List of all Supreme Court protests this weekend

Huge protests against the recent trans Supreme Court ruling will be held across the UK this weekend.

On Wednesday (16 April), the Supreme Court ruled in a landmark case brought by gender-critical group For Women Scotland against the Scottish government that the the legal definition of a woman excludes trans women and the protected characteristic of ‘sex’ under the 2010 Equality Act refers to biology.

The ruling will have wide-ranging implications for the trans and non-binary community, particularly in regard to how public bodies and organisations operate in relation to issues such as inclusion and single-sex spaces.

British Transport Police have already announced that, from now on, trans women that the BTP hold in custody will be strip searched by male, rather than female, officers.

The unanimous decision has sparked outrage from trans activists and allies, with Stonewall CEO Simon Black stating that the ruling “will be incredibly worrying for the trans community.”

In response, almost 30 separate protests have been announced across the country over the Easter weekend (18 to 21 April), taking place in multiple towns and cities across the UK, from Orkney to Plymouth.

Where are protests being held?

In London, a protest posted by What The Trans?! will be held on Saturday (19 April) at 1pm in Parliament Square.

The meeting point will be at the Boadicea and Her Daughters statue, with a post advertising the protest noting: “Let’s show up and show our love for trans lives.”

In Cardiff, a march for trans liberation will be held on Monday (21 April) at 1pm at the Aneurin Bevan statue, Queen Street, Cardiff.

At 2.30pm on Saturday (19 April), a protest organised by Cabaret Against The Hate Speech will be held in George Square, Glasgow, running until 5pm. The protest requests a dress code of pink, white and blue, and participants are invited to “sing, dance and express yourself”.

A protest in Nottingham will be held on Sunday (20 April) at the Brian Clough statue, while in Liverpool a protest will be held on Saturday (19 April) at 1pm at the Queen Victoria monument, outside Liverpool Crown Court.

Blackpool will hold a protest on Sunday (20 April) at 2.30pm at the Comedy Carpet. In Aberdeen, a protest will be held at Marischal College at 3pm, and in Sheffield, a protest from midday to 1pm will be held outside Sheffield City Hall. 

You can see a full list of all 29 planned protests and dates here.