Hundreds of people marched through Manchester city centre on Thursday night in a transphobia protest. The protest, organised by members of the Manchester Trans Rise Up group, was arranged to coincide with a conference being held by Woman's Place UK, a feminist group focused on women’s sex-based rights and protections in the UK.
They allege some of the viewpoints shared by Woman's Place UK are ‘transphobic’ due to its campaigning for ‘single-sex’ spaces.
In a statement to the Manchester Evening News, Woman’s Place UK denied they were ‘transphobic’. They also said they welcomed those with opposing views to attend their events and 'debate with us directly'. READ MORE: Woman who lives over 2,500 miles from husband loses out on precious time with him due to Manchester flight delays But on Thursday evening (March 24), protesters met outside St Peter’s Square for a demonstration before marching through the city.
Protesters chanted outside the Mechanics Conference Centre in the Gay Village, where the Woman’s Place UK conference was being held.
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