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Council members oppose — and mayor defends — gay pride proclamation

Laura Bannister looks on as Mayor Barbara Volks reads a proclamation declaring June 15 Hendersonville Pride Day.

By Bill Moss, Published: June 9, 2019

Minutes after Hendersonville Mayor Barbara Volk finished reading a proclamation declaring Hendersonville's first gay pride day on Thursday night, dozens of LGBT supporters spilled out into the parking lot of the City Operations Center. The boisterous celebration that followed went on for a half hour as the council continued its regular meeting inside.

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