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She planned the event as her senior project, but her efforts quickly turned into much more than that — Columbus, a town of 45, people that cast twice as many votes for Donald Trump as for Hillary Clinton, had never hosted a gay pride parade before. The festival is for members of the Bar community.

The impersonator, Glen Pannell, complete with a white wig, blue hot pants, and a rainbow tie, took donations for Indiana Youth Group, an Indianapolis-based nonprofit that supports LGBT youth. The festival ended with a drag show — the first in Columbus, which is located about 45 miles south of Indianapolis.

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