Marty Davies

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Writer, artist, campaigner & creative cultural strategist. Founder @transhistoryweek.com Founder smartypantsmarty.com Columnist for Campaign. Big sister to Rae ♥️🦦 Requests pr@smartypantsmarty.com www.patreon.com/martydavies she/they

Marty Davies smiling and posing at the London Trans+ Pride press brunch. They are wearing a lime green sleeveless top with a beige shirt draped off their shoulder, standing in front of a white step-and-repeat backdrop featuring "London Trans+ Pride" and "Joiners Heart" logos.
Marty Davies smiling and posing at the London Trans+ Pride press brunch. They are wearing a lime green sleeveless top with a beige shirt draped off their shoulder, standing in front of a white step-and-repeat backdrop featuring "London Trans+ Pride" and "Joiners Heart" logos.
Marty Davies and Xavier White smile indoors in front of a window displaying "42 Childhood Memories," an installation of small acrylic-on-canvas squares with vibrant colors illuminated by the daylight behind them.
A street-level photograph of a white window displaying the art installation "42 Childhood Memories," featuring a grid of small, color-bordered acrylic-on-canvas squares marked with handwritten names and ages.
Marty Davies and Xavier White smile indoors in front of a window displaying "42 Childhood Memories," an installation of small acrylic-on-canvas squares with vibrant colors illuminated by the daylight behind them.
Campaign poster with an abstract wavy background in yellow, white, purple, and black (the non-binary pride flag colors). Large black text reads, "PROTECT PRIDE. PROTECT DEMOCRACY. JOIN THE MOVEMENT AT PROTECTPRIDEPROTECTDEMOCRACY.COM." Logos for ILGA Europe and EPOA are featured at the bottom.
Campaign poster with an abstract wavy background in light blue, pink, and white (the transgender pride flag colors). Large dark-blue text reads, "PROTECT PRIDE. PROTECT DEMOCRACY. JOIN THE MOVEMENT AT PROTECTPRIDEPROTECTDEMOCRACY.COM." Logos for ILGA Europe and the European Pride Organisers Association (EPOA) are at the bottom.
A vibrant campaign poster featuring an abstract, grainy background of swirling Progress Pride flag colors. Large, bold white text in the center reads: "PROTECT PRIDE. PROTECT DEMOCRACY." Below the main slogan, smaller white text reads: "JOIN THE MOVEMENT AT PROTECTPRIDEPROTECTDEMOCRACY.COM". At the bottom left and right corners, the logos for ILGA Europe and EPOA (European Pride Organisers Association) are displayed in white.
Article banner featuring a portrait of Marty Davies and the headline: 'The Glass Lion should be impossible to judge' for 'A Queer View'
Alt Text: A vibrant promotional graphic celebrating Marty Davies being named number 57 on the "2026 Pride Power List." The background features a dynamic, colorful gradient with sweeping ribbons showcasing the colors of the Progress Pride flag. At the top, stylized text reads, "I'm on the Pride Power List 2026!" directly above a large, bold number "57". In the center is a circular portrait of Marty Davies, an individual with curly hair looking to the side, wearing a white collared shirt. Below the photo, their name is printed in white text, followed by the main title: "2026 PRIDE POWER LIST" and the subtitle, "Celebrating some of the incredible individuals in the LGBTQIA+ community." At the very bottom, small text and logos credit the initiative as "Brought to you by Diversity Umbrella" and "In association with Stonewall."
Higgidy’s Spinach, Feta & Pine Nut Pie on a plate cut in half.
The exterior storefront of the "BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! GALLERY CAFÉ" at number 30. The building features a dark grey painted brick facade, black wooden doors, a hanging pink and black sign, and a cursive neon sign visible in the window.
An assortment of pin badges. Many of which are trans flags and a intersex inclusive pride flag
Screenshot of a Bluesky post: Hope that works but it’s true Fucking useless twat
Marty wearing white trousers, a pink top and a blue overshirt. With mic and cards in hand in front of a screen introducing themselves.
