Not sure if this information has made it to Bluesky… There’s a vigil tomorrow for CSD Berlin in Soho Square, London 7-8pm. Facilitated by Stonewall and Pride in London.
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You can feel helpless after such senseless violence and loss of life. There are tangible things we can demand from the EU to support the protection of our Pride movement. Berlin is a tragic highlight to the desperate need for tangible politician actions Sign ✍️ www.change.org/p/protect-pr...
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Protect Pride, Protect Democracy: Urge the EU to defend our freedoms
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Marty Davies@smartypantsmarty.com · 3w agoNew Campaign: Protect Pride. Protect Democracy! 🏳️🌈 I'm so Proud (with a capital 'P') to see this go live. protectprideprotectdemocracy.com
This board of trans history, which was seen at last year's Surrey Trans Pride in Epsom, is back on display.
Our team will be marching. Show up in the 25th and let’s make it a protest to remember!
Marty Davies@smartypantsmarty.com · 3w agoThey burn books. We serve looks 😏 Had a gorgeous time in community at the London Trans+ Pride press brunch this morning. Make sure you march on the 25th July. Let’s make it even bigger than the history-making size it was in 2025! We need to remind them we’re not going anywhere!
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CN Lester 🏳️⚧️@cnlester.bsky.social · 3w agoI can't believe it - @transunityquilt.bsky.social is now live! All 96 meters of length, hundreds and hundreds of patches, hundreds and hundreds of people - an ENORMOUS statement of trans solidarity and love and refusal to be erased. We are so much more than the hatred thrown at us... 1/x
It's alive! The Trans Unity Quilt is now online in its full digital archive - with enormous gratitude to every single person who contributed. This is a true vision of who the trans community are, the love and rage we share, the future we're fighting for. www.transunityquilt.com
Trans Unity Quilt
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I can't believe it - @transunityquilt.bsky.social is now live! All 96 meters of length, hundreds and hundreds of patches, hundreds and hundreds of people - an ENORMOUS statement of trans solidarity and love and refusal to be erased. We are so much more than the hatred thrown at us... 1/x
Trans Unity Quilt Project@transunityquilt.bsky.social · 3w agoIt's alive! The Trans Unity Quilt is now online in its full digital archive - with enormous gratitude to every single person who contributed. This is a true vision of who the trans community are, the love and rage we share, the future we're fighting for. www.transunityquilt.com
Our artwork, 42 Childhood Memories, is back hanging in Brixton (Tate) Library. I’m so glad because out of storage it can move people and create change. The work tells us all that Trans+ people were all kids once. And it tells people we must do better for Trans+ kids today.
We just hit the first proper milestone. 500 signatures. Ask a friend to sign it and we’ll soon break into the thousands.
Marty Davies@smartypantsmarty.com · 3w agoNew Campaign: Protect Pride. Protect Democracy! 🏳️🌈 I'm so Proud (with a capital 'P') to see this go live. protectprideprotectdemocracy.com
There's a non-binary version too 🥰 ___ Download the assets here to support, sign and share the open letter ⬇️ drive.google.com/drive/folder... Sign the open letter: protectprideprotectdemocracy.com
I love the trans version of the social post. ___ Download the assets here to support, sign and share the open letter ⬇️ drive.google.com/drive/folder... Sign the open letter: protectprideprotectdemocracy.com
Marty Davies@smartypantsmarty.com · 3w agoNew Campaign: Protect Pride. Protect Democracy! 🏳️🌈 I'm so Proud (with a capital 'P') to see this go live. protectprideprotectdemocracy.com
We're demanding three things: 1. Issue a formal public rebuke against member states, accession countries and third countries that seek to restrict Pride and the rights it represents.
The newly released State of Pride Report 2026 reveals a stark reality across Europe: ❌ 40% of European Prides have seen funding slashed over the last three years. ❌ 81% have faced targeted hate campaigns. drive.google.com/file/d/1n4Yt...
