Charity reveals plans for £150,000 National Transgender Monument to be built ... trends now
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Plans have been unveiled for a National Trans Monument to 'symbolise the strength and spirit of the UK trans community'.
Set to be built in the heart of Manchester's Gay Village, the monument at Sackville Gardens will incorporate four stand-alone pillars made from steel.
Under the plans submitted to Manchester City Council, the individual posts will have polished metal finishes which designers says will reflect sunlight, a nod to the trans experience of reflection.
A fundraiser has been launched by Trans charity Sparkle to raise £150,000 to bring the project forward, which includes the installation of the monument.
It is set to replace the UK's first trans memorial, which was destroyed following a fire two years ago.
The new monument at Sackville Gardens will incorporate four stand-alone pillars (Pictured: The planned designs)
The four individual posts will have polished metal finishes, which designers say will reflect sunlight (Pictured: The planned designs)
A Sycamore memorial tree in Sackville Gardens was damaged during Manchester Pride in 2022
The memorial tree in Sackville Gardens was left 'irreparably damaged' by a fire during Manchester Pride in 2022.
The Sycamore tree,
