On a sun-filled and joyful day in August last year, thousands of people took to the streets of Cardiff to march in the Pride Cymru parade. One of those people was 52-year-old Kate Hutchinson, trustee of Pride Cymru and education manager for the LGBTQ+ anti bullying charity Diversity Role Models, who had travelled to the city centre from her home in Wrexham. What happened next was something Kate could never have prepared for, but something the events of her whole life had led up to.
As the parade approached St Mary's Street, it came to an abrupt stop. Kate was carrying a huge trans flag with the help of young people from local LGBTQ+ youth clubs, people from the trans community and allies including international sportswoman and presenter Beth Fisher.
As Kate was wondering why the parade had come to a standstill, a fellow volunteer at Pride Cymru came over to her, gave her a hug and told her he had something to tell her. Anti-trans protesters were blocking the procession.
