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Woman with long red hair holds white sign reading "DYKES 4 TRANS LIBERATION" at crowded street protest with other demonstrators and banners.

Dismantle the cis-tem — With over 100,000 attendees, the Saturday march was the largest trans pride event ever in world history. Cheer Up Luv’s Eliza Hatch captured the action, and recounts its powerful energy.

This Saturday I joined London Trans+ Pride, which saw its biggest turnout yet with over 100,000+ people taking to the streets to protest against the dehumanising treatment of trans folk in this country and to demand trans rights now.

I joined the protest to march in solidarity with the trans community, and to take a stand against the fear mongering, misinformation and exclusionary policies and sentiments which have dominated the media landscape and our society as of late.

I also wanted to capture the energy of the day, which was filled with a palpable mixture of hope, joy and allyship and the very real undercurrent of bittersweet rage, resilience and resistance. The louder transphobia becomes in the media, society and politics, the louder we will show up and rally against it. 

The resounding chant from the day, which has stayed with me since, was: ​“I believe that we will win.”

Group of protesters sitting and standing around large tree trunk in public square, with colourful clothing and banners visible.
Two young people in colourful alternative clothing with skateboard at outdoor gathering, police and crowd in background.
Four people sitting on concrete ledge holding protest signs supporting trans rights, with transgender flag and leafy trees overhead.
Blonde woman holding white sign reading "CIS SHAME" at outdoor protest, surrounded by crowd with placards and green trees behind.
Pink banner reading "TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS" in blue lettering, held up amongst green palm fronds with crowd below.
Woman in black holding white flowers stands with man in black t-shirt and beanie, with protesters holding cardboard signs nearby.
Two women in black clothing sit on steps holding cardboard protest signs, with person in pink hat holding red flower. Crowd visible behind.
Three women sitting on grass at outdoor event, one holding heart-shaped sign reading "Trans exclusion is not feminism"
Small white and brown dog with black harness sits on concrete ledge next to woman in brown dress at outdoor gathering.
Street protest with large black banner displaying white text, surrounded by demonstrators near Westminster buildings and modern skyscrapers.
Two women embracing at outdoor Pride event with rainbow flags, historic buildings, and crowds in background on grass.
Protesters on street with placards, woman in wheelchair holding sign reading "HOT DISABLED & TIRED OF YOUR TERF ANNT", stone buildings behind.
Person holding pink fan aloft in crowd, wearing rainbow ribbons and white wrap, surrounded by protesters near leafy trees and building.
Woman at protest holding white placard with blue and pink text reading "DISMANTLE THE CIS-TEM" amongst crowd on street.
Three people on stone steps by red telephone box and classical building. Person in foreground wrapped in pink and blue striped flag.
Woman in black bikini with tattoos holds blue "SAVE THE NHS" banner above head during street protest outside stone government building.
Crowd of protesters on tree-lined street holding placards and banners, wearing colourful clothing and pink accessories.
Two people at street demonstration holding white placard with colourful text about fascists, surrounded by crowd on tarmac road.
Protesters holding colourful signs reading "TRANS IS BEAUTIFUL" in blue, pink and white colours with floral decorations at outdoor demonstration.
Person at outdoor protest wearing large blue shark costume head with open mouth showing teeth, holding matching blue tail.
Two protesters holding signs reading "TRANS PPL, IMMIGRANTS, PPL ON BENEFITS ARE NOT YOUR ENEMY" and "I ♥ MY NON-BINARY KID!" at outdoor demonstration.
Two people at outdoor demonstration holding brown cardboard sign with white text "HEDONIC FUTURISM SUMMER", surrounded by crowd.
Crowd holding bright pink protest sign reading "PROTECT TRANS PEOPLE" in front of ornate stone government building with flag.
Protesters holding signs including "You're not a feminist you're a TERF" on city street with historic buildings in background.
Crowd holding protest signs including one with Muppet character and "Don't be Muppet Support Trans Rights" text, person with red roses visible.
