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Marshall area residents, including students from Marshall Middle School and Marshall High School, marched down Main Street on Thursday afternoon in support of LGBTQ classmates and allies. Marchers carried signs with messages of support â and even some humor, like one slogan quoting the lyrics of a Taylor Swift song .
MARSHALL Â They were marching with handmade signs, brightly colored flags and more. The gathering and the signs were all geared toward a shared goal: showing local youth who are part of the LGBTQ+ community that they aren’t alone.
“Don’t be scared to be who you are,” one marcher said after the group had gathered around at the corner of Main Street and East College Drive.