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# London Trans+ Pride 2025: A record-breaking march for rights and recognition
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/london-trans-pride-2025-a-record-breaking-march-for-rights-and-recognition/
- Published: 2025-07-27T10:04:57.000Z
- Updated: 2025-07-27T11:30:17.000Z
- Author: Graham Robson
- Tags: UK

Central London was awash with colour, solidarity, and defiance on Saturday as over **100,000 people** gathered for the sixth annual **London Trans+ Pride**, marking the largest event of its kind in the world to date. 

The march began at **Langham Place**, near **BBC Broadcasting House**, and wound its way through iconic streets including **Regent Street** and **Trafalgar Square**, culminating in a rally at **Parliament Square Gardens**. The theme of this year’s event, ***Existence and Resistance***, reflected the community’s growing urgency in the face of recent legal and political developments.

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/2025/07/awesome-first-trans-pride-in-london-v0-mqh0iyu8o9ff1.jpg.png)

Among the speakers was **Yasmin Finney**, actress known for her roles in *Heartstopper* and *Doctor Who*, who delivered a passionate call for trans visibility and justice. Other speakers included **Caroline Litman**, a trans rights campaigner whose daughter tragically died after waiting years for gender-affirming care, and **Alex Parmar-Yee** of the **Trans+ Solidarity Alliance**.

The march came just months after the **UK Supreme Court**’s April ruling, which redefined the legal interpretation of “woman” and “sex” in the **Equality Act 2010** to refer strictly to biological sex. The decision has been widely criticised by trans rights advocates, who argue it could lead to increased discrimination and exclusion from public spaces.

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/2025/07/awesome-first-trans-pride-in-london-v0-pseq74u8o9ff1.jpg.webp)

**Bobby Harding**, fundraising lead for London Trans+ Pride, described the turnout as “a total honour,” adding:

> “We are more determined than ever to show up and let people know that we deserve a place on this earth, and we are entitled to dignity and privacy, as is our human right." 

The **Equality and Human Rights Commission** (EHRC) has also come under fire for issuing interim guidance suggesting that trans individuals may be barred from using facilities aligned with their gender identity. Critics, including **Parmar-Yee**, have condemned the lack of transparency and consultation in the process, warning of potentially “tragic outcomes”. 

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/2025/07/awesome-first-trans-pride-in-london-v0-g3pxevt8o9ff1.jpg.webp)

Despite overcast skies, the atmosphere was electric - filled with chants, banners, and a palpable sense of unity. The event not only celebrated trans lives but also served as a powerful protest against what many see as a rollback of hard-won rights.

As **Lewis G Burton**, co-founder of London Trans+ Pride, put it:

> “You can try to strip us of our rights, but you can never remove us from society."