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Title: Over 100,000 people march in biggest trans Pride event in history
Post by: Jessica_Rose on July 28, 2025, 04:20:53 PM
Post by: Jessica_Rose on July 28, 2025, 04:20:53 PM
Over 100,000 people march in biggest trans Pride event in history
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/07/over-100000-people-march-in-biggest-trans-pride-event-in-history/
Daniel Villarreal (28 July 2025)
Over 100,000 people marched in London's Trans+ Pride event on Saturday, making it the biggest trans Pride march in the world, according to The Guardian. The event's theme, "Existence and Resistance," was developed in response to the recent U.K. Supreme Court ruling that the legal definition of a woman in non-discrimination law is based on biological sex rather than gender identity.
"It was an emotional and powerful day," the event's co-founder Lewis G. Burton told the aforementioned publication. "At a time when the Supreme Court is making sweeping decisions about trans people without consulting a single trans person or organisation, and when a small, well-funded lobby of anti-trans campaigners continues to dominate headlines and waste public resources, our community came together to show what real strength, solidarity and care looks like."
The march began at 1 p.m. local time on Saturday and proceeded for just under two miles, from near the BBC Broadcasting House to the Parliament Square Gardens. The event's speakers included Heartstopper actress Yasmin Finney and activist Caroline Litman, whose trans daughter took her life in 2022 after waiting nearly three years for gender-affirming healthcare, the BBC reported.
"The message was clear: We will not be erased," Burton said. "Our existence is natural, historic and enduring. You can try to take away our rights, but you will never remove us from society. We are a part of humanity – and the public will not stand by while harm is done to our community."
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/07/over-100000-people-march-in-biggest-trans-pride-event-in-history/
Daniel Villarreal (28 July 2025)
Over 100,000 people marched in London's Trans+ Pride event on Saturday, making it the biggest trans Pride march in the world, according to The Guardian. The event's theme, "Existence and Resistance," was developed in response to the recent U.K. Supreme Court ruling that the legal definition of a woman in non-discrimination law is based on biological sex rather than gender identity.
"It was an emotional and powerful day," the event's co-founder Lewis G. Burton told the aforementioned publication. "At a time when the Supreme Court is making sweeping decisions about trans people without consulting a single trans person or organisation, and when a small, well-funded lobby of anti-trans campaigners continues to dominate headlines and waste public resources, our community came together to show what real strength, solidarity and care looks like."
The march began at 1 p.m. local time on Saturday and proceeded for just under two miles, from near the BBC Broadcasting House to the Parliament Square Gardens. The event's speakers included Heartstopper actress Yasmin Finney and activist Caroline Litman, whose trans daughter took her life in 2022 after waiting nearly three years for gender-affirming healthcare, the BBC reported.
"The message was clear: We will not be erased," Burton said. "Our existence is natural, historic and enduring. You can try to take away our rights, but you will never remove us from society. We are a part of humanity – and the public will not stand by while harm is done to our community."