The image shows a digital graphic for a "Pride in London" event. Here is the alt text: A promotional graphic for the "Pride in London" festival. At the top, a pink banner reads "PRIDE IN LONDON." Below this, a secondary pink banner indicates the location and theme: "SOHO SQ" and "TRANS AND NON-BINARY STAGE," with the date "04. 07." on the right. The center of the graphic features a portrait of a person smiling, identified at the bottom in a bold pink banner as "MARTY DAVIES." Beneath their name, a blue bar repeats the text "HOST & SPEAKER." The overall design uses a blue, pink, and cream color palette.
Political alignment test results from findmypolitics.com with the main result headline "Progressive Left" and a l subheader "Far Left". Below the headline, five horizontal progress bars display the following metrics: • Economic: 59% Left-wing (indicated by a blue bar) • Social: 84% Libertarian (indicated by a red bar) • Civil Lib.: 41% Pro-Liberty (indicated by a green bar) • Governance: 56% Globalist (indicated by a yellow bar) • Sys. Trust: 3% High Trust (indicated by a minimal purple dot) The background is a dark purple gradient, and the bottom text reads, "Take the test at findmypolitics.com".
Nadia Almada (left) and Marty Davies (right) pose together smiling at a Trans+ History Week community event. Nadia wears a black leather jacket and a black netted veil over her blonde hair. Marty wears a light pink striped shirt with a name tag reading "HISTORY MAKER" and a lanyard with Pride pins. In the background is a purple banner that reads "TRANS+ HISTORY WEEK".
screenshot of a social media post showing a vintage black-and-white photograph overlaid with pink text. The text reads: 'TRANS+ HISTORY WEEK 4-10 MAY', 'TRANS+ PEOPLE HAVE ALWAYS EXISTED...', and 'TRANSPHOBIA, HOWEVER, HAS NOT.' Below the text is a trans symbol. The 'Gay Times' logo is at the bottom left. A comment thread below the image features an initial comment from user debra.thielman: 'And it's been against ALMIGHTY GOD'. A reply from user marjoda reads: '@debra.thielman God is trans 🏳️‍⚧️'. A subsequent reply from debra.thielman states: 'I believe that you mean Satan, and You, sweet cheeks will have all eternity with him. ❤️', and is shown as having one like. User avatars, usernames, timestamps, and interaction icons are visible.
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A promotional graphic for "Glass: The Lion For Change" featuring a portrait of Marty Davies. The image is divided vertically into two shades of grey. On the left, the text "GLASS: THE LION" is written in large, dark grey capital letters, while "FOR CHANGE" continues across the top right. In the center-right is a portrait of Marty Davies, who has curly auburn hair, blue eyes, and several facial piercings, including a septum ring and a labret piercing. They are wearing a white collared shirt and looking directly at the camera. To the left of the portrait, text reads: Marty Davies Smarty Pants Consultancy Global In the bottom-left corner, there is a logo consisting of the number "2026" integrated with a stylized lion's head icon.
A still from the film Who Framed Roger Rabbit featuring actor Bob Hoskins as detective Eddie Valiant, looking stressed and disheveled. He is handcuffed to the animated character Roger Rabbit, a frantic-looking white toon rabbit with a blue polka-dot bow tie. They are standing together in a dimly lit, vintage-style office.
Two bear stretcher bearers are positioned outside Totnes ambulance station Two whimsical bear statues—one white polar bear and one brown bear—dressed in green work uniforms and yellow high-visibility safety vests. They are positioned as if they are carrying a flat red plank between them. The scene is set outdoors against a brown brick building with a wooden picnic table in the background.
Image 3: DIVA Power List 2026 - Campaigner Nominees A list of names under the category "Campaigner" for the DIVA Power List 2026. The names are centered in white text against a vibrant pink and orange background. The list includes: Caroline Paige, Connie Frankish, Liz Carr, Jess O’Thomson, Jude Guaitamacchi, Laura-Rose Thorogood, Marty Davies, Megan Jayne Crabbe, Victoria McCloud, and Yasmin Benoit.
