Trans Pride Brighton

Trans Pride Brighton is a pride march advocating transgender rights. Held in Brighton, East Sussex, the event has taken place annually since 2013.[1][2]

History

Trans Pride Brighton was founded in 2013, the first trans-specific march to be held in the UK.[3] The co-founders included Fox Fisher and Sarah Savage.[4]

The 2016 march saw attendance of several hundred people.[5]

The 2017 march saw attendance of 2500 people.[6]

The 2018 march saw attendance of 5000 people.[7]

The 2019 march saw attendance of 8000 people, 2000 more than was anticipated by the organisers.[8] The march that year used the slogan "putting the T first," in reference to the acronym LGBT, where the T is usually placed as the last letter.[9]

In 2020 and 2021, the in-person march was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with events being held digitally instead.[10][11] The 2020 digital events saw a total audience of 10 000 viewers.[12]

In 2022, the march returned to an in-person event, and saw attendance of over 20 000 people.[13] The post-march festival was headlined by performance artist Travis Alabanza.[14]

See also

References
  1. McConnell, Freddy (8 September 2014). "Trans Pride Brighton defines key year for emerging community". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  2. "Trans pride is great but it's not enough to camouflage discrimination". 31 July 2015.
  3. "Brighton and Hove celebrates Britain's first ever Trans Pride event".
  4. Kale, Sirin (20 June 2022). "The people making a difference: meet the founder of the UK's first Trans Pride". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  5. "Hundreds join march for trans equality". 23 July 2016.
  6. "PICTURES: Thousands turn out for record breaking Trans Pride".
  7. "Huge turnout for 'biggest ever' Trans Pride in Brighton". 21 July 2018.
  8. "Brighton Trans Pride's 'amazing turnout' showcases 'all that's been achieved,' says MP". 21 July 2019.
  9. "Putting the T first at Trans Pride in Brighton".
  10. "Trans Pride Brighton 2020 is cancelled". 18 March 2020.
  11. "Trans Pride Brighton & Hove update". 13 April 2021.
  12. "University celebrates links to Trans Pride Brighton 2021".
  13. "Trans Pride Brighton: Over 20,000 people march for trans liberation in largest turnout ever". 19 July 2022.
  14. "20,000 people march for trans rights and liberation at Trans Pride Brighton". 16 July 2022.
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