Protest sign with blue, pink and white stripes reading "Protect Our Trans Siblings" in black text, held above crowd with trees behind.
Protesters holding pink banner with blue silhouette figure and yellow text, gathered outside stone building with classical columns.
Crowd holding large pink banner with colourful letters spelling "TRANS RIGHTS" outside grey stone building with columns and flags.
Person holding large turquoise and pink banner with black text and illustrations during street demonstration outside classical building.
Group of protesters sitting and standing around large tree trunk in public square, with colourful clothing and banners visible.
Two young people in colourful alternative clothing with skateboard at outdoor gathering, police and crowd in background.
Four people sitting on concrete ledge holding protest signs supporting trans rights, with transgender flag and leafy trees overhead.
Blonde woman holding white sign reading "CIS SHAME" at outdoor protest, surrounded by crowd with placards and green trees behind.
Pink banner reading "TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS" in blue lettering, held up amongst green palm fronds with crowd below.
Woman in black holding white flowers stands with man in black t-shirt and beanie, with protesters holding cardboard signs nearby.
Two women in black clothing sit on steps holding cardboard protest signs, with person in pink hat holding red flower. Crowd visible behind.
Three women sitting on grass at outdoor event, one holding heart-shaped sign reading "Trans exclusion is not feminism"
Small white and brown dog with black harness sits on concrete ledge next to woman in brown dress at outdoor gathering.
Street protest with large black banner displaying white text, surrounded by demonstrators near Westminster buildings and modern skyscrapers.
Two women embracing at outdoor Pride event with rainbow flags, historic buildings, and crowds in background on grass.
Protesters on street with placards, woman in wheelchair holding sign reading "HOT DISABLED & TIRED OF YOUR TERF ANNT", stone buildings behind.
Person holding pink fan aloft in crowd, wearing rainbow ribbons and white wrap, surrounded by protesters near leafy trees and building.
Woman at protest holding white placard with blue and pink text reading "DISMANTLE THE CIS-TEM" amongst crowd on street.
Three people on stone steps by red telephone box and classical building. Person in foreground wrapped in pink and blue striped flag.
Woman in black bikini with tattoos holds blue "SAVE THE NHS" banner above head during street protest outside stone government building.
Crowd of protesters on tree-lined street holding placards and banners, wearing colourful clothing and pink accessories.
Two people at street demonstration holding white placard with colourful text about fascists, surrounded by crowd on tarmac road.
Protesters holding colourful signs reading "TRANS IS BEAUTIFUL" in blue, pink and white colours with floral decorations at outdoor demonstration.
Person at outdoor protest wearing large blue shark costume head with open mouth showing teeth, holding matching blue tail.
Two protesters holding signs reading "TRANS PPL, IMMIGRANTS, PPL ON BENEFITS ARE NOT YOUR ENEMY" and "I ♥ MY NON-BINARY KID!" at outdoor demonstration.
Two people at outdoor demonstration holding brown cardboard sign with white text "HEDONIC FUTURISM SUMMER", surrounded by crowd.
Crowd holding bright pink protest sign reading "PROTECT TRANS PEOPLE" in front of ornate stone government building with flag.
Protesters holding signs including "You're not a feminist you're a TERF" on city street with historic buildings in background.
Crowd holding protest signs including one with Muppet character and "Don't be Muppet Support Trans Rights" text, person with red roses visible.
Protest sign with blue, pink and white stripes reading "Protect Our Trans Siblings" in black text, held above crowd with trees behind.
Protesters holding pink banner with blue silhouette figure and yellow text, gathered outside stone building with classical columns.
Crowd holding large pink banner with colourful letters spelling "TRANS RIGHTS" outside grey stone building with columns and flags.
Person holding large turquoise and pink banner with black text and illustrations during street demonstration outside classical building.

Eliza Hatch is a photographer, curator and founder of Cheer Up Luv and Hysterical Collective. Follow her on Instagram.

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