Image 1: DIVA Power List 2026 - Marty Davies Profile A promotional graphic with a pink and orange gradient background. At the top, the text reads "DIVA Power List 2026" followed by the tagline: "Meet the visionaries blazing a trail for LGBTQIA+ women and non-binary people." Below the heading "Campaigner" is a portrait of Marty Davies, a person with curly light-brown hair pulled up, wearing a white button-down shirt and smiling while looking off-camera.
Alt Text: Primeval Beast by Uche Okeke An oil painting on wood titled "Primeval Beast" (1961) by Uche Okeke. The artwork features a massive, stylized creature inspired by Igbo folktales, set against a solid black background. The beast is rendered in earthy brown tones with a dense, circular scale-like texture across its skin. It is depicted from a low angle, filling the frame to suggest immense scale. Its head is turned in profile, featuring a single large, spiraling eye and a massive, wide-open jaw filled with sharp, white triangular teeth. Dark red, curved horn-like shapes emerge from behind its head, and large, sharp red claws are visible at the bottom of the composition. The style blends modern Nigerian art with traditional cultural influences, conveying a sense of looming, mythical power.
Screenshot reads: "i believed in it; I still do," she said, but added that pushing for self-ID was "not top of the list" of Stonewall's priorities. "We are an LGBT organisation, of course we're going to be there for trans people, so that's integral to who we are and what we do. But our priorities now are very much focused on things like securing justice for military veterans and
Screenshot that reads Michael Kerr @DetransPathway
Screenshot shows a link on the website that reads “LGB Alliance Friends' Groups Social groups that are detrans friendly local to you.”
A person - Marty - wearing a purple Nike tank top, a grey and black hydration vest, and tortoiseshell sunglasses takes a selfie in a lush park. They are wearing a white headband, have a septum piercing and a vertical labret piercing, and are making a peace sign with their hand. The background shows a paved path winding through green grass and large, leafy trees under a bright sky.
A letter that reads “to feel safe enough to leave my house at night for the first time in my life”
An image featuring the following quote in white and yellow hand-drawn style text against a black background: "I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn't lose any voters." — Donald J. Trump, 2016
The top of the poster features the text "TRANS IN THE CITY CHANGEMAKERS LIST 2026" in bold black and grey capital letters. To the right of "TRANS IN THE CITY" is a small Transgender Pride flag icon (blue, pink, and white stripes). Below the word "CHANGEMAKERS" is a long horizontal Non-binary Pride flag (yellow, white, purple, and black stripes). In the center is a portrait of Marty Davies, a person with curly, reddish-brown hair tied up, wearing a white collared shirt. They are smiling and looking off-camera to the left. They have facial piercings, including a septum ring and a labret piercing. The background is a soft gradient of light pink on the left and light blue on the right. At the bottom, a pink rectangular banner displays the name "MARTY DAVIES" in white capital letters.
Marty smiling with their mouth closed and one hand to their cheek with a curly up do and cream pearls around their neck. And shelving behind them FULL of things!
Jack Nicholson as Colonel Nathan R. Jessup in the movie A Few Good Men. He has an intense, shouting expression and is gesturing with his hand limp wristed. White, capitalized text at the bottom reads: "AND HE'S GOING TO HAVE YOU DOWN TO CAMP DAVID…"
A large, rectangular wooden shipping crate sits horizontally on a heavy-duty silver metal flatbed trolley. The crate is light-colored wood with several red "FRAGILE" stickers and a yellow "DO NOT STACK" label on its top surface. The trolley is parked on a grey brick-paved sidewalk next to a paved street with cars parked in the background. The artwork inside, "Protect the Children" by Marty Davies, is being transported to a storage unit.
"An award finalist graphic for the DIVA Awards 2026. The image features a vibrant pink-to-orange gradient background. At the top is the 'DIVA Awards 2026' logo, with text stating the headline is sponsored by Deutsche Bank. Centered in white text are the words 'FINALIST: Changemaker Award,' followed by the name 'Marty Davies' and their organization, 'Trans+ History Week.'"
