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 (Transmission), 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.