The highly anticipated summer event, Trans Pride Southampton, returns on Saturday, 29th June. This event will start with a protest march through Southampton, starting at Oxford Street and finishing at the event’s venue, Edmund Kell Unitarian Church. The march will start from 12pm and last approximately one hour. Prior...
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Review: Pride in the Park, Southampton – Day #1
By Mabel Wellman. The two day Pride In The Park event has started today on the 8th June, and will continue into the evening of 9th June. The day started fairly quietly, but the live performances soon grew a crowd to sing and dance along to many queer classic...
Pride Month starts today
By Mabel Wellman. Today marks the start of Pride month across the world. Cities and towns internationally will be having LGBTQIA+ Pride events, some of which will be for celebrating the entire community, whereas some other events such as Trans Pride and UK Black Pride will be to give...
Opinion: Trans Pride Southampton statement on puberty blockers
By Trans Pride Southampton. Recently it was announced that NHS England will no longer offer puberty blockers, primarily gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists but also other medicines, to transgender youths and youths who are uncertain about their gender. This news is upsetting to a lot of people, Trans Pride...
People’s Pride: there’s no place for transphobia
By People’s Pride Southampton. In their latest column, People’s Pride Southampton looks at the impact of transphobia on transgender people and the wider community, ahead of Trans Day of Remembrance on November 20. In the current political landscape, a heated debate rages over the rights and protections afforded to...
Bastille interview: songwriting, fame & being allies
by Sally Churchward. British band Bastille headlined at this year’s Victorious Festival in Southsea, before heading on tours of South America and Europe. They talked to Sally Churchward about avoiding fame, supporting the LGBTQ+ community, creativity and more. Being in a globally successful band and fame might seem...