Blue Ridge Pride draws social media outpouring

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Blue Ridge Pride celebrants — and a handful of protestors — filled the streets of downtown Asheville on Saturday, Oct. 6. People took to social media networks, too, to document, discuss and share information and opinions about the event. Here’s a selection of what they had to say, with links to news stories and more.

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