On August 26, the Loogootee City Council approved a permit for PrideFest 2024 to take place at the Public Square in downtown Loogootee, Indiana on September 7.
The ACLU of Indiana filed suit in U.S. District Court against the City of Loogootee in June after the City Council passed two new ordinances changing the application process for using city property, rescinded its prior approval of PrideFest 2024, and failed to vote on the new application the sponsors properly submitted beginning in February 2024 through last night.
Event organizers Timothy and Tracy Brown-Salsman issued the following statement:
“PrideFest is about equality and acceptance, and we are thrilled that we will once again be able to host this important celebration of diversity and inclusion in the heart of our community – just as we successfully did in 2023. We welcome everyone to come and celebrate Pride with us.”
ACLU of Indiana Legal Director Ken Falk issued the following statement:
“Pride events are an important way for communities across the state to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community, and we are pleased that the City Council has allowed PrideFest to move forward."
