At this week's city council meeting in Fairhope, six people spoke in opposition to an upcoming pride event and drag queen brunch. They told the city council they're upset it's being allowed and don't think it's appropriate.

"I don't want my children, I don't want my grandchildren, I don't want people coming to visit Fairhope to think this is what we stand for," said Lisa Word.

"And you ought to all attend the event dressed up like a drag queen, if it's that important to this town," said Matthew Gulisano.

Organizers say they haven't seen this kind of opposition before and it's concerning.

"We haven't seen anything quite like this before," said Prism United Executive Director Corey Harvard. "We are seeing a very pronounced movement against the LGBTQ community legislatively. And we're seeing evidence of that locally."

Prism United is organizing the Color Fairhope with Pride event Saturday, June 3rd at South Beach Park and Drag Brunch at Bay Breeze Cafe the following day. Harvard says anyone 18 or younger can't buy tickets to the drag brunch. Harvard says while there appears to be more backlash about this year's upcoming events, attacks on the LGBTQ community are not new and show why pride events are needed.

"There are a lot of LGBTQ people, especially young people who go through their lives, feeling like there isn't support for them. They hear the negative messages and wonder if there is a place for them to belong. And I feel like what Color Fairhope with Pride does is it creates a space for them to be celebrated, to be loved," said Harvard.