Lesbian Pride March – Saturday 5th July – Women Only (London)

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Hi all,

Just flagging this for any lesbian or bi women who’ve felt pushed out of Pride, or like something’s quietly disappeared.

We’re organising a lesbian and bisexual women-only march on Saturday 5th July in central London. It’s the same day as the main Pride event – but we’re not part of their route, and we’re not affiliated.

Time: 11.00 AM
Meeting point: Emmeline Pankhurst Statue, Victoria Tower Gardens South (by Parliament)
Route: Walk to Parliament Square for a few short speeches, then back to the park for a picnic (or a nearby pub if it rains)

No men. No brands. No pressure.
Just women. In public. Without compromise.

It’s fully self-funded. All permits, insurance, stewards and first aid are covered.

RSVP now
Click “Attend” – even if you’re only thinking of coming. It helps us plan and it shows other women that this space is real.
New faces always welcome.
Meetup

If you’re coming alone or feeling nervous, join our entry WhatsApp group – we’ll look after you:
chat.whatsapp.com/FCsLSOzgV4C2yUGplyQr5m
(This is our public group – open to everyone before vetting. The private WhatsApp spaces are strictly filtered. Only verified, registered women are added after screening. To move into those, register and complete sex verification here: thelcommunity.com)

If you want to understand the story behind why this is needed:
thelcommunity.com/the-lie
https://thelcommunity.com/taking-back-pride/

They didn’t make space for us. So we did.

Sometimes a simple image says it better.

This march is for women who are same-sex attracted: lesbians and bi women. It’s not about identity labels or debates it’s about centring female same-sex experience, which has been increasingly sidelined.

This isn’t about being anti-anyone or discriminating. Other groups have their spaces. This is one small space for lesbians and bi women to gather around same-sex attraction that’s all.

Why would you need to protest a lesbian only event?
Also why would men be invited to or involved with a lesbian only event as men cannot be lesbians

You’re proving exactly why we need this march. Lesbians saying no to male inclusion isn’t “phobia” it’s defining same-sex attraction. You’re free to organise whatever protest you want. We’ll still march. I wish you well moving forward.

Surely you mean moving backwards ?

If you’re going to argue that a) L and B are two separate characteristics, and b) that there are so many as not to meet the under representation requirement, your mind’s going to be blown when you hear about the other march - three separate characterises which include far more of the population! Better call the rozzers quick!

Brilliant you’re exactly who it’s for. Lesbian and bi women, same-sex attracted, taking the space. See you there.

Nothing you have said here relates to what the legislation actually says

You’re free to attend Pride that’s what it’s there for. This march is for lesbians and bi women who want same-sex centred space. We just want peace, but you're making it hard. You don’t have to like it, but you don’t get to erase it.

The point is that anyone can join the official march, including allies - it doesn’t exclude anyone

Thank you that means a lot. Just women standing up for themselves, quietly and proudly.

The comment was for our lovely misogynist Christinapple who absolutely is all about hassling women, lesbian, bi or straight.

Exactly. The fact people feel the need to harass lesbians for organising is exactly why this march exists. We’ll stay safe and we’ll keep showing up.

Not forgetting all the 'no LGB without the T' sentiments. Can they not see the hypocrisy?

...It's not about potatoes!

No you mean TRAs as anyone who supports LGB would have no problem with a lesbian only event.
By claiming that LGBT supporters would have an issue with or need to protest against a lesbian only event don't support LGB people.
Your mask has truly slipped now @Christinapple and any protest that you and your TRA friends set up will just prove it to the world.
Oh and it was the Australian minister who falsely claimed that LWS rally was pro nazi and then lost a defamation case over his false claims as LWS events have nothing to do with nazism. But if you'd also like to be crt ordered to publicly apologise to KJK please do keep wilfully lieing about LWS and falsely smearing them with claims of nazism

It’s a lesbian march. Same-sex attracted women gathering. No political label needed.

Forcing lesbians to include males isn’t inclusion it’s coercion. This is why we need the march.

It’s a same-sex space. Female biology is the boundary. That’s the core of lesbian orientation not “inexplicable”, just reality.

Where on earth does the Equality Act or the Supreme Court judgement say that an event/service/facility/whatever can't be for two protected characteristics?

I thought that the judgement simply clarified that something described as 'women only' is in fact mixed sex if it admits transwomen; and therefore that if women were disadvantaged by the mixed-sex provision they could in principle make a claim under the act for discrimination on the grounds of sex.

Of course you can hold events for people who display at least two protected characteristics. For example, an event uniquely for older same-sex-attracted people homes in on two protected characteristics - age and sexuality; and an event for older same-sex-attracted Christians homes in on three - age, sexuality and belief. Neither of those is remotely controversial or illegal.

Exactly. Lesbians saying no to men isn’t “phobia” it’s just being lesbian. The fact some want to protest that says everything.

Thank you that support means a lot. That’s all this is: lesbians and bi women finally getting space to celebrate without men or pressure.

In theory anyone can join this lesbian & female bisexual march/picnic as there is no ticketing or verification of the participants. Participation just depends on normal polite societal norms i.e. you don't stick your nose in where you aren't welcome. Why would anyone who isn't a member of the invited groups want to attend when it's made clear that they aren't welcome? The Equality Act 2010 doesn't come into it.

Exactly. It’s baffling that anyone feels entitled to protest lesbians for existing. And thank you your support means a lot, even if this one’s not your space.

You can have an event for people who share two or three or four characteristics of course. What you cannot do is have something where people only meet one of the two protected characteristics. So black AND disabled - fine. Black OR disabled - not fine.

You can have an event for people who share two or three or four characteristics of course. What you cannot do is have something where people only meet one of the two protected characteristics. So black AND disabled - fine. Black OR disabled - not fine.