Sista Patricia and the Drag Storytime Guardians

Sista Patricia and the Drag Storytime Guardians

Earlier this month, a Drag Storytime was scheduled in the rural town of Parkhill, Ontario. Protestors were expected but what wasn’t expected was a group of woman-identifying motorbike enthusiasts, some of which belonged to the group, Wind Sisters.

One of those women was 70 year old Patricia Ginn, or Sista Patricia as she likes to be called.

Sista Patricia and her friends showed up to support the folks trying to enter the Parkhill library with their children. OPP officers were there too. Things got loud. Nasty and derogatory things were said and a bullhorn was activated to intimidate. But the group locked arms and later escorted families inside.

Since then, Drag Storytime scheduled in another town in the same county, was canceled, for a number of reasons but police could not guarantee the safety of the patrons so the event was put on hold.

Sista Patricia is passionate about supporting members of the 2SLGBTQAI+ community and she has a very special personal story about why she says, the time is NOW for allies to show up. Her group is now called Drag Storytime Guardians.

*I want to add that during our conversation, I said I have been an ally for a long time. That is true, but I wasn’t always as aware, in fact, I was ignorant. My allyship has grown over the years. ALL of us have things to learn, including me.

You can connect with Sista Patricia at the email: [e-mail].

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