By Mabel Wellman. On the 3rd May, the Hampshire Trans+ Network organised a protest in Winchester. This was to protest against the recent Supreme Court ruling which has excluded trans women from the definition of a woman in UK law. The fallout of which has ranged from trans women...
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Reader’s letter: solidarity with the trans community
By Glyn Oliver, Branch Secretary, Unite Community Southampton Area. I am a cis man in my 70s and have spent my life standing with minorities against oppression. I was so delighted to give my solidarity to the trans+ march in Southampton last Saturday. There was so much joy and...
Hundreds take to Southampton streets for protest in support of trans rights
By Sally Churchward. Some 300 to 500 trans people and allies marched through the centre of Southampton today (26/4/25) before rallying at Watts Park for a rally in support of the transgender community. The event was organised by Trans Pride Southampton following not only the recent Supreme Court ruling...
Southampton protest in support of trans community on Saturday
By Mabel Wellman, director of Trans Pride Southampton. On Saturday, 26th April, a peaceful protest will take place in Southampton in support of the trans community. This is following not only the recent Supreme Court ruling, but the resulting fallout in which we have heard that the British Transport...
Protest in support of transgender people in Southampton this weekend
By Mabel Wellman, director of Trans Pride Southampton. On the 26th April, Southampton will have a protest to support transgender people. This protest follows on from the recent Supreme Court ruling that a transgender woman is not a woman, as defined under the Equality Act 2010 regarding sex discrimination....
Reader’s letter: Supreme Court decision – I will not be silent while my community is under attack
By Devin Valentine. For those who don’t know, I’m a transgender man. My life and the lives of everyone in the trans community and under the broad umbrella of gender diversity is politicised every day. I don’t get the comfort of saying “I don’t do politics”. This has been...
Reader’s letter: When looks become the law: why the Supreme Court ruling harms every woman
By Paul Bickmore. Imagine waking up on a normal Tuesday, stepping out for a coffee, and realising there’s nowhere you can safely use the loo. Not the women’s room, because on paper you “don’t pass,” and not the men’s room, because you’ll be accused of intrusion. This isn’t a...
Trans Pride Southampton to return to the city in autumn
This week Trans Pride Southampton announced that their namesake event, Trans Pride Southampton, will return to the city in the autumn this year. Trans Pride is a yearly event since 2021, which aims to empower Southampton’s transgender community. Trans Pride Southampton will happen on the 25th October 2025. Last...
Heritage: LGBT History Month – the pioneering Institute for Sexual Science that was destroyed by Nazis
By Mabel Wellman. Saturday was the start of LGBT History Month. As someone with an interest in history this has always been a busy month for me. In the past I’ve reached out through Trans Pride Southampton to research and create content for LGBT History Month that focused heavily...
Transgender Day of Remembrance takes place next week
By Mabel Wellman. On the 20th November, it is Transgender Day Of Remembrance (TDOR). This is an extremely tough time for trans people. Across the world there will be candlelight vigils and services to mourn the lives lost to anti-transgender violence. A common tradition of these services is to...