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Orlando Sentinel
Orlando Sentinel
ORLANDO, Fla. — In the small south-central Florida city of Sebring, a “Bearded Lady” contest almost got an upcoming Pride celebration canceled. “Is that not really another name for a drag queen show?” Sebring City Council Member Terry Mendel asked Highlands County LGBT+ Caucus director Christopher Davies during a May 16 public meeting. Davies was seeking approval for road closures for the fourth-annual Highlands County Pride Fest on June 11. “It does seem to me that this is going to result in inappropriate displays of sexuality in front of our children, so I'm very concerned about that,” Mende…
