Trans pride and why it matters

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Sparkle, the UK’s leading trans event, announced that it has a funding shortfall due to a sponsor pulling out. Their social media posts have asked for donations to keep their events running, yet it is a sign that funding for trans events and community work more broadly is being impacted by inflation, austerity, and gender critical voices. Trans voices have always been on the margins of society, either treated as sensations and…