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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”

Beaumont Pride folds, looks to community for help

Beaumont Pride’s 2016 celebration on Crockett Street in downtown Beaumont. | Photo: Facebook This article was originally published in The Examiner on March 9, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Beaumont’s very own Pride festival started in 2014, but the non-profit dissolved last year due to the annual financial burden, former volunteer chair Jacqueline Hays said. However, HaysContinueContinue reading “Beaumont Pride folds, looks to community for help”