Category: Demonstration

A person holds a placard that reads "Trans Rights are human rights"
Demonstration

Trans rights protesters return to university campus

An event by a university feminist group was forced to relocate after being picketed by trans rights activists.  Women Talk Back!, the University of Bristol feminist society, was planning to host the event, titled Feminist Lawyers Talk Back!, on Friday, April 28, at the Queen’s Building. However, the presence of some 30 protesters from trans rights groups including Trans Liberation Front Bristol and local punk … Continue reading Trans rights protesters return to university campus

James WardLeave a comment
A crowd of people at a protest march walk towards the camera. they are holding a banner that reads "No Airport Expansion".
Demonstration, March, news, Top Story

Bristol Airport expansion campaigners head mass protests in London

Local anti-airport expansion campaigners will be at the forefront of mass protests in London this weekend. Bristol Airport Action Network (BAAN) will join tens of thousands of Extinction Rebellion activists from across the UK and descend on the capital for four days of protests, dubbed “The Big One”, involving demonstrations on Parliament Square and pickets outside government department buildings.  BAAN will picket the Department for … Continue reading Bristol Airport expansion campaigners head mass protests in London

James WardLeave a comment
Protesters walk in the road carrying a banner reading: Kill The Bill Protect our Human Rights.
Demonstration, news, Top Story

Kill The Bill anniversary protest announced

A protest has been announced on the anniversary of the first Kill The Bill protest in Bristol, which took place on March 21, 2021. On that day, police violence escalated a peaceful protest into a riot as protesters fought back against police brutality that left dozens of protesters injured. Since then, 34 people have been arrested and charged with offences ranging from violent disorder to … Continue reading Kill The Bill anniversary protest announced

James WardLeave a comment