Many people from the Midcoast and beyond attended the event. They started the group Belfast Has Pride to organize events for the LGBT community on the Midcoast every couple of months, starting with the pride parade.
'We wanted to turn that around so people are able to be who they are in their hometowns,' she said. Reed said she and Epperly decided last summer to organize the event because they were questioning why pride is something that happens in larger cities but not in smaller towns. This event is being sponsored by the Greater Bay Area Ministerium (GBAM). On Wednesday, June 15, at 6 p.m., The First Church in Belfast, UCC (104 Church St.) will host a 'Service of Compassion,' a 45-minute service for prayer, singing, readings and solidarity in recognition of the terror attack on the LGBTQ community in Orlando, Florida. for the victims of the Orlando, Florida shooting Belfast Has Pride is holding a vigil at Steamboat Landing on the Belfast waterfront, Tuesday, June 14, at 7 p.m.
