Thousands filled the streets of Brighton for the sixth annual Trans Pride March.

Campaigners and supporters waved both transgender and non-binary flags as they passionately chanted “trans rights are human rights” as they marched from the Marlborough Pub, Princes Street, to Brunswick Square.

They were advocating for more rights and protection for transgender sex workers, particularly migrant and black and brown workers, in light of the death of Naomi Hersi who was murdered in a London this year.

A spokesman for Trans Pride Brighton said: “This year’s campaigns are celebrating gender diversity within the trans community and ‘nothing about us without us’.

“The first campaign has been created in response to the feedback within our community from our non-binary siblings calling for more inclusivity within the trans community.

“We wholeheartedly want to show the intersectionality and diversity that belongs to, and will always be a part of Trans Pride Brighton.”

“Nothing about us without us is a term we have seen in many different campaigns relating to minority groups. It dates back to Polish citizens fighting for their rights in the 15th century to have a say in the creation of their laws. In more recent times the term has been used by the Disability Rights community to fight for equality.

“The term relates so closely to what we are fighting for at the moment: to be included in the creation of, and amendment to, current legislation, as well as the way that we are written and talked about, usually without our involvement.”

Demonstrators told The Argus why they attended the march. Kim Stephenson, 57, from Haywards Heath, said: “Coming to the march is important to me, as a parent, because we need to support and speak up for young trans people.

“I have a trans daughter who is no stranger to discrimination. She is now 21, but she was bullied at school. The teachers locked her in a classroom because they thought she would have an impact on the other kids.

“She had to move to another school. A lot of young people are very brave now to speak up but I think parents should be supportive.”

Helen Jones, chief executive officer of mental health charity Mind Out, said: “I think this march is brilliant because it really helps the visibility of trans and non-binary people.

“It helps reduce stigma and it helps them to fight for civil rights. Trans and non-binary people are humans too. We shouldn’t judge them, you should try and talk to them and get to know them.

“We offer mental health service for trans, non-binary and intersex communities. We also have an online service where people can remain anonymous when they contact us for advice.”