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”
Equality Fest: Beaumont Pride may be gone, but new gathering rises from its ashes
James Aubey, Linda Walker, Tanjila Tabassum, Nirmal Chandra Gope, Ruth Aubey. | Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on June 15, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Photo: Eleanor Skelton Beaumont’s Pride festival started in 2014 and had between 2,500 and 4,000 attendees annually, according to former volunteer chair Jacqueline Hays,ContinueContinue reading “Equality Fest: Beaumont Pride may be gone, but new gathering rises from its ashes”
Women’s March in Beaumont more than doubles expected turnout
An estimated 300 people attended the Women’s March in downtown Beaumont on Saturday, Jan. 21. | Photos: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on Jan. 26, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Southeast Texas women gathered in downtown Beaumont for the local Women’s March Saturday, Jan. 21, joining an estimated 3 millionContinueContinue reading “Women’s March in Beaumont more than doubles expected turnout”
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