Trans Pride Plymouth
Trans Pride Plymouth was established in 2022 to address the increased challenges faced by trans people and to foster connectivity between the trans community in Plymouth and wider Devon. Trans Pride Plymouth's annual pride event encompasses a march and speeches in the city centre (Transgress), followed by a day party with an art market and performances (Transaction) capped off with a club night celebrating trans music, joy and resistance (Transcendence).
Transcendence has both brought established trans DJ talent like Karlie Marx and Jess Hands to Plymouth while also platforming emerging trans talent in the South West, such as Qwerty-uiop, Bendy Wendy, Passion's Planet and DJK Huysmans. Across the last several years Trans Pride Plymouth has also hosted a range of other activities including an exhibition featuring local trans artists, pop up cinema nights, pole dancing and Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) workshops, sea swimming, casual socials and clothes swaps.
Trans Pride Plymouth
Plymouth Collection
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2 Pendants, Wooden Spoon, Ceramic Tool and 'Second Spring' Leaflet
MOT/2024/NDOTC/PLYM/011
Tag ARTEFACTS FROM MY MASTERS DEGRES, WHICH I COMPLETED WHILST I CAME OUT. MY RESEARCH SURROUNDED FORM + TIME iN IllUSTRATION. THESE ARE FROM MY WORK CREATING CHANGING IllUSTRATIONS IN A CREATED RITUAL FOR TRANS PEOPLE "SECOND SPRING."
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Categories
- Artwork, Trans Identity
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
The image features a wooden spoon, bottle opener, note, pamphlet, and two small medals.
MOT/2024/NDOTC/PLYM/024
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A4 Drawn poster - Trans Rights March, A5 leaflet - Plymouth Trans Pride
MOT/2024/NDOTC/PLYM/024
Tag Flyer and event post from Trans Pride Plymouth 2022
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Categories
- Trans Pride Collective UK & Ireland, Printed Ephemera
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
The image displays flyers for Trans Rights March and Plymouth Trans Pride, including event details.
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Birthday Card With A Hand Drawn Leaf Pattern
MOT/2024/NDOTC/PLYM/008
Tag At 23, I privately came out to a few of my closest friends. This was my frist birthday card with my new name one it.
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Category
- Greeting Cards
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 10.5 cm Width 15 cm
The image shows a floral pattern on pink, accompanied by a handwritten note on a tag.
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Black Denim Jacket With Various Patches
MOT/2024/NDOTC/PLYM/028
Tag Jacket, patches, and badges made for my best friend and ex partner's degree project exhibition that got cancelled fue to Covid-19. Has handmade patched, embroidery and badges by me.
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Category
- Fashion
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 60 cm Width 52 cm Depth 1.5 cm
A dark vest with rainbow fabric hangs against a plain white wall.
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Black High Hell Shoe - Wide Fit
MOT/2024/NDOTC/PLYM/016
Tag Black high heel shoe (left) (not original) 1982 -1992 used for running away from skinheads (the transphbic ones)
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Category
- Fashion
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 15 cm Width 25 cm Depth 9 cm
The image shows a black high-heeled shoe with a strap, accompanied by a handwritten tag.
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Bra - Burgundy Lace With Lime Fabric Underneath
MOT/2024/NDOTC/PLYM/001
Tag Validation can come from strange places. I had heard of the betrayal of a favourite bra stabbing you in the heart from friends all life, so it was oddly affirming to have it happen to me. It actually happened when I was performing for trans pride's fundraiser, funnily enough
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Category
- Fashion
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 25 cm Width 89 cm Depth 8 cm
A burgundy lace bra lies on a white background, accompanied by a small handwritten note.
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Broken Glasses
MOT/2024/NDOTC/PLYM/017
Tag Broken glasses/'Gimp'. These were broken during a night out by two men who called me a gimp. I later exhibited these alongside my first bikini top "Gimp/Tits" 2022, as a duality of trans experience.
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Category
- Fashion
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 5.5 cm Width 14 cm Depth 2.5 cm
A pair of broken glasses lies above a handwritten note, recounting their damaging incident.
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Chimerism Book and Letter
MOT/2024/NDOTC/PLYM/006
Tag The cumulation of my master's degree research, created while recoving from and directly inspired by my top surgery journey. This zine tells the 'Road to Chimera' story, the key text of the Chimerist faith, alongside reconstructed artefacts. It is an exploration of transness as a spiritual phenomenon.
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Categories
- Publications, Personal Messages
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 20.3 cm Width 14.9 cm Depth 0.2 cm
The image shows a book titled "CHIMERISM" alongside a handwritten letter and a small tag.
MOT/2024/NDOTC/PLYM/007
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Clipboard Folder With Various Plymouth Trans Pride Information, Speeches, Wristbands, etc.
MOT/2024/NDOTC/PLYM/007
Tag A folder contatning a steward pack, wristbands, bust cards, chant hand outs and hand written notes for a speech at the first ever Trans Pride in Plymouth (2022). I believe this folder belonged to Sam, who spearheaded the event.
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Categories
- Trans Pride Collective UK & Ireland, Documentation
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 24 cm Width 37 cm Depth 0.9 cm
The image displays a steward information pack for Plymouth Trans Pride event, including wristbands and handwritten notes.
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Countdown Calendar
MOT/2024/NDOTC/PLYM/004
Tag I made this countdown to my first appointment to start testosterone. For any trans person, their first appointment to start medically transitioning cam come with a lot of nerves. I remember being excited to start my new life.
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Category
- Medical
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 15.5 cm Width 26 cm
The image shows a countdown calendar to a testosterone appointment marked with red Xs.
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Forever Young Breast Forms In Box
MOT/2024/NDOTC/PLYM/012
Tag 1 Pair Silicon Breasts. One damaged due to being punctured by finger nail.
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Category
- Bathroom / Beauty
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 16.8 cm Width 21.5 cm Depth 6.7 cm
The image shows a pair of silicone breasts, one damaged, with a handwritten tag describing them.
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GC2B Binder - Grey
MOT/2024/NDOTC/PLYM/003
Tag My chest binder is essential to me as a part of my survival as a pre-op trans male. It's a love-hate relationship. Without a binder I wouldn't feel confident to face the outside world.
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Category
- Fashion
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 33 cm Width 29 cm
A light gray crop top on a wooden hanger is displayed against a plain wall.