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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Green Binder, Painted With Text and Illustrations
MOT/2024/NDOTC/PLYM/015
Tag This is my letter of affirmation and self compassion, written to myself the day before I (finally!) had top surgery. I have created the letter here on my first and favourite binder (from the first released by Spectrum Outfitters), and decorated it with art showing a fat nonbinary body and top surgery scars. Bodility autonomy for all of us!
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Category
- Fashion
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 51 cm Width 40 cm Depth 1 cm
A green binder with handwritten text and illustration hangs on a wooden hanger.
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Green's Transition Timeline booklet
MOT/2024/NDOTC/PLYM/020
Tag Transition timeline zine made for the Museum of Transology Collecting day in Plymouth, 27/4/24. Documents 2009-2023, first haircut, testosterone, and a top surgery of a trans masc autistic guy from rural Devon. he/xem
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Categories
- Family, Personal Messages
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 22.5 cm Width 15.1 cm Depth 0.3 cm
An orange booklet with stickers and photos is titled "Green’s Transition Timeline," accompanied by a handwritten tag and a polaroid.
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Greeting Card 'I'm So Proud Of You' and a She/Her Enamel Pronoun Badge
MOT/2024/NDOTC/PLYM/010
Tag When I cam out I only told my mum and she told everyone else. Two weeks later I recieved this card + badge from my sister in the post. I never had the best relationship with my sister but this was first step in changing that.
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Categories
- Badges, Greeting Cards
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 18.5 cm Width 12.5 cm
The image shows a colorful card stating "I'm so proud of you," above a heartfelt note.
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Hair Gel, Nebido Vial In A Box and Blue Sanitary Pad and Two Badges
MOT/2024/NDOTC/PLYM/029
Tag Collection of items used by an autistic trans masc guy (he/xem). Badges handmade by the owner.
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Categories
- Medical, Badges, Hormones
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
The image shows a styling gel, medication box, sanitary pad, badges, and a handwritten tag.
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Book
MOT/2024/NDOTC/PLYM/013
Tag COPY OF PRISONER OF AZKABAN. Very well loved copy from my teenage years and early adulthood. Harry Potter is one of the most important things in my life so when J K Rowling committed herself to transphobia, I was heartbroken, as many other trans people were. I wrote a letter expressing my sentimentality in the back for whoever ends up owning it in the future will understand what it meant to its previous owner. This is my favourite book ever. I see a lot of the person I want to be in Remus Lupin. Lots of love from Alex Wyatt-Witchell (they/them)
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Category
- Publications
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 19.7 cm Width 13.7 cm Depth 2.3 cm
The image shows a copy of "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" with a handwritten tag beside.
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Leaflet - What Does Transgender Mean?
MOT/2024/NDOTC/PLYM/022
Tag This is the first edition information leaflet from Not Alone Plymouth, a trans and nonbinary peer support group founded in 2017. Not Alone turned 7 this year (2024).
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Category
- Printed Ephemera
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 10 cm Width 21 cm
The image shows an informational leaflet about sexual orientation and gender identity with a focus on respect and acceptance.
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Lock Of Hair
MOT/2024/NDOTC/PLYM/026
Tag My hair has always been important to me. I've always wanted to keep it long - even pre-transition. After my first time at a female hair salon, I remember the immense gender euphoria I felt.
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Category
- Bathroom / Beauty
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Length 12 cm
A small tuft of tied dark hair lies next to a handwritten tag on a string.
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Minami Con 28 Conbook
MOT/2024/NDOTC/PLYM/018
Tag Minamincom is an anime convention I've been going to for 15 years it was where I experimented with my gender expression at the beginning of my journey. It was a cosplay at Minamicon 2011 where I was seen and addressed as a woman. This was solidified my decision to transition.
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Categories
- Zines, Publications
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 21 cm Width 15 cm Depth 0.2 cm
The image shows a comic cover titled "Minami Con 28 Detective Mystery" featuring an animated detective
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Neon Wire Spelling Avery
MOT/2024/NDOTC/PLYM/019
Tag Handcrafted neon sign of my chosed name. It was one thing to change my name on paper via deed poll, but it never felt like I'd earnt my new name. I felt people would look at me and they'd just know I had another. Silly really, but committing my name to large, tacky bright neons helped me feel I 'owned' name and noone could take it.
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Categories
- Trans Identity, Artwork
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 21 cm Width 55 cm
Blue wire spelling "Rock" lies on a surface, accompanied by a handwritten tag.
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Not Alone Printed On Handheld Trans Flag
MOT/2024/NDOTC/PLYM/025
Tag Small trans flag with screen printed not alone fro Not Alone Plymouth, a trans and nonbinary support groupd. It was handprinted by Juliet. Trans, nonbinary + progree flags were passed out _ flown in the Plymouth Pride March. August 2023
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Category
- Family
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 15 cm Width 21.5 cm
A poster with "Not Alone" text on a transgender flag background, featuring a note attached.
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Pee After Sex- Class war EP
MOT/2024/NDOTC/PLYM/027
Tag Pee After Sex "Class War" EP.2022 the debut EP of the now broken up trans & queer punk band Pee After Sex Comprised of Jake, Amethyst & Wren. The band performed at Plymouth's first ever trans pride, and were popular and influential in the community.
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Category
- Music
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 14.2 cm Width 14.2 cm Depth 0.3 cm
The image shows an EP titled "Class War" by "Pee After Sex," featuring hand-drawn front cover of the EP.
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Placard - Be Your Unique Self
MOT/2024/NDOTC/PLYM/023
Tag Protest sign from Plymouth trans pride + Plymouth pride 2024
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- Collections
- National Day of Trans Collecting, Placard & Banner Collection
- Category
- Placards
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 45 cm Width 59 cm Depth 0.5 cm
A placeholder image that is an illuminous green background and the black outline of a tag.