More than 30,000 people took to the streets of Brighton to march for equal rights and celebrate trans joy at the city’s annual Trans Pride.
On Saturday (15 July), the East Sussex seaside resort saw the biggest ever turnout for the 10th anniversary of Brighton Trans Pride, which one of the event’s co-founders described as “a beacon of hope”.
Fox Fisher, co-founder and trustee of Trans Pride Brighton, told PinkNews the weekend’s events were “the essence of our resilience, our courage, and our determination, to step into a more inclusive and diverse world”.
Organisers had expected between 5,000 to 10,000 people to attend, after a yellow weather warning for wind and rain meant they had to make a last minute change to the march route, but at least three times that number turned out on the day. Last year’s march saw 20,000 attendees.
On Friday (14 July), Trans Pride Brighton organisers explained on social media that the march route had been changed due to extreme weather concerns and shared that organisation was struggling financially.
The official Twitter account for Trans Pride Brighton posted: “As many of you know, we suffered significant financial losses this year so a low turnout poses a threat to Trans Pride Brighton’s future … if you planned to attend tomorrow please do show up and support regardless of venue.”
And show up people did, with a record-breaking number of attendees coming together to march for trans equality, including beloved comedian Suzy Eddie Izzard, who shared a selfie from the crowd.
Source: thepinknews.com
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