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Contents:
- GAYT PLAC IN WYOMG FOR 2020
- IT’S STILL DANGERO TO BE GAY WYOMG
- CASPER SMART AFTER ACCED OF BEG A GAY HAS RECENTLY CALLED IT QUS WH HIS SGER GIRLIEND; A RUMOR TURNED TE?
- CASPER SMART VISED GAY PEEPSHOW THE DAY BEFORE J. LO'S BIRTHDAY???
- WHAT EVERYONE CAN LEARN FROM PRI IN A TOWN LIKE CASPER, WYHOW LGBTQ PEOPLE ONE WYOMG TOWN CELEBRATE PRI AND FIGHT FOR {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}POLICSBY MARC PATRICK ELLSWORTHJUNE 28, 2017/4:03 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}HOLLY ANRSONBY MARC PATRICK ELLSWORTHJUNE 28, 2017 / 4:03 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"WHAT EVERYONE CAN LEARN FROM PRI IN A TOWN LIKE CASPER, WY","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2017-06-28T20:03:38.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2017-06-28T20:03:38.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"MTV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"MTV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1280,"HEIGHT":720}},"CREATOR":"MARC PATRICK ELLSWORTH","ARTICLESECTN":"POLICS"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN CASPER, WYOMG, WHERE THE ELECTORAL MAP IS AS RED AS THE SUNSET, THERE IS NO LGBTQ CENTER. CASPER DON'T HAVE A "GAYBORHOOD,” THOSE CY CENTERS WHERE QUEER HOEHOLDS AND BS HAVE CLTERED TOGETHER, OR EVEN A SGLE GAY BAR. PRI — A JOYO SUMMER REBELLN AGAST THE SHAME AND PERSECUTN SO MANY OF HAVE SURVIVED, AND FAR TOO MANY STILL FACE — IS LS A CELEBRATN OF EEDOM HERE THAN AN ACT OF SURVIVAL AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT WHAT THIS TOWN DO HAVE, ASI OM NEAR-NSTANT WD AND LONG WTERS, IS A SMALL, LOVG QUEER MUNY THAT EMBRAC THE DIVERSY OF S MEMBERS AND HAS FOUND STRENGTH S YOUNG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHILE CASPER HAS HAD A CHAPTER OF PFLAG, AN ANIZATN THAT PROVIS SUPPORT FOR LGBTQ YOUTH AND THEIR FAI, SCE 1994, THE QUEER MUNY WAS SOMEWHAT NEBULO FOR A LONG TIME. THAT'S NOT TO SAY WAS NONEXISTENT; CASPER HAS PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE ADVOTG FOR EQUALY WYOMG AND BEYOND. A LOL UPLE, ROB JOHNSTON AND CARL OLON, WERE PART OF THE COURAGE V. WYOMG SE THAT WON MARRIAGE EQUALY FOR THE STATE OCTOBER OF 2014, MONTHS BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT MA SAME-SEX MARRIAGE LEGAL NATNWI. CASPER IS ALSO HOME TO JUDY AND DENNIS SHEPARD, THE PARENTS OF MATTHEW SHEPARD, KNOWN TERNATNALLY FOR THEIR LGBTQ ADVOCY SCE THEIR SON’S MURR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YET A MONTHLY PFLAG POTLUCK DNER WAS THE ONLY REGULAR EVENT FOR QUEER FOLKS AND THEIR ALLI CASPER FOR YEARS — UNTIL ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO, WHEN A NEW GENERATN TOOK THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SOME OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE STEPPED UP OUT OF NECSY. "I GREW UP HERE AND I FELT LIKE I NEVER WANTED TO LIVE HERE,” BETSY BOWER, A LOL ARTIST TURNED MUNY ANIZER CKED OUT GLTER MAKP, A CASPER PRI T-SHIRT, AND A BRIGHT RED TUTU, TOLD MTV NEWS. IN THE OTHER ROOM OF A LOL DISTILLERY, TWO DRAG QUEENS OM DENVER WERE PUTTG ON A R SHOW TO A PACKED ROOM ONT OF TOWERG PPER VATS UNR FLASHG RABOW LIGHTS. IT WAS A HELL OF A PARTY; EVEN THE MAYOR HAD TURNED UP TO SHOW HER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT THE GOOD TIM HAVEN’T ALWAYS BEEN THIS GAY. “TWO YEARS AGO, I WAS JT LIKE, ‘WHAT THE HELL IS GOG ON WH THE LGBTQ MUNY?” ASKED BOWER. “WHO DO THE THGS? WHERE IS ANYTHG?’”