While organizers of Saturday’s straight pride rally in Modesto had envisioned an event that would draw several hundred people, the rally turned out to be a few dozen people gathered in a barn, which was cut short by the venue’s owner, followed by a protest in front of Planned Parenthood, which was closed, reports The Sacramento Bee.
The events staged in opposition of the rally drew far more, including the roughly 250 people who attended the Friday vigil at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church to celebrate Modesto’s diversity and another roughly 250 people who gathered at Enslen Park on Saturday morning for speeches and a counter protest.
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