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The 20,000

Yesterday I was in London for the Trans Rights protest against the Supreme Court's ruling that a transgender woman was not a woman in the Equality Act of 2010.


The mood was electric and it was such a lovely feeling to see so many trans smiles throughout the crowd, people who are struggling to have a good time right now. I had the pleasure of being able to deliver a speech to the crowd which was well recieved. Due to the time constraints of the speech I wasn't able to speak all of what I planned, so I'm going to put it below:


My name is Avery. I am a trans woman. And what we did today will be remembered - because this is the moment the tide legally began to turn against us.


We marched today from Parliament Square not just to protest, but to stand tall.To say, you will not erase us. You will not reduce our lives to headlines and hashtags. You will not write us out of existence with the stroke of a pen or a cowardly press release.

Because we are many.We are loud.And we are everywhere.


Today wasn’t just London. Protests are happening across the country - in Leeds, in Bristol, in Cardiff, in Manchester, in Sheffield - in towns and cities where trans people and allies are saying: “enough is enough.”


And it’s not just the UK. Around the world, people are watching. Trans communities and allies from across Europe, the US, and beyond are standing with us. They know this isn’t just a British issue. This is a global struggle - between those who want justice, and those clinging to power through division and hate.


So let’s be very clear: this week, the Supreme Court ruled against us. The Labour Party backed them. And that betrayal will not be forgotten.


Because when they promised dignity, we believed them.When they said they would reform the GRA, we trusted them.And now, when we needed them most - they turned their backs.

But we don’t stand still. We march.


We do not wait for permission. We organise.We do not beg for change. We demand it.And we do not fight alone. We do it together.


To every trans person across this country - in every city and village, whether you could march today or not - you are not alone.To every cis ally who came to this protest, who held a sign, who chanted beside us - we need you more than ever.


Because this fight isn’t over. It’s only just beginning.


This is our generation’s Stonewall.Our Section 28.Our history unfolding, right here, right now.

One day, people will ask what we did in this moment - and we will say:We stood up.We fought back.We chose each other.


Trans liberation is not a footnote. It is not optional. It is inevitable.And from London to Leeds, Cardiff to California - the world is watching.


Let’s show them we are unstoppable.


Thank you.Solidarity forever.


In addition to the speech, I had the opportunity to speak to the press at Channel 4 and The Independent.



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