The Missouri United Methodist Church was one of many Columbia organizations promoting diversity and tolerance at the fifth annual Mid-Missouri PrideFest on Saturday. The theme of this year’s festival was “United for Diversity,” a sentiment shared by Mary Ann Shaw, co-founder and chairwoman of Open Door Ministry, a Missouri United Methodist Church group started by parents and friends of gays and lesbians.
Celebrating diversity
Columbia’s fifth annual PrideFest was held Saturday at Stephens Lake Park. The festival featured live music and a variety of vendors.
Sunday, June 10, 2007 | 2:00 a.m. CDT;
updated 10:02 p.m. CDT, Monday, July 21, 2008
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