ASHEVILLE, N.C.
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ASHEVILLE, N.C.
Though Hendersonville Mayor Barbara Volk’s proclamation of June 15 as the city’s first Pride day drew opposition leading up to the Saturday celebration, the festivities went off without a hitch. Many in the large crowd hailed the event as a harbinger of a major cultural shift in the small city.