People taking part in the Santee Pride Walk say it symbolizes coming together and unity within the Santee community. "Santee, in the 43 years I've lived here, hasn’t been known for its acceptance in civil rights issues, but look how the tide has turned and that tide is getting taller and bigger and stronger," said Pride Walk attendee, Christynne Wood. Wood found herself in the center of a controversy in January when protests erupted after a teenager thought she saw a naked man in Santee YMCA locker room; bringing forth the opposition of allowing transgender people in locker rooms according to their gender identity. Read more: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/santee-pride-walk-takes-place-in-the-wake-of-ymca/509-2a101b5a-d676-423c-9ba9-3958dba097ed