GENDER critical activists and counter-protesters clashed in the Scottish capital in a dispute over the rights of transgender people.
Let Women Speak (LWS), an organisation described by supporters as a "gender-critical feminist campaign", led a rally outside The Royal Scottish Academy in Edinburgh on Saturday.
The rally, which began around 1pm, was led by Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, a prominent anti-trans activist also known as Posie Parker (below).
She has previously faced criticism relating to allegations of racism, white supremacy, and ties to far-right anti-LGBT groups.
The LWS rally was met by opposition from various transgender rights groups and supporters, including Cabaret Against the Hate Speech (CAHS), who led the counter-protest.
Both events remained peaceful, with no arrests made, according to Police Scotland.
During a speech at the rally, Keen-Minshull described transitioning children as “profound abuse”.
She later called Scotland’s hate crime laws “preposterous”.
Counter-protesters held a number of placards, banners and flags, denouncing LWS’s standpoint and singing songs.
A CAHS spokesperson said it “stands in solidarity with the trans community across the globe, who are facing unprecedented levels of violence, hatred and harassment”.
The spokesperson added: “Our community showed up. We laughed, we sang, we danced, we shared out stories and a message of joy and resistance to hate.
“None of us [are] free until all of us are free. LGB with the T, now and forever.”
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