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BOWER EVENTUALLY MA HER WAY TO PFLAG MEETGS AT CASPER’S UNED CHURCH OF CHRIST. WHEN SHE NNECTED WH THOSE ANIZERS, HOWEVER, SHE FOUND THAT THE GENERATN GAP BETWEEN THE ORIGAL MEMBERS AND HER PEERS MA HARD TO WORK TOGETHER. "I WAS THE YOUNGT PERSON THERE,” SHE SAID. BOWER AND HER PEERS “DIDN'T REALLY KNOW ANYBODY” AND FELT LIKE OTHER MEMBERS “DIDN'T REALLY LIKE . WE DIDN'T KNOW IF WE LIKED THEM. BUT WE BEME FAY WH THEM OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THEY'VE JT BROUGHT MORE YOUNG PEOPLE OUT, LERALLY AND METAPHORILLY” REVEREND DEE LUNDBERG, PASTOR AT THE UCC, TOLD MTV NEWS. HER CHURCH, THE FIRST TABLISHMENT TO FLY A PRI FLAG CASPER, HAS LONG BEEN A HUB FOR THE QUEER MUNY. LUNDBERG’S WARMTH, W, AND STRENGTH MAKE OBV WHY EVEN ATHEISTS ARE DRAWN TO HER SERVIC. SHE SPEAKS OF THE NEXT GENERATN OF LGBTQ LEARSHIP HER TOWN LIKE A PROUD NT. “THEY FEEL LIKE THERE'S ENOUGH MUNY [TO] FEEL SAFE [TO E OUT]. THEY HAVE PEERS, MARARIE. WE ED TO JT DO A PIIC, AND THAT WAS BORG FOR ME. THEY’VE JT MA MORE TERTG, MORE RELEVANT. YOU'VE GOT TO LET EACH GENERATN N WH AND MAKE THEIR OWN."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN SPRG OF 2016, GAGE WILLIAMS FOUND OUT WYOMG, A LOL LGBTQ ANIZATN THAT PUTS TOGETHER EVENTS FOR TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS. WILLIAMS IS PASSNATE ABOUT MAKG HIS TOWN A SUPPORTIVE AND FUN PLACE FOR QUEER FOLKS TO LIVE. DPE HIS VISIBLE EXHSTN EARLY ON, AT THE RABOWS AND COWBOY BOOTS DANCE PARTY THAT OPENED THE WEEKEND, WILLIAMS ONLY EXPRSED GRATU FOR BEG ABLE TO HELP PEOPLE E TOGETHER. "I WANTED TO START SOMETHG HERE TO MAKE THE MUNY STRONGER,” HE TOLD MTV NEWS. “WE'VE DONE BARBECU, TRANS DAY OF REMEMBRANCE, AND WE JT DID A GAY PROM LLED THE UNIRN BALL. WE GET MORE PEOPLE AT EVERY EVENT AND 'S JT AMAZG."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN JANUARY, LOL ANIZERS CASPER, ALONG WH SEVERAL OTHER CI, BUILT UP A GROUNDSWELL OF OPPOSN TO HB 135, A BILL THAT WOULD HAVE ALLOWED WYOMG BS TO OPENLY DISCRIMATE AGAST LGBTQ PEOPLE. VOL OPPOSN REVEALED HOW DAMAGG THE BILL WOULD BE TO BS THE STATE, AND THE MEASURE WAS WHDRAWN BEFORE EVEN MA TO THE STATE SENATE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTER CASPER PRI, WILLIAMS AND HIS PEERS WILL BE GETTG RIGHT BACK TO THEIR LEGISLATIVE AGENDA, BRGG AN LGBTQ-CLIVE NONDISCRIMATN ORDANCE TO THE CASPER CY UNCIL. THEY BELIEVE THEY N SUCCEED IF THEY WORK WH THEIR STRAIGHT AND CIS ALLI, WHOUT WHOM "WE WOULDN'T BE THE MUNY WE ARE," WILLIAMS SAID. "WE ACTUALLY NEED THEM TO GET THGS LIKE NONDISCRIMATN BILLS THROUGH."HOLLY ANRSONPHOTO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CASPER’S PRI CELEBRATN KICKED OFF WH A FRIDAY-NIGHT DANCE PARTY THAT SAW PEOPLE OF ALL AG AND INTI CUTTG LOOSE FOR A NIGHT DOWNTOWN. “PRI THE PARK” WAS HELD ON SATURDAY BETWEEN A OL GREEN RIVER AND A SPRAWLG PLAYGROUND, WH TENTS AND TABL FOR LOL VENDORS AND LGBTQ ANIZATNS SURROUNDG A LARGE PAVILN, WHERE A WHE NWAY WAS LAID OUT FOR A FASHN SHOW. THE OUTFS ON DISPLAY WERE SURREAL AND ELEGANT EXPLORATNS OF QUEERNS THROUGH PUNK ROCK NCE. THE FASHN SHOW WAS BOOKEND WH LOL MICIANS RANGG OM ROCK-AND-ROLLERS TO A PAIR OF DJS SPNG ETHEREAL BEATS OM BEHD MASKS OF MYTHIL CREATUR, ONE OF WHICH WAS, MEMORABLY, A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}(A NOTE FOR IENDS OM FAR-OFF PLAC: JACKALOP ARE ELIVE ANIMALS OF WYOMG LEGEND, RABBS WH ANTLERS SPROUTG OM THEIR FOREHEADS. ALLEGEDLY THEY SG DURG STORMS, MOVE FASTER THAN THE EYE N SEE, AND N ONLY BE UGHT WH WHISKEY. THE HORNED BUNNI WERE A RECURRG THEME, FEATURED RABOW SILHOUETTE AND CLARG "LOVE IS LOVE" ON T-SHIRTS BEG SOLD BY THE WYOMG DEMOCRATIC PARTY.