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Residents urge safety and support ahead of Newton’s Rainbow Celebration during extended public comment
Summary
Dozens of speakers during the public-comment period urged the council to support safety and inclusion for the first Pride/Rainbow Celebration in Newton (June 23–29; festival June 28); speakers also expressed opposing views and called for prayer or different approaches. Comments focused on safety, mental health, and community unity.
A large and sustained public-comment period at the May 6 Newton City Council meeting centered on the city’s planned Pride/Rainbow Celebration (June 23–29, festival on June 28), with numerous residents and nonresidents urging the council to denounce hate, support LGBTQ+ residents and ensure public safety, while other speakers expressed opposition or framed the issue in religious terms.
MacGregor VanBeurden, speaking as a resident, described the Rainbow Celebration…
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