Coeur d'Alene's Pride in the Park stays peaceful
A year after a white nationalist group tried to disrupt Pride in the Park in Coeur d'Alene, the annual event returned and stayed focused on its roo...
A year after a white nationalist group tried to disrupt Pride in the Park in Coeur d'Alene, the annual event returned and stayed focused on its roots: celebrating the LGBTQ community. Tamara Kermelis, a Hayden resident, said she attended with her kids to show support. She said Pride at the Park felt more peaceful than last year – when she saw protesters open carrying assault rifles. 'I want to show my kids that we will not let the bullies win,' she said. About 2,000 people attended the event at City Park, said Sam Koester, North Idaho Pride Alliance board chair.