Oxford Pride 2026
Pride may have had a soggy start, but the weather gods saw fit to bring out the sunshine for the parade. Our photographer, Roger Close, was there to take some gorgeous pictures.
While political parties remained banned from the parade, organisations from across the city and county marched in support of LGBTQ+ rights, supporting colleagues, friends, and family.
Fittingly for a city with the second highest proportion of trans and non-binary folk in England and Wales, many of the signs expressed support for trans friends and neighbours.
Pride is a protest, and a reflection on change over time. But it is also a celebration, a chance to rejoice in our true and authentic selves, and glory in a sense of community.
The march concluded with a party led by Sol Samba in Radcliffe Square
This venerable city has been a patient, if sometimes reluctant, witness to change over the centuries. Today, again, it made a striking backdrop for those being the change they want to see.
Oxford can be proud of both its diversity and its community.
