The uppermost point of the district she’s looking to represent is some 65 miles south of Newburyport.Īn outpouring of support for LGBTQ+ youth has followed the news.
Andrea Egmont, Newburyport’s director of youth services, said the lodge pulled out after being contacted by Kari MacRae, a state Senate candidate seeking to represent Plymouth and Barnstable. But on Friday, the city’s chief of staff informed the City Council that the venue had decided to no longer host the event. The “Over the Rainbow” dance was scheduled to be held at Saint John’s Lodge/Masonic Hall, with organizers from Newburyport’s Department of Youth Services in affiliation with the North Shore Alliance for GLBTQ+ Youth. Now, the organizers have a bounty of spaces to choose from after media drew attention to the stranded event. A small virtual firestorm and a call from an out-of-district state Senate candidate led a Newburyport venue to pull out of hosting a May 13 dance for local LGBTQ+ youth.
