We hope to stage other events there that will add local interest and benefit Monmouth's economy. But are determined that the show will remain a traditional agricultural event, but one that looks forward and that interests the public from the moment they walk through the gate.
The employees are not going to be able to walk out their door and go skiing, but certainly they can walk out and play 27 holes of championship golf.
We act the same. The crazy guys act crazy and goofy. He and his wife, they walk around. They say hi to every one of us. They know every single one of our names. They know what's going on.
It's just a neat thing for the entire school and entire community. It has people walking around, talking about it and sharing in the pride factor. It's a big thrill.
In a lot of our presentations, we don't talk much about religion because it is such a broad topic. Some LGBT people embrace a religion, but others walk away. We want to examine the range of religious perspectives on LGBT issues, particularly on Christian perspectives.