WinterFest: bonfires, parades, races, balloon ascensions, music and more. It’s great fun for the community, snow or no snow.
In the midst of it all, at 10:30am Saturday in Town Park, folks will gather for a peaceful event: the March for Equality.
This event is a reminder that our nation is on the cusp of big changes — changes that could alter the nature of our democracy in ways that will limit our rights and personal freedoms and, ultimately, will threaten the safety of our marginalized communities.
The March for Equality is a reminder that nearly 50 percent of our voting population spoke out against these impending changes. Ours is a voice that will not be silenced.
Anyone who believes in the importance of raising our voices in unity is invited to meet on Saturday in Town Park at 10:30am. Enjoy free refreshments and meet your fellow marchers. Our family-friendly March for Equality will begin at 11am. Some signs will be available, but we encourage you to make a sign that speaks to your personal definition of equality.
Our local event is part of a nationwide movement that will be heard from coast to coast. The invitation, “The People’s March DC and Everywhere,” is issued on the official website www.womansmarch.com, where Pagosa Springs is included with 270 other cities hosting marches that same day.
For more details about the March for Equality, we invite you to email us at psequalitymarch@gmail. com.