Woodstock Pride Newsletter

It’s time to make your voice heard! Voting for the Woodstock Pride Board of Directors is open November 1 through 8:00 PM on November 12. With 4 qualified candidates running for five open, two-year board seats, eligible paid members may vote for candidates.

Members can vote online using the link sent by email or in person at the November 12 general meeting. Not a paid member yet? Join Woodstock Pride at MEMBERSHIP to become part of our community and help support our mission. (Note, if you sign up to be a member after November 1st, the only way to vote is in person at the Pride General Meeting November 12th, more info below.)

Thank you for being part of Woodstock Pride and helping shape our future!

Friday, November 20 | 7 PM | Woodstock City Hall

On Friday, November 20, join Woodstock Pride as we observe Trans Day of Remembrance (TDOR), honoring the transgender and gender-expansive people whose lives have been lost to anti-transgender violence and hate.

We’ll begin gathering at 7 PM in front of Woodstock City Hall, with a candlelight vigil till 7:30 PM. We’ll then walk together, away from the Flock cameras, to the Woodstock Pride Community Center for a time of reflection, connection, and community.

This is a solemn occasion, but it is also an opportunity to hold space for one another, share our grief, and reaffirm that transgender lives matter. Attendees are welcome to speak, recite a poem, sing a song, or share whatever they feel moved to offer in remembrance.

Candles and light refreshments will be provided.

Whether you come to share, to listen, or simply to stand in solidarity, you are welcome. We hope you’ll join us as we remember those we’ve lost and support the community members who continue to face discrimination and violence.

We are offering a firearms safety class on November 7th at 1pm at the Woodstock Pride Community Center. Information and tickets can be found on our Facebook page and at this link.

Bring your works-in-progress and craft supplies in to the Woodstock Pride Community Center to a relaxed group setting and engage in some parallel play. The next gathering will be November 8th from 10 am to 2 pm.

Join us for insightful conversation and reflection the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month. The first meet happened on November 1st, the next meeting will be on the 15th, from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm.

Join us on the last Friday of every month for games galore! Our next game night will be on November 27th!

'Tis the season to eat, laugh, and spend some time together! Join us for our annual Pride Holiday Party & Potluck at the beautiful Cherry Tree Inn Bed & Breakfast!

This is a chance to slow down, catch up with friends, meet new faces, and celebrate the community we've built together. Everyone is encouraged to bring a favorite dish to share. Whether it's a family recipe, a holiday favorite, or something you just happen to make really well, we'd love to have it at the table!

Event Details:

• Time: 6:30–8:30 PM
• Location: Cherry Tree Inn Bed & Breakfast
• What to bring: A dish to share and your holiday spirit!

Please sign up using the Google Form so we know what deliciousness is headed our way and how many people will be joining you. This helps us plan accordingly.

We look forward to celebrating another year of community, connection, and Pride with all of you.

Check out the Woodstock Pride calendar to keep up to date with all of our upcoming events.

Do you know of a cool LGBTQ+ event nearby or want to host your own? If you're a Woodstock Pride member, you can also submit events to be added to the calendar through the link above.

Elias Thorne comes to the small, fishing town of Fog Harbor when he inherits a

bookstore from his elderly aunt. He intended to do what he could to set the place to

rights, sell it, and move on, but when he discovers a body, he becomes a key suspect in

a murder. Even after he’s able to clear his name, he realizes that he wants to stick

around to solve the mystery. (And yes, there’s a tall-dark-and-handsome detective

named Silas who probably has something to do with Elias’ change in plans.)

What makes Elias standout is that he is an archivist, and Hart has done the research to

get deep, deep into the weeds of paper, ink, binding, printing, and a host of archival

preservation and forensic techniques. Hart’s mysteries hinge on documentary evidence,

and questions about who gets to shape stories we tell ourselves are history. There’s

also enigmatic dialogue, surprising metaphors, and Lord Byron, the world’s best

grumpy, entitled cat.

Each mystery is a stand-alone, but it’s worth reading the series in order for the

cozy/slow-burn (very, very slow – you have to like “found family” comfort versus spice)

romance. You can check out Hart’s website for a Welcome file including a map of Fog

Harbor, character intros, and bonus mystery.

https://fogharbormysteries.com/

This delightful, British makeup competition on Netflix brings together a group of young,

talented makeup artists and tests their skills and creativity in a variety of real-world

challenges from beauty to extreme special effects. If this had just been about making

models pretty, it wouldn’t be as exciting as it is, but the contestants are rewarded for

boldness of vision, and the looks many of them produce are startling and unforgettable.

There’s drag, of course (how could there not be?!), including an episode guest hosted

by the fabulous Trixie Mattel, and several of the artists are nonbinary or use makeup in

a gender-fluid way. The show as a whole carries a powerful, inspiring message about

taking creative risks and expressing yourself because the range of what’s possible is so

much wider than you might think.

Point of Pride: affirmation cards for trans youth: https://www.pointofpride.org/letter-writing

LGBTQIA+ Resources: https://www.woodstockilpride.com/resources

Trans-Farm-Ation Grant Application: Funds are available for gender-affirming care including (but not limited to):
- HRT (hormone replacement therapy)

- Co-pays or medical bills for doctor visits related to gender-affirming care
- Legal aid for Name Change
- Gender-affirming clothing and accessories (binders, gaffs, packets, STPs, etc.)
- Gender-affirming surgery

- Beauty products
- Laser hair removal
- Lost wages for surgical recovery
- Voice training
- Therapy
- And more!
Click here to read more and apply

Order a personalized brick for the Wall of Pride in the future Woodstock Pride Community Center. Whether it’s for yourself, your family, or a friend, your custom brick will become a lasting symbol of support and celebration for our LGBTQ+ community and allies.

It’s a meaningful way to honor someone special—and help build a space where everyone belongs.

Learn more and order your brick here.

Woodstock Pride

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