Swinging in a hammock and strumming away on his guitar, things could not have been more peaceful or enjoyable for Greenville High School senior Maxiell Jensen, 16, on a pleasant Saturday afternoon. Attending the inaugural Flat River Pride Festival at McCarthy Park on June 28 with his friends — fellow Greenville senior Nikolaus Messer, 16, and Durand High School junior Cruz Wheeler, 16 — the trio had sought out the new celebration, hoping to find a place of acceptance and comfort.
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