Trans rights protest in Parliament Square, London this Saturday: Get the details here
A protest in support of trans rights is to take place in London's Parliament Square at 1pm tomorrow (19 April 2025).
The protest follows this week's news of that the term 'woman' in UK law refers only to 'biological women'.
The meeting point for the protest is the Boadicea and Her Daughters Statue: a sculpture of the historical figure and two horses.
It is located to the north side of the western end of Westminster Bridge, near Portcullis House and Westminster Pier, facing Big Ben and the Palace of Westminster across the road.
In a statement organisers of the protest said (as per ): 'Trans women are women. Trans men are men. Non-binary people exist and deserve rights too.
'UNISON [British trade union] branches are supporting this protest, and we are calling on every member, friend, and ally to join us in solidarity. We need a huge turnout to show that we will not stand by while rights are taken from our family.
'Please reach out to everyone you know – colleagues, friends, family, union members – and ask them to come along. Bring signs, bring energy, and most importantly, bring your voice.
'This is very last minute, so we need everyone to shout about this protest as loudly and widely as possible. Share it with your networks, post it online, tell your friends. Let's make sure no one misses it!
'Let's show up and show out for trans lives. See you in Parliament Square this Saturday.'
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