Charleston, West Virginia mayor keeps name of Christmas parade after complaints from residents
Mayor Amy Goodwin had originally changed the name of the event to the Winter Parade in the spirit of non-exclusivity.
"Being part of a church, we feel like you can't take Christ out of Christmas," said Georgeanne Leak, the daycare director at Morris Memorial United Methodist Church toldThe renaming of a Charleston, West Virginia Christmas parade raised the ire of church groups and politicians.that the renaming was a move by"Charleston's elite liberals."
In the face of the backlash, Goodwin decided to reverse the decision and change the name back to the Charleston Christmas Parade.
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