Would encourage you to read and share this. The resources and report show the challenges faced by Pride organisers, and highlight what we’ll lose if people and orgs bow to pressures to withdraw their support
Marty Davies@smartypantsmarty.com · 3w agoNew Campaign: Protect Pride. Protect Democracy! 🏳️🌈 I'm so Proud (with a capital 'P') to see this go live. protectprideprotectdemocracy.com
I am so pleased to have signed this, and I think anyone who wants to protect LGBT+ rights should do the same!
Marty Davies@smartypantsmarty.com · 3w agoNew Campaign: Protect Pride. Protect Democracy! 🏳️🌈 I'm so Proud (with a capital 'P') to see this go live. protectprideprotectdemocracy.com
📝 Just added my name to this open letter to Ursula von der Leyen. Great campaign by @smartypantsmarty.com to Protect Pride and Protect Democracy. Have a look 👇
Marty Davies@smartypantsmarty.com · 3w agoNew Campaign: Protect Pride. Protect Democracy! 🏳️🌈 I'm so Proud (with a capital 'P') to see this go live. protectprideprotectdemocracy.com
The freedoms to gather, assemble and peacefully protest are not guaranteed. They depend on people showing up, participating and protecting them. Join the movement to Protect Pride. Protect Democracy. protectprideprotectdemocracy.com #ProtectPride
Pride is one of the most visible expressions of the freedoms to gather, assemble & peacefully protest We're calling on the European Commission to help protect Pride, & the freedoms that make it possible Add your name to our open letter. Share this post. Join the movement. https://bit.ly/4y94IQc
Pride is one of the most visible expressions of the freedoms to peacefully protest. We're calling on the European Commission to help protect Pride, and the freedoms that make it possible. Add your name to our open letter. Share this post. Join the movement. https://bit.ly/3QXdNuS #ProtectPride
Have you put your name to this letter to Ursula von der Leyen yet? Help us get to the first 1,000 signatures ✍️
Marty Davies@smartypantsmarty.com · 3w agoNew Campaign: Protect Pride. Protect Democracy! 🏳️🌈 I'm so Proud (with a capital 'P') to see this go live. protectprideprotectdemocracy.com
This IS NOT just an LGBTI community issue. It's a warning sign of democratic backsliding for all. That's why, at the heart of the campaign, is an open letter which will be delivered straight to the desks of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and High Representative Kaja Kallas
New Campaign: Protect Pride. Protect Democracy! 🏳️🌈 I'm so Proud (with a capital 'P') to see this go live. protectprideprotectdemocracy.com
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ILGA-Europe@ilgaeurope.bsky.social · 4w agoPride is one of the most visible expressions of the freedoms to gather, assemble & peacefully protest We're calling on the European Commission to help protect Pride, & the freedoms that make it possible Add your name to our open letter. Share this post. Join the movement. https://bit.ly/4y94IQc
After a long hiatus I've returned to my column with @campaignuk.bsky.social to debrief an extraordinary debut at @canneslions.bsky.social - being part of the awarding jury for the prestigious award category: Glass: The Lion for Change. June has certainly been a memorable month! Added to Patreon:
The Glass Lion should be impossible to judge | Marty Davies
Published in Campaign on 6 July 2026 Lessons from inside the jury room on my Cannes debut. I’m back. I took some time away from this column
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Intentionally didn’t share during Pride month. While I’m beyond proud to count Angela Morley as a trancestor, I’m furious at the way she continues to sink into obscurity. She should be every bit the household name as her contemporaries. My piece for @transhistoryweek.com (@wearequeeraf.com)
From Star Wars to Watership Down, the Trans+ composer scoring the sound of hope
Angela Morley helped John Williams make his scores a reality, orchestrating on Star Wars, Superman, E.T., Home Alone, Hook - but her name is all too often forgotten
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I’ll be speaking on the Trans and Non-binary Stage in Soho Square at 3.55 tomorrow for Pride in London. If you’re around I’d love to have some friendly faces in the space with me. See you there!
At my visit to 10 Downing Street on Monday, I asked the Prime Minister directly if he would take another look at EDM 240 which now has 159 signatures. I made it clear to him that our community views this Code as a mechanism that enables Trans+ segregation.