29/09/2025
to /everyone i have had the honour of meeting and interacting with over the past 2 and half years, Im sorry
I want to take this opportunity to thank the community for their support and making Trans Pride Portsmouth what it has become, a community to be proud of and i hope that continues
Now for the next bit, over the past few months you may have noticed that there have been many accusations about myself and the team in general, many of the complaints raised have been resolved and dealt with as they arose and we put systems in place as they were needed and we have done everything within the law and safeguarding practices to make sure people are safe. However it appears for some people that is just not good enough.
The above with the ongoing attacks on my character from past member of the committee have left a great toll on me mentally and physically, and for my own health i do not believe i can carry on in any role with Trans Pride Portsmouth, I started Trans Pride Portsmouth with the intention of creating a community and support network, my plans where so much bigger than just pride events, i wanted education, outreach, mental health support, housing support, every thing you all deserve.
I have tried my best to be the leader and voice you all needed but that for many is not enough, what is needed is someone who has no flaws or past mistakes, someone who can be perfect in the eyes of the public and i cannot be that person, i have always strived to be kind, welcoming and supportive, but i no longer have the fight in me, it has been robbed from me by constant criticism and pushback from within our own community.
I want to thank the team for all the hard work they have done and i wish them all the luck in the future,
If you wish to contact me you can do so via discord, facebook, bluesky, instagram etc
But for now this is me signing off from Trans Pride Portsmouth
Thank You from the very bottom of my heart
Leah
