A commissioner comes out in conservative Douglas County.
, another Republican Douglas County commissioner, called for banning the return of PrideFest based on what he called a"zoning violation."
"There is substantial evidence the organizers allow, or at least are unable to prevent, participants from performing acts of exotic adult entertainment," Teal wrote on Facebook."Everybody agreed that that was not appropriate," Laydon says."We have accepted the apology of Castle Rock Pride. We have accepted their promises not to do this again. They actually fired the performers that performed in this way.
. Some of those opposed to the show carried signs that read"Don’t Drag Down Highlands Ranch" and"Freak Shows Belong at the Circus." "I was an active opponent of those who were fighting the Constitution," Laydon says."If we say that we believe in freedom and liberty in Douglas County, let’s be consistent. I don’t believe in censorship. I don’t believe in book burning. That First Amendment freedom of expression is a constitutional right."
And when it comes to drag, Laydon says,"I think that men have the ability to express themselves how they see fit. A woman in pants is no different from a man in a dress...I don’t support anti-gay or thinly veiled anti-gay rhetoric or bigotry in my community."
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