Author: abingdonqueeraction

Thank you to everyone who attended today and thank you to the @1planetabingdon for having us! Originally Posted 19/10/2024

Thank you to everyone who attended our makeup class led by @cairoimanali last week. We hope everyone found it useful. Keep an eye out for our next event where there will be a chance to pick up makeup and toiletries left over from the class. Originally Posted 23/09/2024

Vigil for TDOR 2023. On Monday, we gathered together to remember those who lost their lives over the last year from around the world. We read out the names of the 394 (reported) trans people who had died and paid tributes to friends lost but never forgotten, including two young people from Oxfordshire. Also discussed […]

London Trans Pride 2023! Originally Posted 03/08/2023

Abingdon Pride 2023! Thank you to everyone who attended and supported us to ensure the day was a success. Originally Posted 25/07/2023

“Mourn for the dead and fight like hell for the living.” – Mother Jones On Sunday we held our annual vigil for Trans Day of Remembrance where we welcomed comrades from both within the South East and beyond in a show of solidarity for those who have now passed on. We started the vigil by […]

Over 200 people gathered to show support for Drag Queen Storytime in Oxford on Tuesday. A group of about 30 had come to protest against the event happening but were met with a crowd singing, dancing and showing queer joy. We were able to counter the harassment aimed at the children and parents attending with […]

On Saturday the 9th of July, we joined London Trans Pride in a march for liberation, justice and freedom. Our vision is a future free of violence from this system: an end to harsh policing, psychiatry, conversion therapy and waiting lists that are killing us. As queer and trans people, the mere act of existing […]

Thank you to the amazing local Queer Community and allies who attended the Abingdon Pride Picnic on Saturday! It was amazing to see so many people out in support. Given the current political climate, it’s important to keep showing solidarity. When we marched, we called for the rights and lives of everyone to be respected. […]

It was an honour to join @oxfordagainstct in the fight to keep trans and non binary people in the ban against conversion therapy! The turnout was amazing and the energy and solidarity high. We are stronger together and it was nice to see Oxford’s queer community showing that the government won’t divide us! Thank you […]