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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Polaroid Picture Of Two People
MOT/2024/NDOTC/PLYM/009
Tag Photo of me + my boyfriend, Jack, we met in the summer. This was taken at my flat's Halloween party. I'm a spider, Jack, a cowboy. This T4T relationship has healed me beyond what I have ever imagined.
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Category
- Photographs
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 8.5 cm Width 5.5 cm
A photo displays two people in costumes at a Halloween party, accompanied by a heartfelt handwritten note.
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Starbucks Cup With Raven Written On It
MOT/2024/NDOTC/PLYM/021
Tag Early in my transition, I would go to Starbucks, to try out possible new names. This became a tradition for me, like many folks questions their identity.
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Category
- Family
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 18 cm Width 9.5 cm Depth 9.5 cm
A Starbucks cup labeled "Raven" stands near a handwritten note about identity exploration.
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Top, Skirt, 2 Reciepts and a Photograph
MOT/2024/NDOTC/PLYM/002
Tag Thus us the first outfirt I purchased after coming out. I bought it on 9th January 1995 and was scared and excited in equal measure. The shop was playing 'Changes' by David Bowie at the time which couldn't be more apt!
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Categories
- Fashion, Photographs
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 131 cm Width 50 cm Depth 7 cm
A long-sleeved, dark purple dress hangs on a wooden hanger against a plain, white wall.
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Trans Pride Plymouth T-Shirt
MOT/2024/NDOTC/PLYM/005
Tag Merch designed for the second year of Trans Pride Plymouth (2023). I wanted the illustration to be joyful and celebratory, as previous year's design had been more focused on resistance. I felt very blessed to design this and see so many people wear it.
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Categories
- Trans Pride Collective UK & Ireland, T-Shirts
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 101 cm Width 84 cm Depth 0.1 cm
A white T-shirt with an artistic design hangs against a plain wall background.