Merle Haggard Leaves Estate To Bakersfield LGBT Group
An even bigger shock came shortly after Haggard’s death when his lawyer read his last will and testament. Haggard left his entire estate to Interpride Enterprises, a Bakersfield, CA-based LGBT group that puts on Pride parades around the world. Many thought Haggard to be an ultra social conservative, but Haggard believed in equal rights.

The Scooper contacted Interpride and spoke to Raul Merman. We asked how they felt about the donation.

“It is absolutely wonderful,” said Raul. “We can do so much with this money. Research and helping us expand our various events. We plan on creating a Merle Haggard float for this year’s Pride parade in San Francisco on June 26th. It should really be something.”