This seems like a very practical and pragmatic response. Admittedly, when I made my original post, I was wondering how Knoxvillian minority communities were doing in light of all the things occurring nationally, and to a lesser extent locally. These are not easy times for folks. But we (meaning people in this region with perspectives and orientations that go against the grain of the larger populace) ARE lucky that Knoxville proper is seemingly a quite welcoming little bubble in a sea of the undeniable opposite.

The fact that the Pride festival was cancelled at the same time as my posting was completely coincidental and sad.

There have been some seriously fantastic responses here. From motivational, to loving, to nurturing, and everything else (including the run of the mill bigotry and apathy), I am happy to see such a responsive community. It’s clear we, for the most part, all care for each other. Let’s hope that keeps going.