Clarksville NowCourtesy Amanda LeighAmanda Leigh performing in downtown Clarksville at The Rail in 1999.
CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – In the 1980s, being gay in Clarksville meant your private life had to stay extremely private. For 62-year-old Amanda Leigh, a lot of that stemmed from widespread misconceptions about what being gay actually meant.
“Back then, a lot of people just didn’t know what gay meant. So many people thought that being gay meant you were a pedophile, a predator, you wanted their children, you wanted to convert everybody,” Leigh told Clarksville Now. “They didn’t know what it meant and they weren’t interested in learning.”
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CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Because of a rise in COVID-19 cases, the Montgomery County Clerk’s Office has closed and will remain closed until Thursday, Feb. 11.
There was a sign on the door Friday that said due to unforeseen circumstances the office is closed. Witnesses reported seeing several people turning up at the office to do business who turned away after seeing the sign.
A professional cleaning service will sanitize the work and public spaces during the closure, according to a county news release.
“On average we serve more than 1,000 people a day. At this time, we do not have the manpower to continue serving the public without compromising the health of our employees as well as those we serve,” County Clerk Kellie Jackson said in the release.