By Mabel Wellman. Main image: Rachel Jones. Southampton Pride 2026 is now over, and whilst it was a wet one, it was still a fantastic weekend. The two day Pride event kicked off with the protest march from Queen’s Park, to the Pride event at Guildhall Square. There were...
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Reader’s opinion: ‘Southampton’s MPs are still failing the LGBT+ community’
By Andrew Godfrey-Collins. Ahead of last year’s Pride, I wrote for In Common about the current Labour government’s frankly abysmal LGBT+ record. Under then Prime Minister Keir Starmer, it had become the first government since Margaret Thatcher’s to roll back progress for LGBT+ people. Specifically, it was in the...
Trans Pride Winchester returned for third year at the weekend
By Mabel Wellman. On 23rd August 2026, Trans Pride Winchester returned for its third year. TPW was a fun filled day which started from 10:30am with a protest march through the city centre, ending at the Abbey Gardens next to the Guidhall where members of the community gave speeches....
Reader’s letter: EHRC guidance doesn’t protect women and harms a vulnerable minority
By Trans Pride Southampton. We at Trans Pride Southampton are appalled at the recent EHRC guidance, surrounding trans people being able to use bathrooms, changing rooms and other facilities of the gender of which they identify as, coming into force. This guidance does not protect women from harm. Instead...
DJ and producer I. Jordan workshop and fundraiser champion trans+ creativity
THEIR Initiative is in collaboration with address to welcome acclaimed DJ and producer I. Jordan (they/them) for a special DJ workshop exclusively for trans+ and gender non-conforming people. The session, taking place on Thursday, August 13, from 6 to 8pm at IO, Terminus Terrace, Southampton. will begin with a...
Reader’s letter: join emergency protest against banning of Pride flags in Southampton
By Trans Pride Southampton. Emergency Protest! It has come to our attention that Reform Councillor Phillip Crook has motioned for Southampton City Council to no longer fly Pride flags. We counter-argue that Southampton City Council should, in fact, fly MORE Pride flags than it does at present – specifically...
Reader’s letter: open letter to Southampton MPs on EHRC Draft Code of Practice
By Cllr Misty Burgess. Sent to MPs Satvir Kaur, Darren Paffey and Caroline Nokes, I am writing to you on behalf of the Southampton & District Green Party councillors regarding the Draft Code of Practice on Services, public functions and associations, in particular the impact it will have...
International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia march to be held in Southampton
By Mabel Wellman. On Sunday the 17th May 2026, Trans Pride Southampton will host a protest march for the whole LGBTQIA+ community. The 17th of May is International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHBT). Trans Pride Southampton have organised multiple protests and events in the city, including the...
Opinion: times are tough, but Transgender Day of Visibility should be embraced
By Mabel Wellman, co-founder, Trans Pride Southampton. On Tuesday the 31st March 2026 Transgender Day Of Visibility (TDOV) will be celebrated internationally. TDOV is a day to raise awareness about the struggles transgender people face in our day to day lives, and celebrate the contributions that trans people make...
Southampton marks Trans Day of Remembrance
On the 20th of November Trans Day Of Remembrance (TDOR) takes place. This is a day where transgender and non binary people from all over the world come together to honour the lives of those lost to violence and suicide. In Southampton, a vigil is being organised from 7pm. Normally...