Thousands attend Lexington Pride festival
The couple that lives in Mount Sterling stopped in Winchester to pick up their marriage license, one day after the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same sex marriage in Kentucky and across the country in a historic ruling.
Chad Hundley, chairman of the Lexington Pride festival, said organizers expected to have about 20,000 people attend the daylong event.
Many cities hold pride festivals and events near the end of June to commemorate the anniversary of the Stonewall riots in 1969, named after New York's Stonewall Inn that became a focal point for gay rights after a police raid prompted several days of demonstrations.
"[...] we always used (the Pride festival) as our wedding anniversary," Moody said, fighting back tears as she hugged Spencer.