London Trans+ Pride is back for 2025, taking place on Saturday 26 July.
The event is one of the largest Trans Pride marches in the world, and has been running for seven years now, since starting as a grassroots event. Organisers describe it as:
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.
Signs, banners and flags are encouraged. Organisers claim that 60,000 people turned up for 2024's event, making it the largest Trans Pride in history. This year, following the recent Supreme Court ruling about the legal definition of a woman, the organisers say that "the importance of cis allyship, visible support, and accurate media coverage has never been more vital."
The theme for the 2025 event is 'Existence and Resistance; a defiant stand in the face of escalating hostility toward trans+ people in the UK and beyond'. In addition to standing up for trans rights, the organisers march in solidarity with Palestine, Sudan, Haiti and Congo. The 2025 march specifically demands a total ban on all forms of conversion therapy, a promise made by the UK government in 2018 but still not honoured.
Supporters of Trans+ Pride 2025 include artist Travis Alabanza (they/them), who said:
Every year, the importance of this march grows and grows. With this year seeing in the UK both our two major political parties consistently using trans people as scapegoats for misinformation and harmful rhetoric, it is more vital than ever we show up and remind this country that we are a community who deserve respect, love and safety — and that there are many who agree with this.
Other high-profile supporters of the event include Jessie Ware (she/her), Will Young (he/him), Jeremy Corbyn (he/him) and Munroe Bergdorf (she/her).
London Trans+ Pride 2025 takes place on Saturday 26 July, beginning at Langham Place. The route is TBC at time of writing — keep an eye on the website for details.
