Thank you so much for coming!
This is our 5th year
Five years of Trans Pride Brighton - give it up for Trans Pride!
(crowd cheers)
This is a protest march
because trans people have got SO much to protest about
Please be loud, be proud, be seen, be visible
and very much enjoy your day!
Thank you so much!
(drums playing, crowd chanting)
Trans Pride has increased in size over the past 5 years
This year's march had 2500 people attending
Just to be standing with all beautiful amazing human beings
was something I will never forget - so thank you so much!
I'm so excited - this is the first time I've ever been to Trans Pride
I can't tell you how liberating and amazing
it was to march with so many beautiful inspiring humans
all being themselves, and all being proud of that
that is something I will never forget
This is my first year at Pride
and I got to carry the Trans Pride banner
I'm so in awe about the support we were getting from the passbyers
people driving and there was a wedding happening
and everyone turned around and gave us a clap...
What can I say? Trans Pride man, Trans Pride
This is my first Trans Pride
being in the march with so many people was really moving
I teared up a few times
and actually marching here in Brighton is just incredible
It was just this lovely feeling of community
and in a way we just didn't get at other Prides
because it always feels like they forget the trans people
So for the first time we felt like this was our space
Everyone knows exactly what you're feeling at different stages of their own transition
it's just such a lovely feeling to be able to go:
(exhales) and breathe.
The protest was my favourite bit because
there were people out, who weren't in the parade
just supporting us, I didn't expect to see that either
that was nice, that was lovely
These five years, have been a transformation
I have gained the confidence to be me
I have gained the knowledge of people like me
What makes Trans Pride so special is the safer space it provides
this year saw several proposals for marriage
It gives the place to be ourselves
and be able to identify how we want to identify
without any discrimination
The committee is always looking for ways to include people from diverse backgrounds
so we can be respectful and representative
so that all our community feels welcome and included
We're still learning, it's still a bit of a learning curve
we still want to make it more inclusive
we definitely want to get more of the minority groups involved in Trans Pride
and we definitely want to keep it as a grasroot event, ran by our community
for our community
and it's our community that has made this happen
and without you we could not have put this on this year
No pride for some of us
without liberation for all of us
and we wish power to you all!
Five years ago I was helping run the very first Trans Pride
if fifty people would've turned up, it would've been really great
but we got over a thousand people
I remember being on stage and looking out and crying
and being so proud of what we achieved
we are so so grateful for all of the support you have given us
next year we will make this an even bigger, even better event
Thank you for coming!
Trans Pride is entirely volunteer run
please join our committee or volunteer groups
we specifically encourage people with disabilities, from the BAME community
and other underrepresented groups
getting involved will ensure a bigger, better and a more inclusive Trans Pride
in 2018 and beyond
