Police form barrier between protesters from both sides of transgender debate in Belfast

Protesters on both sides of the transgender debate staged rival demonstrations in Belfast on Sunday (16 April) with dozens of police officers forming a barrier to divide them.

Footage shows a massive banner reading “The north says trans joy”, while a number of opposing demonstrators had posters reading “Yer ma is not yer da” and “Keep toilets single sex”.

“We’re here today to ensure that every trans and non-binary person in Northern Ireland knows that they’re welcome,” John O’Doherty, director of the support group the Rainbow Project, said.

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