Breaking Barriers

Resident, community strive for LGBTQ+ support

  • Joshua Mast addresses the crowd during last week’s Pride celebration at Azalea City Brewing Co. in Palatka. This is the second consecutive year the event has occurred at the Palatka brewery.
    Joshua Mast addresses the crowd during last week’s Pride celebration at Azalea City Brewing Co. in Palatka. This is the second consecutive year the event has occurred at the Palatka brewery.
  • Palatka Mayor Terrill Hill, left, and Joshua Mast hold the Pride proclamation city commissioners approved during their meeting last week.
    Palatka Mayor Terrill Hill, left, and Joshua Mast hold the Pride proclamation city commissioners approved during their meeting last week.
  • East Palatka resident Joshua Mast plays with his Dalmatian, Cooper, who would rather run around the yard than stop for a photo.
    East Palatka resident Joshua Mast plays with his Dalmatian, Cooper, who would rather run around the yard than stop for a photo.
  • East Palatka resident and former County Commission candidate Joshua Mast is seen here as a child 1997.
    East Palatka resident and former County Commission candidate Joshua Mast is seen here as a child 1997.
“Being gay is not a millennial invention or a choice,” East Palatka resident Joshua Mast said. “Android or iPhone is.” As Pride Month came to a close Thursday and election season gets into full…

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