Thousands of protesters have marched through London in support of the BlackTransLivesMatter movement, as annual Pride celebrations were forced to move online due to the coronavirus pandemic. More on this story 👉
Other banners said"Fight police brutality, fight racism!","Fight imperialism!", and"Black trans lives matter".
Protesters again gathered near the statue of former prime minister Winston Churchill in Parliament Square, and a sign outside the Houses of Parliament was defaced - with the word"parliament" crossed out and"racists" drawn on.Another focus of the march was a potential legal change being considered by parliament, which would prohibit trans people from changing their birth gender without a medical diagnosis.
Amnesty International described the report as a"chilling message that the UK is a hostile place for trans people" ahead of the legislation potentially being debated next month.Away from the march in London, many members of the LGBT community have opted to hold online celebrations throughout Pride month.
One such event is a 24-hour live stream celebration, Global Pride, which took place on Saturday from 6am.US presidential candidate Joe Biden was set to take part, as was the Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer. Sir Elton John, Stephen Fry and Natasha Bedingfield were among the celebrities due to appear, ahead of more online events taking place on Sunday.
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