“ We only had one protester in Year Two,” James Bunker said. The Provo event is considerably smaller than its Salt Lake counterpart, held annually in early June, and it’s missing one element that’s become a fixture at events in the capital city - anti-gay protesters. “ I have a queer son, so my work with PFLAG is about helping parents and communities work with young people, and help them thrive,” Draper said. “ The truth is that our community has LGBT young people, and they need to be loved. Notes posted in the 'Take a Note - Leave a Note' poster with the PFLAG booth at the fifth annual Provo Pride Festival, Saturday, September 16, 2017. (Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune) And some of them think about suicide,” said Sabina Mendoza, 22, a BYU senior from Houston. “ A lot of people on campus don’t know that we exist, so they feel alone. No group was more visible than BYU’s unofficial LGBTQ support group, USGA (Understanding Same-Gender Attraction) - their booth was right on the corner of Center and University.

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“And this is where all the other big festivals in town go. They’re going to stop in and check it out,” Bunker said. “ I really think the location is going to draw regular people who are downtown anyway. Organizers were hoping the new site would increase attendance to something upwards of 5,000. His office reached out to us and worked with us.” “ Actually, Mayor Curtis helped us get moved to the County Courthouse. The move downtown “is a sign of the growth of the festival,” Bunker said - and was prompted by the lack of parking at Memorial Park. Previously, it took place about eight blocks to the east, at Provo Memorial Park. This was the fifth annual Provo Pride Festival, but it was the first time it was staged in such a prominent place. “So we settled on the third weekend in September.” “ We decided in Year One that we wanted the festival to be the same time every year,” said James Bunker, Provo Pride board president and festival director. 10 Wisconsin - but that was a coincidence. Yes, Provo Pride was on the same day BYU hosted No. Not at all,” said Mike Flannery, who drove down from Pocatello, Idaho, for the game. “ We definitely weren’t expecting this here. (Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune) Volunteers set up the UVU LGBT student services booth across the street from the Provo LDS Temple, at the 5th annual Provo Pride Festival, Saturday, September 16, 2017.

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