THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE have marched in Dublin for the annual Trans and Intersex Pride event which began at 2pm today.

The gathering started at the Garden of Remembrance before proceeding across the city centre to the Dáil.

It was organised in opposition to the treatment of trans people by the current government, with calls for improved health care and recognition.

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— Trans & Intersex Pride Dublin 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 (@DubTrans) July 8, 2023

Organisers said they also marched against a “rise in the far-right in Ireland targeting refugees, and more recently LGBTQ+ people”.

Trans and Intersex Pride Dublin have called for “Bodily Autonomy for All” with a GP-led, informed consent-based trans healthcare.

Trans and Intersex Pride Dublin founder and co-organiser Ollie Bell described the event, which was estimated to have been attended by around 3,000 people, as “the most significant Trans and Intersex Pride Dublin march to date”.

“We’re seeing the rise of the far right coinciding with an international push back against trans and intersex rights.

“Its more important than ever for our allies to stand in solidarity with the trans and intersex communities,” they said.

Organisers said they also marched against a ‘rise in the far-right in Ireland targeting refugees, and LGBTQ+ people’ Niall Carson / PA Niall Carson / PA / PA

“We’re marching not only for legislative change but for a complete change in the way society is run.

“We are an anti-capitalist march and we want to see a completely different system that puts people before short-term profit and division.”