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PEOPLE OF ALL INTI AND BACKGROUNDS FILLED THE PARK ALONGSI THEIR ALLI AND LEARS OF THE LARGER CASPER MUNY. THE DAY WAS GEO; THE SUN BEAMED DOWN OM A CLEAR SKY AND A GENTLE BREEZE OLED THE DRY SUMMER AIR WHILE PRI-GOERS MGLED AND MARVELED AT HOW FAR THEIR LTLE FTIVAL HAD E. EVERYONE ATTENDANCE SEEMED SURPRISED THAT A FEW HUNDRED PEOPLE SHOWED UP, SCE THE EVENT HAD DRAWN ONLY 50 OR SO LOLS PRR YEARS. THE DRAG SHOW LATER THAT NIGHT WAS PLETELY SOLD OUT BEFORE THE DOORS EVEN OPENED. WHOUT A GAY BAR TO SPEAK OF, FOR ONE NIGHT THIS BUILDG BEME A HAVEN FOR A QUEER MUNY THAT, MORE THAN ANYTHG, WANTED TO ENJOY SOMETHG THAT WAS UNAPOLOGETILLY THEIRS.HOLLY ANRSONPHOTO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHILE ENJOYG THE FIRST DRAG SHOW SHE'D EVER SEEN, CASPER MAYOR KENYNE HUMPHREY TOLD MTV NEWS THAT BRGG THE FIGHT FOR LGBTQ EQUALY TO THE FOREONT HAS TO E OM S LEARSHIP. "IT'S NOT SOMETHG THAT REACH THE CY UNCIL VERY OFTEN,” SHE SAID. “WE NEED TO KEEP THIS PROGRS MOVG FORWARD."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}COUNCILWOMAN AMANDA HUCKABAY, WHO HAS BEEN A VOL SUPPORTER OF THE LGBTQ MUNY FOR YEARS, AGREED. “THE STUNTS AND BS OWNERS ARE AN TEGRAL PART OF OUR MUNY,” SHE TOLD MTV NEWS. “THEY SERVE TO NOT JT BE TOLERATED AND ACCEPTED, BUT WELED. I THK [PRI] FOSTERS A SENSE THAT LOVE SHOULD BE EVERYTHG WE DO."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE NEXT DAY WAS A MOMENTO ONE FOR CASPER, AS QUEER FOLKS AND THEIR ALLI MARCHED THROUGH DOWNTOWN SOLIDARY WH THE EQUALY MARCH WASHGTON, D.C. IT WAS THE FIRST PRI MARCH CASPER'S HISTORY, AND REVELERS WERE GREETED WH HONKG HORNS AND CHEERS OM PASSG RS. ORGANIZERS YOUNG AND OLD WALKED ALONGSI LOLS CELEBRATG THEIR FIRST PRI. SPIRS WERE HIGH AND THERE WAS A PALPABLE SENSE OF JOY, HOPE, AND FIANCE THE CROWD. HERE WAS ANOTHER SIGN OF PROGRS, ANOTHER STEP TOWARD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT’S THIS RELENTLS HOPE AND TERSECTNAL SUPPORT FOR EACH OTHER THAT GIV THIS SMALL MUNY S POWER. PERVASIVE PROBLEMS OF DISCRIMATN, HARASSMENT, AND VLENCE AGAST LGBTQ PEOPLE ALL OVER AMERI MIGHT SEEM PECIALLY SURMOUNTABLE THE OUT-OF-THE-WAY NSERVATIVE STRONGHOLDS. BUT THEY N BE FIED AND OVERE WH PRI AND SOLIDARY. "WE HAVE A FEW THGS THAT ARE GOOD BUT MOSTLY WE HAVE EACH OTHER,” SAID BOWER, “AND THAT'S WHAT'S IMPORTANT."HOLLY ANRSONPHOTO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SO WHAT DO THIS MUNY, SURROUND BY SPRAWLG RANCH LAND AND SHADOWED BY OLD IAS THAT TOWER AS HIGH AS THE MOUNTAS LOOMG OVER THE TOWN, HAVE TO TEACH THE RT OF ? FIRST OF ALL, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, THOSE AT THE FOREONT OF CASPER'S LGBTQ MUNY FD STRENGTH OPENLY SUPPORTG EACH OTHER ACROSS DIVERSE INTI AND EXPERIENC. AT EVERY EVENT OF CASPER’S PRI WEEKEND, CLIVY AND TERSECTNALY HELD SWAY. ORGANIZERS PROUDLY DISPLAYED FLAGS FOR TRANS, ASEXUAL, BISEXUAL, AND PANSEXUAL PRI — SYMBOLS OF SOLIDARY THAT ARE RARE TO SEE EVEN DURG PRI CELEBRATNS LARGER CI WH MORE PROGRSIVE POLICS. IT MIGHT SEEM LIKE A SMALL GTURE, BUT THERE IS SOMETHG TO BE SAID FOR WALKG TO A SPACE AND SEEG THOSE WHO ARE ON THE MARGS OF THE LGBTQ MUNY BEG CELEBRATED. THE MSAGE IS THAT EVERYONE HAS A PLACE AND ALL ARE WELE, WHOUT JUDGMENT OR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ANOTHER KEY ELEMENT IS THIS DRIVE TO TRY NEW THGS AND CENTER A YOUNGER, MORE NOVATIVE GENERATN OF LEARS. IT WAS THE YOUNGER GENERATN THAT MOVED PRI TO A LARGER VENUE AND BROUGHT LOL MICIANS, ARTISTS, AND A QUEER FASHN SHOW TO BREATHE NEW LIFE TO THE