JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) - TriPride made its way back to downtown Johnson City on Saturday in Founders Park.

The 'Roots Rainbows and Resilience, a Patchwork of Pride' festival began with a parade at 11 a.m. and followed with festivities and vendors at the park.

Trevor Arwood, a TriPride volunteer, spoke about the political climate, noting that several Pride festivals, including Knoxville's, have been cancelled. He said he feels safe to hold a festival in Johnson City.

"It's beautiful to be able to live somewhere where you do feel safe walking down the street where you do think, oh yeah, I can hold hands with my partner and it's okay," said Arwood. "You don't have to worry so much about hate. You don't have to worry so much about ignorance."

Arwood said seeing couples come together an

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