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.
As a 17-year-old, Lonehardt organized Fort Smith’s first Frank Gruben Pride Festival last June. The event was partly intended to highlight the search for Frank Gruben, a Gwich’in-Inuvialuk man from Aklavik and member of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.
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