FTIVAL. MEANWHILE, OLR ANIZERS HAVE BEEN THERE TO OFFER EXPERIENCE, GUIDANCE, AND SUPPORT EVERY STEP OF THE WAY. RATHER THAN JT STG OUT WHAT PREV ERATNS HAVE LOOKED LIKE, CASPER WE FOUND GENERATNS WORKG TOGETHER TO BUILD A STRONGER MUNY ON A FOUNDATN OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CASPER'S ACTIVISTS BELIEVE WHOUT A DOUBT THAT THEY N W EQUALY FOR THEIR LGBTQ MUNY. THEY AREN'T SATISFIED WH JT PLAYG FENSE, WH FEATG HATEFUL LEGISLATN; ANIZERS ARE KEENLY AWARE THAT LAWS OF ACTIVE SUPPORT ARE NEED TO PROTECT THEIR PEOPLE. THEY WILL RRY THIS FIGHT TO THE CY UNCIL, THE STATE LEGISLATURE, AND EVERY VOTER THEY N REACH WH THE MSAGE THAT QUEER FOLKS SERVE EQUAL PROTECTNS, BEE THEY ARE TEGRAL TO CASPER SELF. WE SHOULD ALL BE SO BOLDLY ENGAGED THE FUTURE OF OUR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SOME QUEER RINTS OF CASPER ARE PELLED TO TCH THE FIRST B TO A BIGGER CY OR A BLUER STATE TO FD MUNY AND ACCEPTANCE. STARTG NEW LIV PLAC LIKE SEATTLE OR DENVER, PLAC WH BIGGER LGBTQ POPULATNS AND A GREATER OVERALL SENSE OF SAFETY, IS A CHOICE SOME MAKE OUT OF NECSY. SOMETIM, THEY STILL RETURN TO CASPER FOR REASONS THAT ARE AS PERSONAL AND IMPORTANT AS THE CISN TO LEAVE THE FIRST PLACE. FOLKS WHO N'T OR DON'T WANT TO LEAVE ARE CLAIMG THIS TOWN AS THEIR HOME. THEY KNOW THEIR HEARTS THAT THEY N MAKE THEIR RNER OF THE WORLD BETTER FOR EVERYONE WH EACH CELEBRATN, PROTT, AND LEGAL BATTLE FOR EQUALY. THAT ROAD IS A HARD ONE TO TRAVEL, PAVED WH BOTH VICTORI AND FEATS, BUT IS WORTH THE JOURNEY.HOLLY ANRSONCASPERPHOTO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT'S EASY TO DISMISS MUNI LIKE CASPER, OUT OF THE WAY AND OUT OF THE NATNAL NVERSATN. OUTSIRS AND NATIV ALIKE MAY OPERATE UNR PRENCEIVED NOTNS THAT THERE IS NOTHG HERE FOR QUEER FOLKS. THERE IS A TENNCY AMONG CERTA SWATHS OF LIBERALS AND LEFTISTS TO DISREGARD ENTIRE STAT LIKE WYOMG, PLAC WHERE THE POPULACE TENDS TO VOTE REPUBLIN AND PASS REGRSIVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CONTEMPT FOR PLAC THAT OVERWHELMGLY VOTED FOR TMP BLDS THE NTEMPTUO TO THE NEEDS OF THOSE WHO DID NOT ASK FOR LEGISLATED BIGOTRY TO FURTHER THREATEN THEIR RIGHTS AND LIV. IT'S EASY TO S AT A DISTANCE AND TWEET THAT NSERVATIVE STAT SHOULD BE ABANDONED TO ALL THE NSEQUENC OF TMPISM, LOSG THEIR HEALTH RE AND SUFFERG UNR PROMISED CIVIL LIBERTI. SEEG THE FOLKS WHO ARE FIGHTG FOR, AND OCSNALLY WNG, BATTL FOR EQUALY TAK EFFORT. TOO MANY PEOPLE ARE QUICK TO WRE THE PLAC OFF AS IRREEMABLE WASTELANDS, PLAC WHERE SOCIAL PROGRS IS DYG BEFORE N TAKE ROOT TO BEG WH. BUT PLAC LIKE CASPER, HOM OF FEARLS RISTANCE WAGED OUT OF NECSY, SHE BRIGHT WH HOPE WHEN SEEN UP CLOSE.HOLLY ANRSONPHOTO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
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WHAT EVERYONE CAN LEARN FROM PRI IN A TOWN LIKE CASPER, WYHOW LGBTQ PEOPLE ONE WYOMG TOWN CELEBRATE PRI AND FIGHT FOR {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}POLICSBY MARC PATRICK ELLSWORTHJUNE 28, 2017/4:03 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}HOLLY ANRSONBY MARC PATRICK ELLSWORTHJUNE 28, 2017 / 4:03 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"WHAT EVERYONE CAN LEARN FROM PRI IN A TOWN LIKE CASPER, WY","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2017-06-28T20:03:38.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2017-06-28T20:03:38.