[1] Over 10,000 people were in attendance for the event which included the first large pride parade in the Tri-Cities region.

[2][3] One of the primary criticisms of the year one festival was the large police presence and perimeter that was established around the event.

Over 240 officers from Johnson City and surrounding jurisdictions participated in the security of the event.

[citation needed] The year two festival occurred on September 7, 2019 in downtown Kingsport, Tennessee.

[14] There is a board of 15 directors, 5 of whom are an executive committee responsible for the day-to-day governing of the organization.