Pride in Education Report Cover A report cover titled "Inclusion or Restriction?" featuring a logo for "Pride in Education" at the top. Below the title, the subtitle reads: "A report on the risks posed to LGBTIQA+ communities by the statutory guidance on relationships sex and health education." The central image is a photograph of an art piece by Marty Davies titled "Protect the Children, 2026." It consists of an acrylic case filled with a dense, colorful assemblage of hundreds of small erasers in various shapes and figures, predominantly in shades of pink and blue. A caption below the artwork states it was exhibited at Brixton Library in February 2026 and was created in opposition to elements of the updated RSHE guidance, insisting that trans, non-binary, and intersex people "will not be rubbed out." Contact information for prideineducation.co.uk and the date 24 February 2026 are at the bottom.
A credit graphic with a textured, pale rainbow background. The text reads: "42 childhood memories. A community art project by artists Marty Davies and Xavier White." The graphic includes logos for "Trans+ History Week" and "Macatia and Coffee" under "Supported by," and the "Southwark Council" logo under "Funded by."
An interior shot of the exhibition space. The "42 Childhood Memories" grid of colourful canvases is suspended in the centre of a large, three-paned white window. Outside, a rainy city street and a leafless tree are visible. On the wide white windowsill below the art sits a single plastic bottle. To the far right, a small gold-coloured stand holds a piece of sculpture involving a repurposed toy figure.
A graphic with a deep red border and a central white text area with a torn paper effect. The text reads: "Maddie. 'Red has always been my favourite colour but the striking memory from childhood was the colour of my first bike and so this is the red I painted. And every single bike I’ve owned since has been red. And this deep cheery red. It makes me feel free.'"
A graphic with a yellow border. Centered on torn white paper is the name "Ki" and the quote: “It’s always been my favourite colour since my mum brought this belly dancing scarf back from Tunisia. I refused to take it off for weeks. It made me so much like me in a way I couldn’t even describe to myself. I used to say purple was my favourite colour, it felt feminine while still having traditional masculine roots. Finding out the intersex flag was yellow and purple felt incredibly serendipitous.”
A collage of "behind the scenes" photos from the workshop. Images include participants Raphael, Katya xx, Hannah, and Sabah holding their painted canvases, as well as "concentrating faces" of people painting and a close-up of bright green paint being mixed.
A direct, front-facing view of the artwork grid. It consists of six rows and seven columns of small, square canvases in various colours like red, blue, green, yellow, and purple. Several spaces in the grid are intentionally left empty.
A low-angle, close-up shot of the artwork from the side, showing the depth of the small canvases. The colourful squares are mounted on a clear pane of glass, allowing light to pass through and the city outside to be visible in the background.
A view of the back of the artwork grid through the window. Each canvas frame has a name and an age handwritten on it (e.g., "Lily age 29," "Jo age 19," "Marty 39"). This reveals the personal identity behind each colour choice.
A portrait of artists Marty Davies and Xavier White standing in front of their collaborative artwork, "42 Childhood Memories – Southwark, 2026." They are framed by a large window overlooking a city street. The artwork, a grid of small, brightly coloured canvases, is suspended on the window glass between them.
An image showing the top portion of a blog post or news article titled, "I Have Referred Dr Hilary Cass to the GMC." Below the title, the subheading reads, "Why I believe the Cass Review falls short of the professional standards expected of every registered doctor." The publication date is listed as Feb 16, 2026. The main body text describes an interview Dr. Hilary Cass gave on BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg. A blue highlight covers a specific section of the text that reads: "she told the nation that most gender-questioning children 'grew out of it and became gay men.' She said that children have been 'misled' by social media." The unhighlighted text continues to describe her interview comments, including her calling gender-affirming clinicians "charlatans," describing surgical procedures as "quite brutal," and claiming social transition can "lock" a child onto a specific trajectory.
An image of a news article from The Telegraph website. The headline reads: "Are cross-sex drugs driving trans shooters to kill?" Below the headline, the subheader states: "Two massacres in a week – in Tumbler Ridge and Rhode Island – have escalated concerns over links between gender identity and mass violence."
