Photos: Trans rights counter protesters dwarf transphobic rally

Photos: Trans rights counter protesters dwarf transphobic rally Alex Bainbridge Sun, 12/07/2026 - 22:39 Alex Bainbridge, Magan-djin/Brisbane July 12, 2026, Issue 1458, News More than 1000 protesters rallied for trans rights and against racism in Magan-djin/Brisbane on July 12 dwarfing a transphobic gathering of a couple of hundred people the same day. The transphobic gathering was initially advertised as featuring Pauline Hanson but, on the day, her One Nation colleague Malcolm Roberts took her place. See also Protests called to support trans rights World’s biggest trans flag unveiled on Trans Day of Visibility Protesters say blocking gender-affirming care is an outrage Controversially, Queensland Greens co-founder Drew Hutton spoke on the transphobic platform. Greens MP Michael Berkmann spoke at the counter rally and explicitly distanced the Queensland Greens from Hutton and the transphobic rally. Large numbers of police kept the two protests apart, however, Riff Raff radical marching band staged a joyful, musical "drown out hate" street parade on George Street near the transphobic action. 'Drown out hate': Riff Raff playing music confronting Magan-djin/Brisbane transphobic rally. Photo: Alex Bainbridge More than 1000 counter protests march against transphobia. Photo: Alex Bainbridge Protect trans youth. Photo: Alex Bainbridge Blame billionaires not migrants. Photo: Alex Bainbridge 'Too fabulous for fascism'. Photo: Alex Bainbridge Counter protesters, police with transphobic rally in the background. Photo: Alex Bainbridge 'Knock us down and you'll be next'. Photo: Alex Bainbridge 'Trans rights and health care are suicide prevention'. Photo: Alex Bainbridge Far right LGBTIQ trans rights Pauline Hanson's One Nation (PHON, ONP) Australia Drew Hutton Malcolm Roberts