🎢 Remembering Opryland USA

🏳️‍🌈 This Weekend Is Gonna Be Fun

If you’re looking for something to do beyond the Pride parade and festival, City Cast Nashville podcast host Grace Fuisz especially encourages you to check out the Queer Dance Party at Brooklyn Bowl. Tune in to the Friday News Roundup for that recommendation and more on the stories we were talking about this week. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]

🌈 Nashville Shows Its True Colors

Nashville will receive its first permanent rainbow crosswalk across from the Lipstick Lounge – Nashville’s only lesbian bar – in East Nashville. Y’all can help paint the new crosswalk on Saturday, June 29 at 9 a.m. at 14th and Woodland St. We can’t wait to walk it. [WPLN]

⚖️ Nashville’s Defense System Gets a Little More Fair

Metro’s new budget includes additional funding to hire staff for the public defender’s office and improve the quality of representation provided by appointed attorneys. Everyone deserves good representation regardless of socioeconomic status. [Nashville Banner]

• Metro Council passed Budget Chair Delishia Porterfield’s substitute budget on Tuesday, which includes raises for Metro employees and funding for a worker safety board. [Nashville Banner]

😻 Donelson Has a Gorgeous New Library Branch

Donelson’s new library branch will officially open on June 24, just down the road from the old location. With 24,000 square feet of bookish glory, the library will also house unique installations, a mobile kitchen, and artwork available to check out. [Nashville Scene]

• The library’s grand opening has many fun activities. [Nashville Public Library]