmaking #process.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Arkansas #Hate #Bigotry #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia

https://arkansasadvocate.com/2023/05/24/nw-arkansas-venues-ceo-explains-concerns-about-youth-focused-pride-events/

NW Arkansas venue's CEO explains concerns about youth-focused Pride events - Arkansas Advocate

The nonprofit behind Northwest Arkansas Pride has said adults are allowed in youth areas, while the arts center has stated otherwise.

Arkansas Advocate