Paul Mescal and Mel B have voiced their support for London Trans+ Pride (LT+P), which returns to central London for its eighth year on Saturday 25 July 2026. The event, themed 'Our Future, Our Fight', is expected to draw over 100,000 participants, continuing its record-breaking momentum from last year.
Celebrity Support and Theme
The event has received messages of solidarity from Paul Mescal, Mel B, Mayor Zoë Garbett, Michaela Coel, Jessie Ware, Jameela Jamil, Munroe Bergdorf, Jeremy Corbyn, Yasmin Finney, and others. In his first public statement on trans rights, Paul Mescal said: 'I'm incredibly proud to stand in support of my trans friends and the wider trans community. Given the political climate at the moment it feels more and more pressing that we make our voices heard. This is a moment for respect, safety and recognition. Trans rights are human rights.'
Spice Girl Mel B noted that London Trans+ Pride is 'a moment to show up loud and proud.' She added: 'Every single person deserves to live freely and be exactly who they are in a world that accepts and embraces every culture, every class, every race and every one. I stand with the trans community today and every day.'
Political Context
The march takes place against a challenging political backdrop. Following last year's Supreme Court ruling redefining 'biological sex' to permit the exclusion of trans women from single-sex services, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has moved to implement that ruling. Its draft Code of Practice, laid before Parliament on 21 May 2026, instructs service providers to bar trans women from single-sex spaces. Trans rights groups, including TransActual, warn that this leaves trans people with fewer legal protections than before the ruling.
Additionally, puberty blockers have been permanently banned for trans young people, and the Government's draft 'Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026' guidance rolls back trans inclusion in schools. The UK now ranks 22nd out of 49 European countries on the ILGA-Europe Rainbow Map, a stark contrast to its top ranking in 2015.
Organisers' Message
Lewis G. Burton, a founding member of London Trans+ Pride, emphasised that trans people are 'not headlines, culture war talking points or distractions from society's real issues' but are teachers, carers, artists, parents, neighbours, and friends who simply wish to live safely within their communities.
EM Williams, another organiser, encapsulated the spirit of the march: 'Why do we keep fighting? Because there is hope... Our Future is that hope, with the catalyst of love, believing in genuine human empathy and the desire for everyone to be treated with respect, dignity, equality and equity.'
Call to Action
London Trans+ Pride is urging allies to stand alongside the trans+ community on 25 July. Last year's attendance of 100,000 delivered a powerful message: the vast majority of people believe trans individuals deserve safety and the freedom to exist without fear. In 2026, that message must ring out even louder.
As Dani St James of Not A Phase states: 'Shelve passive allyship and step into active advocacy. Show up on the streets and then take that same energy to your workplace, your social circles, your local pub, and your polling booth.'
The theme 'Our Future, Our Fight' serves as a statement of strength. Trans+ people have been present throughout documented history and long before, spanning cultures and eras, surviving every effort to wipe them out. That existence isn't up for discussion. What is being discussed is whether society will choose to acknowledge, safeguard, and honour it.