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"MTV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"MTV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1280,"HEIGHT":720}},"CREATOR":"MARC PATRICK ELLSWORTH","ARTICLESECTN":"POLICS"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN CASPER, WYOMG, WHERE THE ELECTORAL MAP IS AS RED AS THE SUNSET, THERE IS NO LGBTQ CENTER. CASPER DON'T HAVE A "GAYBORHOOD,” THOSE CY CENTERS WHERE QUEER HOEHOLDS AND BS HAVE CLTERED TOGETHER, OR EVEN A SGLE GAY BAR. PRI — A JOYO SUMMER REBELLN AGAST THE SHAME AND PERSECUTN SO MANY OF HAVE SURVIVED, AND FAR TOO MANY STILL FACE — IS LS A CELEBRATN OF EEDOM HERE THAN AN ACT OF SURVIVAL AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT WHAT THIS TOWN DO HAVE, ASI OM NEAR-NSTANT WD AND LONG WTERS, IS A SMALL, LOVG QUEER MUNY THAT EMBRAC THE DIVERSY OF S MEMBERS AND HAS FOUND STRENGTH S YOUNG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHILE CASPER HAS HAD A CHAPTER OF PFLAG, AN ANIZATN THAT PROVIS SUPPORT FOR LGBTQ YOUTH AND THEIR FAI, SCE 1994, THE QUEER MUNY WAS SOMEWHAT NEBULO FOR A LONG TIME. THAT'S NOT TO SAY WAS NONEXISTENT; CASPER HAS PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE ADVOTG FOR EQUALY WYOMG AND BEYOND. A LOL UPLE, ROB JOHNSTON AND CARL OLON, WERE PART OF THE COURAGE V. WYOMG SE THAT WON MARRIAGE EQUALY FOR THE STATE OCTOBER OF 2014, MONTHS BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT MA SAME-SEX MARRIAGE LEGAL NATNWI. CASPER IS ALSO HOME TO JUDY AND DENNIS SHEPARD, THE PARENTS OF MATTHEW SHEPARD, KNOWN TERNATNALLY FOR THEIR LGBTQ ADVOCY SCE THEIR SON’S MURR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YET A MONTHLY PFLAG POTLUCK DNER WAS THE ONLY REGULAR EVENT FOR QUEER FOLKS AND THEIR ALLI CASPER FOR YEARS — UNTIL ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO, WHEN A NEW GENERATN TOOK THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SOME OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE STEPPED UP OUT OF NECSY. "I GREW UP HERE AND I FELT LIKE I NEVER WANTED TO LIVE HERE,” BETSY BOWER, A LOL ARTIST TURNED MUNY ANIZER CKED OUT GLTER MAKP, A CASPER PRI T-SHIRT, AND A BRIGHT RED TUTU, TOLD MTV NEWS. IN THE OTHER ROOM OF A LOL DISTILLERY, TWO DRAG QUEENS OM DENVER WERE PUTTG ON A R SHOW TO A PACKED ROOM ONT OF TOWERG PPER VATS UNR FLASHG RABOW LIGHTS. IT WAS A HELL OF A PARTY; EVEN THE MAYOR HAD TURNED UP TO SHOW HER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT THE GOOD TIM HAVEN’T ALWAYS BEEN THIS GAY. “TWO YEARS AGO, I WAS JT LIKE, ‘WHAT THE HELL IS GOG ON WH THE LGBTQ MUNY?” ASKED BOWER. “WHO DO THE THGS? WHERE IS ANYTHG?’”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BOWER EVENTUALLY MA HER WAY TO PFLAG MEETGS AT CASPER’S UNED CHURCH OF CHRIST. WHEN SHE NNECTED WH THOSE ANIZERS, HOWEVER, SHE FOUND THAT THE GENERATN GAP BETWEEN THE ORIGAL MEMBERS AND HER PEERS MA HARD TO WORK TOGETHER. "I WAS THE YOUNGT PERSON THERE,” SHE SAID. BOWER AND HER PEERS “DIDN'T REALLY KNOW ANYBODY” AND FELT LIKE OTHER MEMBERS “DIDN'T REALLY LIKE . WE DIDN'T KNOW IF WE LIKED THEM. BUT WE BEME FAY WH THEM OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THEY'VE JT BROUGHT MORE YOUNG PEOPLE OUT, LERALLY AND METAPHORILLY” REVEREND DEE LUNDBERG, PASTOR AT THE UCC, TOLD MTV NEWS. HER CHURCH, THE FIRST TABLISHMENT TO FLY A PRI FLAG CASPER, HAS LONG BEEN A HUB FOR THE QUEER MUNY. LUNDBERG’S WARMTH, W, AND STRENGTH MAKE OBV WHY EVEN ATHEISTS ARE DRAWN TO HER SERVIC. SHE SPEAKS OF THE NEXT GENERATN OF LGBTQ LEARSHIP HER TOWN LIKE A PROUD NT. “THEY FEEL LIKE THERE'S ENOUGH MUNY [TO] FEEL SAFE [TO E OUT]. THEY HAVE PEERS, MARARIE. WE ED TO JT DO A PIIC, AND THAT WAS BORG FOR ME. THEY’VE JT MA MORE TERTG, MORE RELEVANT. YOU'VE GOT TO LET EACH GENERATN N WH AND MAKE THEIR OWN."