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Franklin meeting features contested public comment on proposed Pride festival permit

Board of Mayor and Aldermen, City of Franklin, Tennessee · February 11, 2026
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Multiple residents and Franklin Pride representatives spoke during citizen comment about a proposed Pride festival permit; speakers included a Franklin Pride president urging approval and other residents urging denial on moral grounds; the board did not take a permit vote during citizen comment.

Citizen comment at Franklin's Feb. 10 board meeting included sharply contrasting views about a proposed Pride festival permit. Several Franklin Pride representatives asked the board to approve the group's permit; other residents urged denial on moral or religious grounds.

Clayton Klutz, who identified himself as president of Franklin Pride, asked the board to approve the sixth annual Pride Festival and described the event as family-friendly and…

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