Nashville Shootings Create Forceful Pushback Against ‘Pride’ Event in Nearby Franklin

Bart Pike says a prayer after placing an angel and an American flag at a makeshift memorial for victims by the Covenant School building at the Covenant Presbyterian Church following a shooting, in Nashville, Tenn., March 28, 2023. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images

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Nashville, Tennessee, is a city turned inside out—with justification. The multiple murders at the Covenant School on March 27—including three 9-year-olds—are such a great tragedy, it may take years to digest.