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Progress Flag Raised in Woodstock

Friday, 31 May 2024 at 09:41

By Marcie Culbert X @marcieculbert

Photo Credit: Xander Wynberg

The Progress Flag is now flying in Museum Square and outside the Oxford County Administration building.

OXFORD COUNTY - Oxford County Pride is celebrating the start of Pride Month a day early this year.

Nine different Progress flag raisings are taking place in Oxford County today, with one for every municipality.

The Progress flag is very similar to the Pride flag. It includes the six-stripe Pride rainbow symbol, along with sideways chevrons of light blue, pink, and white to represent trans and non-binary individuals. It also includes sideways chevrons of brown and black to represent people of colour, and a purple circle to represent the intersex community.

President Tami Murray was very impressed with the turnout for the Woodstock flag-raising in Museum Square this morning.

"Oh my goodness we have an incredible turnout! We have had so much support today and I am anticipating that we're going to have a lot more support throughout the County."

There were some protestors on site, but it was a peaceful demonstration. Murray had this to say in response.

"People have a right to disagree and we have a right to continue to advocate for our human rights."

The Oxford OPP has issued a statement saying the theft or vandalism of Pride and Progress flags will not be tolerated.

You can find more information about upcoming Pride Month events on the Oxford County Pride website. You can also find the complete Pride flag-raising schedule below:

Oxford County Administration Building - 8:00 a.m.

Museum Square in Woodstock - 8:30 a.m.

Blandford-Blenheim Township building - 9:30 a.m.

East Zorra-Tavistock Township office - 10:30 a.m.

Zorra Township office (new location on Brock Street in Thamesford) - 11:30 a.m.

Dewan Park in Ingersoll - 12:00 p.m.

South-West Oxford Township office - 2:00 p.m.

Broadway Parkette in Tillsonburg - 3:00 p.m. 

Norwich Community Centre - 4:00 p.m.

(Photo Credit: Xander Wynberg)

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