Cape Pridefest 2019

Sasha Moore, a longtime performer at Cape Girardeau's oldest gay bar Independence Place, collects tips while performing to Melissa Etheridge's "Like I Do" during a drag show at the first-ever Cape Pride festival Saturday, May 4, 2019, at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Gavin Gleason, 16, offers a $20 bill to Sasha Moore by holding it in his mouth during a drag show at the first-ever Cape Pride festival Saturday, May 4, 2019, at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Sasha Moore pulls Gavin Gleason, 16, close to take money from his mouth during a drag show at the first-ever Cape Pride festival Saturday, May 4, 2019, at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau. Gleason said it was his first time at a drag show. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

The crowd reacts to seeing Moore and Gleeson's interaction during the first-ever Cape Pride festival Saturday, May 4, 2019, at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau. Gleason's father, Art Williams, background, gave Gleason the $20 bill to offer Moore and later said it was the best $20 he'd ever spent. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Attendees dance to the Cupid Shuffle during the first-ever Cape Pride festival Saturday, May 4, 2019, at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Kristi Sharp and Travis Gentry take a selfie during the first-ever Cape Pride festival Saturday, May 4, 2019, at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Sei Hughes, right, and Keely Blankenship stand near the welcome banner with an assortment of pride flags during the first-ever Cape Pride festival Saturday, May 4, 2019, at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Sophia Gonzales, 5, tries to catch bubbles from her mother, Jessica, during the first-ever Cape Pride festival Saturday, May 4, 2019, at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Laila Sea, 2, left, waves a flag with her sister, Theea, 4, during the first-ever Cape Pride festival Saturday, May 4, 2019, at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Emily Harris, 20, of Cape Girardeau signs a pride-themed bag-toss board during the first-ever Cape Pride festival Saturday, May 4, 2019, at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

A reveler waives money during a drag show at the after-party following the first-ever Cape Pride festival Saturday, May 4, 2019, at Shakers bar in Cape Girardeau. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

A performer dressed as Tina Turner pirouettes through the crowd during the after-party following the first-ever Cape Pride festival Saturday, May 4, 2019, at Shakers bar in Cape Girardeau. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Dustin Duncan dances while waiting to give a performer cash during the after-party following the first-ever Cape Pride festival Saturday, May 4, 2019, at Shakers bar in Cape Girardeau. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Dustin Duncan and Justin Scheper pose for a photo during the after-party following the first-ever Cape Pride festival Saturday, May 4, 2019, at Shakers bar in Cape Girardeau. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Joey Choka laughs as Eric Mahnken kisses him on the dance floor during the after-party following the first-ever Cape Pride festival Sunday, May 5, 2019, at Shakers bar in Cape Girardeau. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)