Vendors sell and display their work, arts and crafts similar to what you find at a local farmers market. But also just Cache Valley at large is just an amazing place.” Certainly having Utah State here changes the dynamic. We have been embraced by the community, we’ve had so much success - so much fun. 'It has this bad rep for being very conservative and very rural and distant. “My favorite part is how quirky and weird Logan is,' Bitten said. Utah’s first transgender candidate seeking a state senate seat, Democrat Misty Snow, was at the festival. It’s been absolutely successful.”īooths featuring groups that aim to connect the LGBT+ community ranged from support, to commercial, and even political. So I said, ‘I’ll help with logistics' because I’ve done event planning like this before. “I also had a conversation with a few folks from Logan down at the Utah Pride Festival who said that they wished that Logan had a pride festival.
“What motivated me to Logan pride was I met my husband up here at Utah State when he was a student,” said Turner Bitton. Rainbow-clad rollerbladders made their way through people wearing socks and t-shirts bearing the symbol of a community that, until now, has held out on the celebration. Through music, art and rainbow wear the Cache Valley community gathered in downtown Logan to connect with LGBT folk and their allies.
