And they both agreed it could not have been any better. And here tonight, this community knows we all have a home.'Īmong the hundreds at the ticketed event - some who sat at VIP tables, some who brought their lawn chairs and the many who just danced and partied wherever they could find space - were Stephanie and Bridget Holiday.įor the couple, who moved to Columbus in 2019 and were married in March, this was their first Pride event in town. 'Isolation can be a burden but we heal in community. 'It's so amazing to be able to come out after the pandemic and actually see and touch and feel,' Eckhardt said.
