The news out of VA Pride today is another strong indicator that we’re not out of the pandemic woods yet. But of course, like the meme says, there was our fall plans, and then there was the Delta variant.
Back in the spring, when vaccines were all the rage and numbers were falling rapidly, it felt like we were seeing a light at the end of the tunnel where the pandemic was concerned, and at that time, a lot of plans were made for the summer, the fall, and beyond - when, we assumed, COVID would be mostly behind us. The decision was not made lightly, but with COVID numbers once again on the rise due to the Delta variant, the organizers felt that it was the right thing to do.ĬOVID strikes again.
This morning brings a sad but necessary announcement VA Pridefest, originally scheduled for Saturday, September 25 at Brown’s Island, will be postponed until 2022.
