16/06/2026
A Handmaid’s Tale for the Modern Age: are YOU feminine enough for the LWS Gender Police?
The goal of this event was to make the public aware of the opposition trans people face every day, just living our lives. We went out for coffee with friends, we went clothes shopping, and continued living our lives as normal.
Meanwhile, members of transphobic hate group LWS Midlands gave the public a firsthand look at the violence and hatred directed towards trans people. LWS turned up with signs, blocking access to the women's toilets, reportedly misgendering uninvolved cisgender members of the public.
When asked if they had seen a trans woman attempting to use the women’s facilities, the group gave a resounding “we don’t know”. When in doubt, they’ll cast you out!
Just like the proposed EHRC guidance, this group of so-called “feminists” targeted women they deemed to not be following ‘traditional gender roles’. This action exposed what WILL happen if this dangerous guidance advances further in parliament.
Women, cis and trans, will be denied the basic right of accessing these facilities, for not dressing or acting in a “feminine enough” manner like they were on the 13th.
This event was not a protest, we weren’t chanting, we weren’t waving signs, we just lived as normal. We hosted a day of trans joy and unity, which was STILL interrupted by groups who oppose us existing in public life.
We’d like to thank the Victoria Centre for having us, and for hiring additional security to ensure that all shoppers were kept safe from members of LWS, who have previously been the subject of news articles for injuring an NAT Leader in front of several witnesses.
Victoria center have expressed an interest in discussing continuing safe access for shoppers in future. NAT will seek to arrange a meeting with Victoria and other stakeholders in future.
Deepening ties between local businesses and trans advocacy will help NAT move forward in its goals of making Nottingham a sanctuary city.
Nottingham is, and always will be, a place that is safe for all trans people.
