London Trans+ Pride
Saturday 27th July 2024
‘Justice & Liberation’
With support from Kae Tempest, Munroe Bergdorf, Travis Alabanza, Mermaids, Not A Phase and more quotes below
One of the world’s largest Trans Pride marches returns after last year’s record turnout of over 40,000 attendees
London Trans+ Pride is set to take place on Saturday 27th July, for its 6th consecutive year following the largest ever turnout of 40k+ attendees in 2023. London Trans+ Pride is a peaceful march through central London, open to trans+ people, the LGBTQIA+ community and allies, joining in a union of celebration for trans+ lives, past and present, standing for trans+ rights and marching in solidarity with Palestine, Sudan, Haiti and Congo.
“This year's theme is in response to the ongoing injustices and atrocities happening across the world”, the founding member of London Trans+ Pride Lewis G. Burton says. Justice and Liberation is seemingly sought out by all, however more often than not does not include trans+ people. The lives of a minority group (around 0.5% of the U.K. population) are routinely questioned, delegitimised, ridiculed, gate-kept and used as divisive, political pawns. The Rainbow Map shows a decrease of 30% this year, with a 51.87% acceptance rate in the U.K. for LGBTQIA+ people; a terrifying and unsettling reality after continuous fear-mongering and attempts to reverse trans+ people’s rights.
Credit: Angela Christofilou
2024 has seen a rise in attempts to back-pedal the trans+ community’s human rights. The Conservative government recently announced that “gender ideology” is no longer to be taught in schools, further fear-mongering and discriminating against a minority group, this time using children as the pawns, ironically doing the damage themselves to LGBTQIA+ children. There has been a higher number of notable attacks on trans+ youth, further generating a toxic climate in the U.K., and trans+ youth especially need allyship now more than ever.
You can find more information on the LT+P Instagram @londontranspride, including live updates during the event.
