At last month’s Fishers City Council meeting, 5 people criticized the Fishers Pride September 7th, asserting a drag show with children in the audience was “sexualized.”  The organization Fishers Pride reacted after the meeting, saying that was not the case at all.

At Monday night’s City Council session, 4 speakers defended the Fishers Pride event and how the children present were a part of the celebration in a “safe place” for members of the LGBTQ community.  One mother was emotional about how her 11-year-old daughter had been bullied in school related to the Pride event.

At last month’s meeting, Council President Cecilia Coble had said the police department would be looking into the Pride event as to whether there had been any law violations.  Coble said Monday no laws had been broken at the Pride event and no action will be taken.

There were other issues discussed in community comment.  One student, part of the Fishers Citizen Government class, cited 4 areas of the city where safety could be improved.  Another resident, complimented the city and the mayor’s office for constructing a sidewalk in his neighborhood.