Oxford Pride by Tami Murray, President Oxford County Pride Commmittee Oxford Pride 2021 was a challenge for the Oxford Pride team given the circumstances of COVID 19; However once again the committee took on new learning curves with success in providing an amazing day of family fun, diverse story telling, and incredibly talented 2SLGBTQAI+ individuals. We were grateful to have the musical talent of Darcy Fever, kickboxing and yoga demo’s, drumming by WingNuts, and Drag king talents via the Gutterboyz, and more. The Rainbow Optimist Club once again partnered with Oxford/Woodstock libraries in presenting Drag Storytime. We are happy to recognize a significant increase in community, business and organizational participation which included several fund-raising events, video participation and the online pet rainbow picture contest/Rainbow rock scavenger hunt throughout our community. The Pride Committee is currently planning a Drive in Drag September 24th, 2021 via the Woodstock Drive Inn, stay tuned for more details. 2021 has brought the Oxford Pride committee amazing growth with several new members expanding our goals of inclusivity and diversity. We are proud to announce that our rainbow crosswalk has been completed in the downtown Woodstock ON, thank you to our sponsors Oxford Futures Grant and the Rainbow Optimist Club donation. It is our hope that OxfordPride 2022will bring in person opportunities for events as we are looking forward to providing a hybrid model in the future, hosting a combination of online and in person community connections. If your interested in more information or would like view our 2021 Oxford Pride events check out our videos, 2021 Pride guide and amazing sponsors @ www.oxfordpride.ca.
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