Catholic Church in the United Kingdom was not yet a reality, particularly in Ireland, where the Protestant Ascendancy was still in full force. The Treaty of Union of 1707, like the Act of Settlement, had stated that no "Papist" could succeed to the throne. Restrictions on the civil rights of Catholics only began to change with the passing of the Papists Act 1778, which allowed them to own property, inherit land and join the British Army, although even this measure resulted in the backlash of the Gordon Riots of 1780, showing the depth of continuing anti-Catholic feeling. After 1790, a new mood emerged as thousands of
Pride in London far removed from any challenge to the ongoing injustices that we [the LGBT community] face". During the 2018 Pride London, a dozen of people carrying anti-trans slogans took the lead of the demonstration without authorization. These people claimed that transgender activism contributes to "lesbian erasure". They were quickly criticized by numerous LGBT+ organizations. The organizers of Pride London were criticized as well, for not having taken any measures to remove those trans-exclusionary activists from the march. At an October 2008 conference in Vancouver, InterPride accepted a bid from Pride London to host WorldPride 2012. This was to coincide with the