September 9, 2023
Nell Faust pins a ribbon on Julie Fernatt who was wearing Penny Smith’s jacket at the council meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. All the supporters pinned a ribbon on the jacket after they spoke. (VVN/Vyto Starinskas)
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More than 40 supporters of a popular but deceased member of the Cottonwood LGBT community, Penny Smith, turned out to defend the woman at the city council meeting Tuesday night. Smith’s legacy was dragged into the drag show controversy at a previous council meeting.
By Vyto Starinskas
September 10, 2023
