2nd May Protest against the School Guidance

Trans Liberation Bournemouth is organising a protest against the new legally binding school guidance concerning trans kids ability to transition in schools. It is widely agreed that core gender identity is firmly formed by age 3 and does not change through out life.⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾ The governments new guidance ignores science and is unambiguously transphobic.

 

The protest will be taking place on the 2nd of May, at The Triangle, Bournemouth. There will be speeches, starting from 1230, and a march starting at 1300 from The Triangle to the Pier. See below for an interactive map of the route.

 

Trans Liberation Bournemouth is not affiliated with any particular ideology or party, and anyone who wants to oppose transphobia, trans or ally is more than welcome at the event. Pride flags are encouraged!

The protest is intended to be a peaceful one, and given the scrutiny the media likes to give  trans protests around placards we encourage people to keep the messages on placards non-violent. We also encourage anyone attending to read the available information from the Green and black Cross on staying safe at protests. 

If you or your organisation would like to get involved, if you have questions or if you'd like to contact us for any other reason, please get in touch at transliberationbournemouth@gmail.com.

 

(1) Solomon K (11 November 2013). Men in Transition: Theory and Therapy. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 101–102. ISBN 978-1-4684-4211-3. Archived from the original on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021. Gender identity is the individual's personal and private experience of his/her gender.

(2) Bukatko D, Daehler MW (2004). Child Development: A Thematic Approach. Houghton Mifflin. p. 495. ISBN 978-0-618-33338-7.

 (3)  A few authorities say it forms between ages 3 and 4 rather than precisely at age 3, e.g. Bryjak GJ, Soraka MP (1997). Hanson K (ed.). Sociology: Cultural Diversity in a Changing World. Allyn & Bacon. pp. 209–45.