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Ironwood hosts Pride UP in City Square

By CHARITY SMITH

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IRONWOOD — Despite the rain, members of the local LGBTQ community and their allies celebrated the second annual Pride U.P. Saturday in Ironwood’s Downtown City Square.

The event featured vendors, a free community lunch and live music. Some of the booths offered miniature pride flags, stickers and T-shirts. Some children ran around the park collecting the little flags and stickers, and hula-hooped to the music. Many people had various pride flags draped across their shoulders. Some people complimented each other on their various bold, and pride...