Overview

• More than 1.5 million participants marched the route from Park Lane through Piccadilly Circus to Whitehall in the 53rd Pride in London.
• Chaka Khan headlined at Trafalgar Square as LGBTQ+ artists including Olly Alexander and Shon Faye spoke out against recent court and EHRC decisions.
• Demonstrators chanted “trans rights now” and displayed transgender flags to protest April’s Supreme Court ruling and new EHRC guidelines limiting trans access to single-sex spaces.
• Transport for London and the Metropolitan Police implemented road closures from 7:30 am to 11 pm along the parade route and managed security for around 500 groups with no major incidents.
• Political parties were barred from the event, corporate sponsorships fell back, and community organisations intensified demands for enforceable trans protections.