Agenda item

Witney Pride

To consider the following requests from the Witney Pride group:

1.       That Witney Town Council supports the Witney Pride event (due to be held online this year) on 29th May by asking Cllrs to share video messages or photos that can be used as part of the event and also to help generate support and interest. They would also like help promoting the event (from their social media pages) on the Town Council’s social media.  

2.       That Witney Town Council flies the Pride flag on the 29th May instead of 1st June to coincide with the event. 

3.       Separately, that the Corn Exchange to be lit up in LGBTQ colours to mark the international day against homophobia, transphobia and biphobia 17th May: https://may17.org/

Minutes:

The Committee received and considered requests from the Witney Pride Group concerning the international day of homophobia, transphobia on 17th May, as well as its planned event on 22nd May 2021.

 

Members were supportive of both causes and welcomed the opportunity to be able to promote the events individually as well as through the Town Council’s social media platforms.

 

RESOLVED:

 

1.       That Witney Town Council supports the Witney Pride event on 22nd May 2021 by promoting the event on its social media and by members sharing video messages or photos to help generate support and interest; and,

 

2.       That Witney Town Council flies the Pride flag on the 22nd May instead of 1st June to coincide with the Witney Pride event; and,

 

3.       That the Corn Exchange is lit up in LGBTQ colours to mark the international day against homophobia, transphobia and biphobia on 17th May 2021.