US EditionUK Pride groups suspend involvement of political parties
- Organizers of the UK's four largest Pride events suspended political party participation this year across Birmingham, Brighton, London, and Manchester Pride.
- This suspension follows a unanimous UK Supreme Court ruling last month that defined 'woman' and 'sex' in the Equality Act 2010 based on biological sex, excluding trans women.
- Pride organizers stated the ban expresses solidarity with trans people and demands immediate action on protections, healthcare access, and reforming the Gender Recognition Certificate process.
- The statement included the call that 'anything less is not allyship' and stressed the UK must resist regressive trends seen globally in trans rights.
- The suspension signals a call for accountability as organizers refuse to platform parties failing to defend trans rights while continuing advocacy for inclusive policies.
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Major UK Pride parades ban political parties from marching
Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner at Pride in London 2022 (Picture: Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images) Political parties have been banned from marching with LGBTQ+ people at four of the UK’s largest Pride parades across the summer. Birmingham, Brighton, London and Manchester Pride organisers announced the ban yesterday, saying they are standing ‘in solidarity’ with trans people who have been ‘abandoned’. The Supreme Court ruled last month that the def…
UK political parties banned from Pride marches following trans exclusionary ruling
Four of the biggest Pride organisations in the UK have banned all political parties, including Labour, from participating in their marches and events this year. The decision comes after the UK Supreme Court’s ruling that stated that trans women do not qualify for sex-based protections under the 2010 Equality Act.
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