Exhibition Poster A vibrant promotional poster for an art exhibition titled "UNDER OUR SKIN." The poster features a bright cyan background with a centered image of a male-presenting doll (resembling a Ken doll) pinned behind a translucent, stretched skin-like membrane. Large pink text reads "UNDER OUR SKIN." Top text indicates it is an "LGBTQ+ History Month Art Exhibition," curated by Xavier White, running from 5-26 February 2026 at the Brixton Tate Library, London.
Digital Collage of Source Headlines A digital collage titled "HEADLINES FROM TELEGRAPH.CO.UK" showing three specific article clippings that served as inspiration for the artwork. One headline reads "Agony of parents with children in the gender 'cult'"; another reads "The evil trans ideology is in retreat, at last" by Allison Pearson; and the third reads "Trump's ban on gender transitioning has turned the tide on an indefensible cult" by Suzanne Moore.
Marty Davies Pointing to Artwork A close-up side profile of Marty Davies as they gesture toward their artwork. Their hand is raised, pointing toward the grid of headlines on the "The Telegraph’s Phantasm" piece. Marty’s expression is engaged, as if explaining the work. Other artworks are partially visible on the white wall in the background.
'The Telegraph's Phantasm' (Full Digital Version) A graphic artwork titled "The Telegraph's Phantasm" by Marty Davies. The background is a psychedelic, swirling pattern of neon green, purple, and blue. In the center is a stylized logo for "The Telegraph" in a black Gothic font. Surrounding the logo are dozens of small, rectangular boxes, each containing a headline or phrase related to trans people, such as "Trans Fanatics," "Gender Cult," "Trans Extremism," and "Evil Trans Ideology." The boxes are organised in a grid-like "taxonomy" of media headlines.
A bright, high-contrast poster for an art exhibition titled "UNDER OUR SKIN". The background is a vibrant turquoise, featuring bold, hot pink typography. In the center, a blonde male fashion doll is positioned behind a translucent, stretched membrane that resembles skin. The doll's head and face are clear at the top, while its body is obscured and flattened by the material, which extends to the edges of the frame. The text on the poster includes: • Top left: LGBTQ+ History Month Art Exhibition • Top center: Curated by Xavier White • Top right: 5-26 February 2026 • Bottom left: Lambeth Libraries logo • Bottom right: Brixton Tate Library, London, SW2 1JQ
A large, white, stylized dove is positioned in the center of the image, facing left. It has a smooth, sculpted appearance and is surrounded by an eclectic collection of small, colorful novelty erasers and trinkets, including musical notes, a microphone, and a pink boombox.
Layout and Text Content The image is divided into two main sections by bold, black headings on white paper strips: Top Section: Section 28 (1988) • Heading: "SECTION 28 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1988" • Document Snippet: A printed excerpt from the act. Sub-points (a) and (b) are highlighted in purple: • "(a) intentionally promote homosexuality or publish material with the intention of promoting homosexuality;" • "(b) promote the teaching in any maintained school of the acceptability of homosexuality as a pretended family relationship." Bottom Section: RSE Guidance (2025) • Heading: "PARAGRAPH 70 OF RELATIONSHIPS EDUCATION, RELATIONSHIPS AND SEX EDUCATION (RSE) AND HEALTH EDUCATION GUIDANCE 2025" • Document Snippet: A printed excerpt labeled "70." with several phrases highlighted in pink: • The text states that schools should be mindful of "significant debate" regarding biological sex and gender reassignment. • It warns schools not to "endorse any particular view or teach it as fact." • The highlighted sentence reads: "they should not teach as fact that all people have a gender identity. Schools should avoid language and..."
In this detailed close-up of the pink section, the focus is on a Love-a-lot Bear eraser, a nostalgic figure from the Care Bears franchise that represents the artist’s childhood. The bear, recognizable by the two pink hearts on its belly, stands out as a symbol of early affection and comfort amidst the dense collage of retro trinkets.