Thousands attended the annual Trans Pride Dublin march today, which was rescheduled due to ‘potential violence from the far-right'. 

The group met at the Garden of Remembrance at noon before marching to the Dáil. 

Members of groups such as People Before Profit and the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign also marched. 

The march was moved from 2pm to 12pm due to a ‘right-wing anti-migration' march taking place today, according to organisers. 

People taking part in the Trans and Intersex Pride protest in Dublin, 13/07/2024. Photo: Leah Farrell/© RollingNews.ie

Organiser Ollie Bell says they pushed ahead with today's march to highlight ever-worsening attitudes towards transgender people in Ireland. 

“With the recent electoral gains made by the far-right, this is emboldening people to be more violently transphobic,” they said. 

“We have had threats made, we’ve had people tear down our posters.” 

'Threats' against Trans Pride

They said threats against the protest would not “intimidate” Trans Pride Dublin members. 

“They can't force us back into the closet,” they said. 

Mx Bell said the “shocking” level of trans healthcare “continues to get worse”, including long wait lists for public services and private services becoming more difficult to find. 

“The situation may seem hopeless, but there have been flashes of hope in the past year [including] 10,000 marching in France opposing transphobia,” they said. 

Badges against Israeli apartheid at the Trans and Intersex Pride protest in Dublin. Photo: Leah Farrell/© RollingNews.ie

Trans Pride Dublin also noted its support for Palestine, repeating previous calls that there is “no pride in genocide”. 

“We march in solidarity with the Palestinian people facing a genocide at the hands of the Israeli state,” the group said. 

“We also march in solidarity with trans people internationally in the US, UK, and other countries attacking trans rights.” 

People taking part in the Trans and Intersex Pride protest in Dublin, 13/07/2024. Photo: Leah Farrell/© RollingNews.ie

In March, the HSE announced it plans to carry out a clinical trial investigating the use of puberty blockers in trans healthcare. 

Endocrinologist Professor Donal O'Shea said Ireland’s team is “working closely” with Dr Hillary Cass, who carried out a review into transgender healthcare in England. 

Trans Pride Dublin has criticised the Cass Report, describing it as a “horror show” for young transgender people that creates more barriers to healthcare. 

Prof O’Shea has said it is "clearly wrong" for clinicians to automatically write out a prescription for a patient and urged them to probe whether it is the correct course of action.