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN SPRG OF 2016, GAGE WILLIAMS FOUND OUT WYOMG, A LOL LGBTQ ANIZATN THAT PUTS TOGETHER EVENTS FOR TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS. WILLIAMS IS PASSNATE ABOUT MAKG HIS TOWN A SUPPORTIVE AND FUN PLACE FOR QUEER FOLKS TO LIVE. DPE HIS VISIBLE EXHSTN EARLY ON, AT THE RABOWS AND COWBOY BOOTS DANCE PARTY THAT OPENED THE WEEKEND, WILLIAMS ONLY EXPRSED GRATU FOR BEG ABLE TO HELP PEOPLE E TOGETHER. "I WANTED TO START SOMETHG HERE TO MAKE THE MUNY STRONGER,” HE TOLD MTV NEWS. “WE'VE DONE BARBECU, TRANS DAY OF REMEMBRANCE, AND WE JT DID A GAY PROM LLED THE UNIRN BALL. WE GET MORE PEOPLE AT EVERY EVENT AND 'S JT AMAZG."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN JANUARY, LOL ANIZERS CASPER, ALONG WH SEVERAL OTHER CI, BUILT UP A GROUNDSWELL OF OPPOSN TO HB 135, A BILL THAT WOULD HAVE ALLOWED WYOMG BS TO OPENLY DISCRIMATE AGAST LGBTQ PEOPLE. VOL OPPOSN REVEALED HOW DAMAGG THE BILL WOULD BE TO BS THE STATE, AND THE MEASURE WAS WHDRAWN BEFORE EVEN MA TO THE STATE SENATE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTER CASPER PRI, WILLIAMS AND HIS PEERS WILL BE GETTG RIGHT BACK TO THEIR LEGISLATIVE AGENDA, BRGG AN LGBTQ-CLIVE NONDISCRIMATN ORDANCE TO THE CASPER CY UNCIL. THEY BELIEVE THEY N SUCCEED IF THEY WORK WH THEIR STRAIGHT AND CIS ALLI, WHOUT WHOM "WE WOULDN'T BE THE MUNY WE ARE," WILLIAMS SAID. "WE ACTUALLY NEED THEM TO GET THGS LIKE NONDISCRIMATN BILLS THROUGH."HOLLY ANRSONPHOTO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CASPER’S PRI CELEBRATN KICKED OFF WH A FRIDAY-NIGHT DANCE PARTY THAT SAW PEOPLE OF ALL AG AND INTI CUTTG LOOSE FOR A NIGHT DOWNTOWN. “PRI THE PARK” WAS HELD ON SATURDAY BETWEEN A OL GREEN RIVER AND A SPRAWLG PLAYGROUND, WH TENTS AND TABL FOR LOL VENDORS AND LGBTQ ANIZATNS SURROUNDG A LARGE PAVILN, WHERE A WHE NWAY WAS LAID OUT FOR A FASHN SHOW. THE OUTFS ON DISPLAY WERE SURREAL AND ELEGANT EXPLORATNS OF QUEERNS THROUGH PUNK ROCK NCE. THE FASHN SHOW WAS BOOKEND WH LOL MICIANS RANGG OM ROCK-AND-ROLLERS TO A PAIR OF DJS SPNG ETHEREAL BEATS OM BEHD MASKS OF MYTHIL CREATUR, ONE OF WHICH WAS, MEMORABLY, A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}(A NOTE FOR IENDS OM FAR-OFF PLAC: JACKALOP ARE ELIVE ANIMALS OF WYOMG LEGEND, RABBS WH ANTLERS SPROUTG OM THEIR FOREHEADS. ALLEGEDLY THEY SG DURG STORMS, MOVE FASTER THAN THE EYE N SEE, AND N ONLY BE UGHT WH WHISKEY. THE HORNED BUNNI WERE A RECURRG THEME, FEATURED RABOW SILHOUETTE AND CLARG "LOVE IS LOVE" ON T-SHIRTS BEG SOLD BY THE WYOMG DEMOCRATIC PARTY.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PEOPLE OF ALL INTI AND BACKGROUNDS FILLED THE PARK ALONGSI THEIR ALLI AND LEARS OF THE LARGER CASPER MUNY. THE DAY WAS GEO; THE SUN BEAMED DOWN OM A CLEAR SKY AND A GENTLE BREEZE OLED THE DRY SUMMER AIR WHILE PRI-GOERS MGLED AND MARVELED AT HOW FAR THEIR LTLE FTIVAL HAD E. EVERYONE ATTENDANCE SEEMED SURPRISED THAT A FEW HUNDRED PEOPLE SHOWED UP, SCE THE EVENT HAD DRAWN ONLY 50 OR SO LOLS PRR YEARS. THE DRAG SHOW LATER THAT NIGHT WAS PLETELY SOLD OUT BEFORE THE DOORS EVEN OPENED. WHOUT A GAY BAR TO SPEAK OF, FOR ONE NIGHT THIS BUILDG BEME A HAVEN FOR A QUEER MUNY THAT, MORE THAN ANYTHG, WANTED TO ENJOY SOMETHG THAT WAS UNAPOLOGETILLY THEIRS.HOLLY ANRSONPHOTO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHILE ENJOYG THE FIRST DRAG SHOW SHE'D EVER SEEN, CASPER MAYOR KENYNE HUMPHREY TOLD MTV NEWS THAT BRGG THE FIGHT FOR LGBTQ EQUALY TO THE FOREONT HAS TO E OM S LEARSHIP. "IT'S NOT SOMETHG THAT REACH THE CY UNCIL VERY OFTEN,” SHE SAID. “WE NEED TO KEEP THIS PROGRS MOVG FORWARD."