Franklin Township Pride Day Draws Elected Officials, Educators In Call for Unity, Vigilance

June 14, 2026 Community Building, General News

**CONGRESSWOMAN VISITS FRANKLIN –** *U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman speaks at the June 13 Pride Day celebration at the township Cultural and Arts Gazebo.*

Elected officials, educators and community members gathered Friday for the Franklin Township Pride Committee’s annual Pride Day celebration, marking a moment of reflection and resolve as speakers warned that hard-won rights for LGBTQ+ people remain under threat and urged the crowd never to let its guard down.

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Franklin Township Pride Day Draws Elected Officials, Educators In Call for Unity, Vigilance

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