The New Hampshire high school's event will celebrate Pride Month on June 2
A stock photo shows a drag performer enveloped in an LGBTQ flag. A high school in Manchester, New Hampshire, is using American Rescue Plan funds to put on a Pride event that includes drag performers.The Manchester high school's application requested $4,000 in funds from the city and proposed $2,000 in matching funds.
The high school applied to the city's Community Event and Activation Grant program, which approved the funding, according to a Patch report. Since the funding came from a federal program, the school board also had to approve the grant. "As a district, we support and care for all of our students as they learn and grow. Events such as this are consistent with the goals of our community-developed strategic plan, and in line with District policies," Superintendent Jennifer Gillis toldin a statement."It's important to note that West High School has been hosting a Pride event since 2018, and the agenda for this event is similar to other years.
She continued:"As with other years, this is an after-school, extra-curricular, opt-in event. In prior years, it's been well-attended, including students, families and members of the West Side community. This year, the group organizing the event applied for and received a Community Event and Activation Grant from American Rescue Plan Act funds through the city of Manchester.
The high school's principal, Richard Dichard, said the school supports all clubs and organizations and their activities, including the Pride event."We are thankful for the grant money which will not only support this event, but many others that we hold for all students at West High School," Dichard told
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