Local leaders in Starkville, Mississippi, denied a request to host what would have been the town’s first gay pride parade. LGBTQ support group Starkville Pride planned the parade for March 24, but on Tuesday the Starkville Board of Aldermen voted 4-3 to deny the request. The city's Board of Aldermen has denied a permit for a Pride parade. Starkville denies request for LGBT pride parade | Starkville Daily News https://t.co/5hPxlytmUU — Charlotte Clymer🏳️‍🌈 (@cmclymer) February 21, 2018Hey, @ACLU? The Board of Aldermen in Starkville, Mississippi, are apparently itching for an expensive legal battle they're sure to lose.

Source: Huffington Post February 21, 2018 21:33 UTC