Records of Tower Hamlets Trans+ Pride This collection consists of records of Tower Hamlets' first ever Trans+ Pride which was held on 15 February 2025 at Mile End Park, kept by Mx Adam Khan, organiser. Includes event publicity, community flyers and publications, digital videos and photographs. CATALOGUE STATUS: This collection is currently uncatalogued, however a list is available as follows: - 'Confidential agenda' giving a running for the event, annotated, 2025 [this was only confidential before the event, not after] - Pride event flyer and stickers - Community flyers and publications of related organisations from the community resources table at the pride event, 2017-2025 and from Hackney Anarchists: these were given out at the event - the logo design in the shape of Tower Hamlets, printed on foam board. Designed by Adam Khan. Khan reflects on how they like the shape of the borough but not borders. Three copies are in existence: in this collection; one kept by Mx Adam Khan for their own archive; and one at the Museum of Transology - Information signage used on the day, including first aid (4 documents) - Flag: 'Tower Hamlets is Trans' with trans symbol in top left corner. This was one of the flags displayed at the event. Later it was put on Mile End Road flyover bridge lasting until the Monday after. The other two had been taken down/removed. Mx Adam Khan decided to keep for their own archive a further flag which was displayed at the event 'Tower Hamlets Trans+ Pride' in purple and yellow non-binary colours which Khan identifies with with as well as trans - Queen Mary University London staff rainbow lanyard. This is used by the staff network. Khan as a student and on the student staff, students do not usually get these. Lanyards were worn at the event for visibility, to identify people who individuals could go to for first aid, safeguarding concerns and other matters. Also other publications and articles: - 'No Pride without Trans Pride' booklet 'documenting Trans Pride organisations across the United Kingdom and Ireland. Includes a Trans Pride Toolkit with tips on holding your own local Trans Pride', authored by Adam Khan, Museum of Transology, funded by Heritage Fund Art Fund: one signed version (very limited edition quality version, signed 19 March 2025) and one general use, 2025 (2 volumes) [digital copy in digital folder]; also Hackney Anarchists 3rd version, 2025 - East London History Society: page 22 refers to Tower Hamlets Trans+ Pride article by Mx Adam Khan on James How (Volume 5, Issue 10, Spring 2025) - Exhibition catalogue 'Transcestry: 10 Years of the Museum of Transology': page 47 mentions Tower Hamlets Trans+ Pride as the 25th Trans+ Pride to be established in UK and Ireland. 11 March 2025 - 'The Hackney Anarchist' Issue 5, Spring 2025: page 13 showing photograph from Tower Hamlets Trans+ Pride; page 23 Trans Hamlets banner in Mile End Park; page 24-25 'The Trans Pride Movement' by Mx. Adam Khan which includes two of the banners on the Mile End flyover - 'Trans+ History Week 05-11 May 2015 Workbook'. Available digitally only so Mx. Adam Khan had printed. See page 6-7 for article by Mx. Adam Khan - 'Trans-inclusive Culture. Guidance on advancing trans inclusion for museums, galleries, archives and heritage organisations', September 2023 published by Research Centre for Museums and Galleries. - Certificate awarded to Adam Khan to recognise their organisation of the event, Queen Mary University London - 'The Slice' newspaper Summer 2025 with article on the event. ‘This earth is for all of us’ First-ever Tower Hamlets Trans+ Pride event held in Mile End Park' 17 February 2025 by Agatha Scaggiante [Also available at: https://romanroadlondon.com/first-tower-hamlets-trans-pride-held-in-mile-end-park/] Also digital folders as follows: - Mx Adam Khan's summary and background to the event, also reproduced in this introduction. - Instagram social media posts - Videos [two items in sub-folder are restricted for data protection reasons] - Photographs taken by Mx Adam Khan, Matthew Ward, Nat, Lily Throssell (Queen Mary Student Voluntary Officer) and some Hackney Anarchists. Also photographs taken by/for 'The Slice' in a folder; and on the day of depositing the archive at Tower Hamlets Local History Library and Archives. - Organisational emails kept by Mx Adam Khan 2017-2025