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  • Opinion: Pride a place for all in eastern NM

    Laura Wight, Guest columnist|Updated Jun 3, 2023

    I was asked recently, “Why do we need Pride?” There are folx in our communities of Clovis and Portales who don’t think queer people exist in eastern New Mexico. Or, who don’t understand why we need Pride here. Or, who just generally want to dehumanize and devalue the existence of those who are different from what they consider “normal.” In the spirit of assuming the best in people and approaching this from a standpoint of teaching. Imagine waking up each day and being afraid to just be yourself. At work, at the grocery sto...