Nicole Barrios

For native Texans Kaye Draper and Abigail McNeely, being married on the south steps of the Texas State Capitol on the Fourth of July was something they never thought would occur. “It’s something we didn’t know was ever gonna happen in our lifetime,” Draper said. Draper said she and her wife had a commitment ceremony 26 years ago and have been together for 29 years.

Organizers of the Austin event said the gathering would only be effective if followed by strong advocacy. Hours after a car plowed into a crowd of people protesting against a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va., on Saturday, more than 100 people in Austin gathered at Wooldridge Square Park near the Travis County Courthouse to honor those killed and injured in the incident. The attack on the crowd in Charlottesville killed one person and injured at least 19 more.

The Kalahari resort in Round Rock will be African-themed like the family-owned companys other three locations. Courtesy photo Representatives will answer questions and listen to Round Rock residents’ concerns about the Kalahari Resort and Convention Center project during two open house meetings in May. The meetings are from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday and May 18 at Ridgeview Middle School located at 2000 Via Sonoma Trail.