About Us

London Trans+ Pride (LT+P) is the world's largest annual demonstration in support of trans, non-binary, gender non-conforming, and intersex lives.

Established in 2019 as a response, in part, to a highly-visible act of transphobia by a "gender critical" group during a major pride event, LT+P is a reaction:

• to the violence and hatred that we and our siblings are subjected to around the world every day.

• to the pinkwashing and sanitisation of pride by disingenuous corporations who eagerly exploit us, reaping financial gain from shallow seasonal shows of support while they decline to take meaningful financial action that supports real change.

• to the sowing of false divisions that would position our struggle for liberation as being at odds with that of women or the rest of the queer community.

• to the mounting tide of cultural paranoia and political scaremongering that has taken root in every major UK institution, and that seeks to see us legislated out of existence and our rights stripped back to the days of Section 28.

As trans+ people we are so often dismissed; our very existences questioned, debated, denied. Our needs, our joys, our pain, our realities, considered unworthy of being taken seriously.

LT+P is a means to carve out a space for our community to make ourselves heard, to be unashamed and unafraid, and to be celebrated and honoured as an act of resistance in the face of hatred and fear.

Now in its 7th year, London Trans+ Pride continues to be a trans-led, community-first effort in the continuing fight for liberation.

We stand in solidarity and in a joint struggle with people of all marginalized communities against political oppression, erasure, systemic inequality, and the ever-present grip of fascism that seeks to deny us all the same human rights.

We believe that Trans+ Rights are Human Rights.

We believe that none of us can be free until we are all free.

We believe that Pride is a Protest.

We believe in Love + Rage.

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Drawing inspiration from pride's origins as an intersectional protest against violence and erasure, and from the contemporary national movements that came before us (i.e. Queer Picnic, UK Black Pride, Trans+ Pride Brighton); LT+P exists to serve many goals for many people.

As an organisation and a demonstration, our mission is:

“To grow a community-facing, grassroots pride celebration and protest organised by and for trans+, non-binary, gender non-conforming and intersex people as a means of pushing for social and political change in the UK's capital; and as a means of highlighting, celebrating, and holding space for our needs, struggles, successes, and experiences in a climate where trans+ voices often go unheard.”

The world we work towards is defined by justice, social equity, and fairness.

It is a world where no-one has to fight for their basic rights, as we and so many others are doing today; where the unique healthcare needs of our community are well-provided for by the public healthcare system; where it is not the responsibility of trans+ people to repeatedly educate others about our needs and histories; where we can live as our truest selves without being at risk of discrimination and violence; where we can go to work and don't have to perform an idea of gender that does not align with our own; where the protection of our rights is guaranteed.

All our work is aimed at supporting the transition to a society that is equitable and just for all.

Our specific role in this transition is to speak and work for the unique needs of trans+ people living in the UK. We seek to collaborate and engage with fellow community groups, wider organisations, trans+ community members, as well as allies in order to work towards this shared goal.

We recognise our unique position as a trans-led and trans-centred community organisation that is based in London, which is home to core governmental, legal and financial institutions.

We hope to use this position to ultimately leverage for positive change and bring together the efforts and voices of trans+ organisations and individuals across the UK and beyond.

Looking ahead to the distant future of our organisation, we hope that there will no longer be a need for London Trans+ Pride to exist in its current form as a catalyst for protest and systemic change, but rather that it will be able to exist as a commemorative celebration of our hard-won rights.

London Trans+ Pride (LT+P) is a grassroots trans, non-binary & intersex-run community organisation, operating as a collective of volunteers for and with the trans+ community in the UK.

We've worked together to organise the annual London Trans+ Pride demo since 2019, and in that time our team has grown from under 5 “full-time” members to a Core Team membership of 30+, many of whom contribute year-round.

This all-trans+ Core Team is a mix of many different nationalities, identities, classes, races, ages, body types, and abilities. Our respective backgrounds and experience span from nightlife, art, and activism, all the way to finance, production, business management, and academic research.

Equally crucial to our team, and to the annual success of the march is LT+P's active and several hundred-strong network of volunteers, supporters, regular collaborators, partners, and groups from within the local community.

In addition to the preparation that goes into the march itself - i.e. comms, social media, copywriting, graphic design, scheduling, site visits, steward training, meetings - we're involved in hosting trans-inclusion talks and community film screenings, research projects, speaking on panels and at conferences, running workshops and donation drives, and supporting joint solidarity campaigns.

In 2022 we were honoured with the Gay Times Future Fighter Award, which we accepted in dedication to the wider trans+ community. We see this award as a reminder that our LGBTQ+ community cannot be divided, despite growing attempts from so called 'gender-critical' organisations here in the UK; and that as organisers, we are only one small piece in a movement much bigger and more significant than any of us alone.

We hope to continue building momentum and to eventually expand the scope of our work - and what London Trans+ Pride can give back to the community that fuels it - by enhancing our community and accessibility infrastructure provisions, amplifying our campaigning and research capabilities, and collaborating with partners around strategic litigation.

Our governance structure is based on sociocracy (consent of all), while more day-to-day operational decisions in need of quick progress are decided democratically (majority vote).

We aim to run our team in a horizontal and non-hierarchical manner that seeks to give every member equal opportunity and influence within the group.

London Trans+ Pride runs primarily on small and medium donations from individuals, community groups, and events.

As team members, we make no personal profit or financial gain from our contributions beyond a small stipend for time and labour, reimbursements for essential travel/ food/supplies when necessary, and a single, small team dinner per year.

Donations and crowdsourced funding go chiefly towards covering operational expenses, march production, and logistics.

Exemplary expenses include:

• Speaker honoraria (capped at £100)
• Producing graphic and campaign material
• Hydration station supplies
• AV equipment hire
• Transportation of equipment
• Insurance
• BSL interpreter fees
• Accessible toilets
• Venue hire
• Professional subscriptions
• Fiscal hosting