London Trans+ Pride is a pride march advocating transgender rights held in London, England, United Kingdom.
History
Trans Pride London was founded in 2019 by Lucia Blayke and led by a collective group of trans+ people. It was founded in part due to a rising climate of transphobia in the UK and across the world, as well as in response to an anti-transgender protest controversy that occurred at the Pride in London march in 2018, where eight anti-trans activists took the lead of the march without authorisation.[1][2][3] The 2019 march was held in September and saw attendance of around 1500 people.[4][5]
The 2020 march saw attendance of 4000 people, with a number of COVID-19 safety measures put in place by the organisers, and called for legal recognition of non-binary identities and a ban on intersex genital mutilation.[6] It also included a memorial to Elie Che, a prominent transgender London activist and performer who died in August of that year.[7]
The 2021 march was held in June, and included calls for a ban on conversion therapy, greater access to healthcare for trans people, and a ban on intersex genital mutilation.[8] The event included speeches by Munroe Bergdorf, Ki Griffin, Bimini Bon-Boulash, Abigail Thorn, and Kai-Isaiah Jamal.[9][10]
The 2022 march was held in July, with attendance of over 20,000 people.[11][12] The event called to "celebrate the memory of trans lives taken and uphold the next generation of trans revolutionaries," and included speeches by Yasmin Finney and Charlie Craggs.[13][14] Abigail Thorn said at the event that "legally and politically", trans people in the country "are not allowed to control our own lives". Today London Trans Pride is led by a group of trans+ activists since Lucia Blayke's departure in 2021.[15]
References
- ^ "If London needs a separate Trans Pride, what does that say about LGBT solidarity? | Amelia Abraham". TheGuardian.com. 15 May 2019.
- ^ "London Trans Pride is the 'one day we're not outcasts'". BBC News. 14 September 2019.
- ^ "Here's everything you need to know about London's first Trans+ Pride". 14 August 2019.
- ^ "London's first Trans Pride support 'overwhelming'". BBC News. 14 September 2019.
- ^ "We Asked People at London's First Trans Pride Why the Event Needed to Happen".
- ^ "Protesters march in second London Trans+ Pride". NBC News. 14 September 2020.
- ^ "London's second-ever Trans Pride to go ahead this weekend, amid looming fears over police and arrests". 11 September 2020.
- ^ "This Year's London Trans Pride Will March Against Rising Tide of Hate in the U.K." 26 April 2021.
- ^ "Thousands of Protesters Turned Out for London Trans+ Pride 2021".
- ^ "Thousands line the streets for London Trans+ Pride 2021". 28 June 2021.
- ^ "London's Trans Pride – in pictures". The Guardian. 11 July 2022.
- ^ "Meet the people marching in London's Trans Pride". Independent.co.uk. 9 July 2022.
- ^ "'We Deserve Better!' Thousands March for London Trans Pride After 'Actively Damaging Year'". 11 July 2022.
- ^ "London Trans+ Pride to return with urgent protest against 'deliberate' Tory attacks". 11 April 2022.
- ^ Faber, Tom (4 August 2022). "What Should an L.G.B.T.Q. Museum Be? Approaches Vary". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 August 2022.