This article was originally published in The University Press, Lamar University’s student newspaper, on Sept. 13, 2018. Story by Eleanor SkeltonUP contributor Live music from an indie local musician, a humid summer evening with cicadas blending in to the melody, and diverse company — and all in a good cause. PFLAG Beaumont’s fall backyard concert, whichContinueContinue reading “PFLAG Beaumont membership drive, concert set for Sept. 22”
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Candlelight vigil for Charlottesville lights up Orange
A man wearing a Golden Triangle Indivisible t-shirt holds a sign that says “We lead with love, not hate” in a candlelight service remembering those killed in Charlottesville, Virginia outside Orange City Hall. | Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on August 17, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Several localContinueContinue reading “Candlelight vigil for Charlottesville lights up Orange”
Southeast Texans stand with refugees affected by Muslim travel ban in candlelight vigil
(Left) Demonstrators left a sign that read “Refugees are welcome here” next to a candle outside the Event Centre in downtown Beaumont the evening of Feb. 3. (Right) A crowd gathered with lit candles to stand in solidarity with those affected by the travel ban from seven Muslim-majority countries, an executive order from the TrumpContinueContinue reading “Southeast Texans stand with refugees affected by Muslim travel ban in candlelight vigil”
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