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    City of Columbus to Honor Black Out and Proud’s Letha Pugh

    Letha Pugh – photo provided by Letha Pugh

    Bake Me Happy Co-Owner and Black Out and Proud Co-Founder Letha Pugh will be honored by the City of Columbus with the Steven Shellabarger Illuminator Award, in tandem with the Pride Illumination at City Hall.

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    “From her work with Black Out and Proud to expand education, social opportunities, the arts, spirituality, and social justice that promotes a sense of pride in the Black LGBTQ+ community to her cofounding of Service! which is helping food service workers during COVID, Letha is truly a treasure to have in our city,” said Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin.

    Pugh will be honored tonight, Monday, June 15 at 8:30 p.m. during the city’s virtual illumination event, coinciding with the kick off of Pride Week 2020. You can stream the event here and on Facebook.

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