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}COUNCILWOMAN AMANDA HUCKABAY, WHO HAS BEEN A VOL SUPPORTER OF THE LGBTQ MUNY FOR YEARS, AGREED. “THE STUNTS AND BS OWNERS ARE AN TEGRAL PART OF OUR MUNY,” SHE TOLD MTV NEWS. “THEY SERVE TO NOT JT BE TOLERATED AND ACCEPTED, BUT WELED. I THK [PRI] FOSTERS A SENSE THAT LOVE SHOULD BE EVERYTHG WE DO."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE NEXT DAY WAS A MOMENTO ONE FOR CASPER, AS QUEER FOLKS AND THEIR ALLI MARCHED THROUGH DOWNTOWN SOLIDARY WH THE EQUALY MARCH WASHGTON, D.C. IT WAS THE FIRST PRI MARCH CASPER'S HISTORY, AND REVELERS WERE GREETED WH HONKG HORNS AND CHEERS OM PASSG RS. ORGANIZERS YOUNG AND OLD WALKED ALONGSI LOLS CELEBRATG THEIR FIRST PRI. SPIRS WERE HIGH AND THERE WAS A PALPABLE SENSE OF JOY, HOPE, AND FIANCE THE CROWD. HERE WAS ANOTHER SIGN OF PROGRS, ANOTHER STEP TOWARD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT’S THIS RELENTLS HOPE AND TERSECTNAL SUPPORT FOR EACH OTHER THAT GIV THIS SMALL MUNY S POWER. PERVASIVE PROBLEMS OF DISCRIMATN, HARASSMENT, AND VLENCE AGAST LGBTQ PEOPLE ALL OVER AMERI MIGHT SEEM PECIALLY SURMOUNTABLE THE OUT-OF-THE-WAY NSERVATIVE STRONGHOLDS. BUT THEY N BE FIED AND OVERE WH PRI AND SOLIDARY. "WE HAVE A FEW THGS THAT ARE GOOD BUT MOSTLY WE HAVE EACH OTHER,” SAID BOWER, “AND THAT'S WHAT'S IMPORTANT."HOLLY ANRSONPHOTO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SO WHAT DO THIS MUNY, SURROUND BY SPRAWLG RANCH LAND AND SHADOWED BY OLD IAS THAT TOWER AS HIGH AS THE MOUNTAS LOOMG OVER THE TOWN, HAVE TO TEACH THE RT OF ? FIRST OF ALL, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, THOSE AT THE FOREONT OF CASPER'S LGBTQ MUNY FD STRENGTH OPENLY SUPPORTG EACH OTHER ACROSS DIVERSE INTI AND EXPERIENC. AT EVERY EVENT OF CASPER’S PRI WEEKEND, CLIVY AND TERSECTNALY HELD SWAY. ORGANIZERS PROUDLY DISPLAYED FLAGS FOR TRANS, ASEXUAL, BISEXUAL, AND PANSEXUAL PRI — SYMBOLS OF SOLIDARY THAT ARE RARE TO SEE EVEN DURG PRI CELEBRATNS LARGER CI WH MORE PROGRSIVE POLICS. IT MIGHT SEEM LIKE A SMALL GTURE, BUT THERE IS SOMETHG TO BE SAID FOR WALKG TO A SPACE AND SEEG THOSE WHO ARE ON THE MARGS OF THE LGBTQ MUNY BEG CELEBRATED. THE MSAGE IS THAT EVERYONE HAS A PLACE AND ALL ARE WELE, WHOUT JUDGMENT OR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ANOTHER KEY ELEMENT IS THIS DRIVE TO TRY NEW THGS AND CENTER A YOUNGER, MORE NOVATIVE GENERATN OF LEARS. IT WAS THE YOUNGER GENERATN THAT MOVED PRI TO A LARGER VENUE AND BROUGHT LOL MICIANS, ARTISTS, AND A QUEER FASHN SHOW TO BREATHE NEW LIFE TO THE FTIVAL. MEANWHILE, OLR ANIZERS HAVE BEEN THERE TO OFFER EXPERIENCE, GUIDANCE, AND SUPPORT EVERY STEP OF THE WAY. RATHER THAN JT STG OUT WHAT PREV ERATNS HAVE LOOKED LIKE, CASPER WE FOUND GENERATNS WORKG TOGETHER TO BUILD A STRONGER MUNY ON A FOUNDATN OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CASPER'S ACTIVISTS BELIEVE WHOUT A DOUBT THAT THEY N W EQUALY FOR THEIR LGBTQ MUNY. THEY AREN'T SATISFIED WH JT PLAYG FENSE, WH FEATG HATEFUL LEGISLATN; ANIZERS ARE KEENLY AWARE THAT LAWS OF ACTIVE SUPPORT ARE NEED TO PROTECT THEIR PEOPLE. THEY WILL RRY THIS FIGHT TO THE CY UNCIL, THE STATE LEGISLATURE, AND EVERY VOTER THEY N REACH WH THE MSAGE THAT QUEER FOLKS SERVE EQUAL PROTECTNS, BEE THEY ARE TEGRAL TO CASPER SELF. WE SHOULD ALL BE SO BOLDLY ENGAGED THE FUTURE OF OUR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SOME QUEER RINTS OF CASPER ARE PELLED TO TCH THE FIRST B TO A BIGGER CY OR A BLUER STATE TO FD MUNY AND ACCEPTANCE. STARTG NEW LIV PLAC LIKE SEATTLE OR DENVER, PLAC WH BIGGER LGBTQ POPULATNS AND A GREATER OVERALL SENSE OF SAFETY, IS A CHOICE SOME MAKE OUT OF NECSY. SOMETIM, THEY STILL RETURN TO CASPER FOR