Texas city abruptly blocks Pride festival after approving it last year

• The Southlake City Council in Texas unanimously denied a permit for the Pride Kel-So festival scheduled for October without providing an explanation.
• The denial comes despite the council approving the inaugural family-friendly event last year, which hosted 2,500 attendees at a local church.
• During the council meeting, no members asked questions or offered comments, while only one person spoke in favor and one in opposition.
• Co-founder April Dreyson called the decision pure discrimination and vowed that the festival will take place regardless of the permit outcome.
• Organizers are considering downsizing the event to fewer than 1,000 guests to operate without requiring a city permit under local laws.

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Wealthy Texas suburb denies permit for church to hold a Pride event