BASH BACK

For the US group active between 2007 and 2011, see Bash Back!

BASH BACK

Established	2025
Purpose	Direct action group
Location	United Kingdom
Website	https://www.transbashback.com/

BASH BACK is a direct action group which aims to oppose transphobia in the United Kingdom. ^[1]

Actions

BASH BACK first emerged after taking credit for vandalising the constituency office of Labour Party MP and Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Wes Streeting, during the night of 31 July 2025. Streeting had been responsible for an indefinite ban on provision of puberty blockers via the NHS from December 2024, and had previously met with members of the Bayswater Support Group, an anti-transgender organisation endorsing conversion therapy. ^{[2] [3]}

On 10 October, BASH BACK claimed responsibility for the vandalism at the Brighton Centre during the FiLiA conference. The group declared the beginning of a 'new era of trans rage' against events they perceived as hostile to trans safety. BASH BACK specifically criticised speakers such as Julie Bindel and organisations including LGB Alliance for promoting 'discriminatory rhetoric' which, in their view, contributes to violence against transgender individuals. The action involved broken windows and graffiti, occurring amidst increasing tensions between some strands of feminism and trans activism in the United Kingdom, particularly concerning debates over sex-segregated spaces. ^[4]

References

1. BASH BACK. "Frequently Asked Questions".
2. Walker, James (1 August 2025). "Wes Streeting office vandalised with windows smashed". The National . Archived from the original on 1 August 2025.
3. "Revealed: Streeting met with and expressed sympathy for pro-conversion therapy parents group Bayswater". QueerAF . 1 February 2025.
4. "Trans activists vandalise conference centre". Brighton and Hove News. 2025-10-10.