REASONS THAT ARE AS PERSONAL AND IMPORTANT AS THE CISN TO LEAVE THE FIRST PLACE. FOLKS WHO N'T OR DON'T WANT TO LEAVE ARE CLAIMG THIS TOWN AS THEIR HOME. THEY KNOW THEIR HEARTS THAT THEY N MAKE THEIR RNER OF THE WORLD BETTER FOR EVERYONE WH EACH CELEBRATN, PROTT, AND LEGAL BATTLE FOR EQUALY. THAT ROAD IS A HARD ONE TO TRAVEL, PAVED WH BOTH VICTORI AND FEATS, BUT IS WORTH THE JOURNEY.HOLLY ANRSONCASPERPHOTO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT'S EASY TO DISMISS MUNI LIKE CASPER, OUT OF THE WAY AND OUT OF THE NATNAL NVERSATN. OUTSIRS AND NATIV ALIKE MAY OPERATE UNR PRENCEIVED NOTNS THAT THERE IS NOTHG HERE FOR QUEER FOLKS. THERE IS A TENNCY AMONG CERTA SWATHS OF LIBERALS AND LEFTISTS TO DISREGARD ENTIRE STAT LIKE WYOMG, PLAC WHERE THE POPULACE TENDS TO VOTE REPUBLIN AND PASS REGRSIVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CONTEMPT FOR PLAC THAT OVERWHELMGLY VOTED FOR TMP BLDS THE NTEMPTUO TO THE NEEDS OF THOSE WHO DID NOT ASK FOR LEGISLATED BIGOTRY TO FURTHER THREATEN THEIR RIGHTS AND LIV. IT'S EASY TO S AT A DISTANCE AND TWEET THAT NSERVATIVE STAT SHOULD BE ABANDONED TO ALL THE NSEQUENC OF TMPISM, LOSG THEIR HEALTH RE AND SUFFERG UNR PROMISED CIVIL LIBERTI. SEEG THE FOLKS WHO ARE FIGHTG FOR, AND OCSNALLY WNG, BATTL FOR EQUALY TAK EFFORT. TOO MANY PEOPLE ARE QUICK TO WRE THE PLAC OFF AS IRREEMABLE WASTELANDS, PLAC WHERE SOCIAL PROGRS IS DYG BEFORE N TAKE ROOT TO BEG WH. BUT PLAC LIKE CASPER, HOM OF FEARLS RISTANCE WAGED OUT OF NECSY, SHE BRIGHT WH HOPE WHEN SEEN UP CLOSE.HOLLY ANRSONPHOTO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
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Contact a Casper gay realtor today for a ee, no-obligatn nsultatn! The Cary Police Department said officers tried to arrt Lren Gay Casper, 41, Wednday night while she was stg her vehicle. Anti-gay vlence Wyomg is real, and serv a real rponse.
This was 2001, jt a few years after Matthew Shepard’s murr had ma gomely public the anti-gay vlence that was takg place throughout Wyomg.
Durg that time, appeared to me that gay rights had ma great stris — not least wh the cremental support to legalize gay marriage natnwi. Livg plac as different om each other as Buenos Air, Chigo and New Orleans, I wnsed homophobia now and then, but not nearly as often as I saw jubilant monstratns of gay pri — or, more equently, pla old gay normalcy. Among the myriad people who are opprsed this world, homosexuals seemed to be pretty good shape, particularly whe “cisgenred” men.
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His mother told the Casper Star-Tribune that O’Brien had rpond to the men’s ments about his beg gay wh a smart remark, so they threw him on the ground and stomped on his gro so hard he had trouble uratg for three days. O’Brien didn’t report the cint, nor did he report the homophobic slurs someone repeatedly rved to his r. But rather than addg nuance to the nversatn — perhaps by acknowledgg that anti-gay vlence is sometim dg-related, too — this emphasis is meant to silence people who might suggt Wyomg has a problem.
A stunt anizer here told me that even the gay muny sometim shi away om discsg Shepard’s murr bee of all the negativy and distortn people have heaped onto . But whenever horrifyg stanc of homophobia e to light, such as the attack on O’Brien — or an asslt discsed on public rad last year, which a Casper, Wyomg, man had his teeth kicked for cross-drsg — any Wyomg cizen whose ey aren’t cloud by ln or prejudice should be able to put the piec together. A bill would also tell those at risk that they are not alone facg anti-gay vlence or abe.