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In pictures: Fort Smith’s Frank Gruben Pride Festival
In pictures: Fort Smith’s Frank Gruben Pride Festival
Around 100 people walked and drove in Fort Smith’s second Frank Gruben Pride Festival walk on Saturday. The weekend-long festival took place in the name and memory of Frank, an... Read more...
Frank Gruben Pride Festival returns to Fort Smith to ‘keep his name in mind,’ says organizer - CKLB 2025
Frank Gruben Pride Festival returns to Fort Smith to ‘keep his name in mind,’ says organizer - CKLB 2025
'I’ve been working with Laura Kalinek (Gruben’s mother) to include more things that Frank would have liked to see,' says Ryker Lonehardt This will be only the second year of... Read more...
‘Frank’s story has not been forgotten in Fort Smith’ - Cabin Radio 2025
‘Frank’s story has not been forgotten in Fort Smith’ - Cabin Radio 2025
Fort Smith’s Ryker Lonehardt is committed to create a safe space where everyone can be seen, heard, and accepted for who they truly are – this Pride month and beyond.... Read more...
Fort Smith Pride to paint rainbow crosswalk - Cabin Radio 2025
Fort Smith Pride to paint rainbow crosswalk - Cabin Radio 2025
Fort Smith residents are painting a crosswalk in rainbow colours at the town’s main four-way stop ahead of the second annual Frank Gruben Pride Festival. At a meeting last week,... Read more...
Fort Smith celebrates Pride with weekend festival - CBC North 2024
Fort Smith celebrates Pride with weekend festival - CBC North 2024
Three-day festival brought the N.W.T. community together to honour Frank Gruben Fort Smith, N.W.T., celebrated the Frank Gruben Pride Festival this past weekend with drum circles, drag events, community meals... Read more...
‘Creating more safe space,’ Fort Smith celebrates Pride 2024
‘Creating more safe space,’ Fort Smith celebrates Pride 2024
Residents young and old came out to celebrate Pride in Fort Smith over the weekend with drag performers hosting many activities. The Frank Gruben Pride Festival was organized by Ryker Lonehardt,... Read more...
Teen organizing Fort Smith’s first Frank Gruben Pride Festival 2024
Teen organizing Fort Smith’s first Frank Gruben Pride Festival 2024
Fort Smith is set to celebrate pride this weekend with drag performances, music, food and other activities. Ryker Lonehardt, a 17-year-old transgender student at Paul William Kaeser High School who... Read more...