Every year, during Trans Awareness Week, Sam Dengate of T Generation Gym runs a power lifting competition for trans and gender diverse humans and their allies. Trans Takeover tests the lifters with bench, squat, and deadlift.
A red head wears a tee that says "Himbo gym mum (they/them)".
A long haired human wears a rainbow jacket and speaks into a microphone.
A crowd of humans lift placards and pom poms dedicated to Wes.
a human in black has chalk across their shoulders and chalk handprints on their butt.
A human (Sam Dengate) yells whilst lifting heavy.
Two humans smile at the camera.
A person in a red hat is wearing a singlet that says "Sex is weird for everyone - Archer".
A person with long blonde hair smiles for the camera.
Two humans raise their thumbs in the air.
Two humans wearing masks smile at the camera, one is raising the peace symbol with their fingers, the other waves.
Two sitting people smile at the camera. The photographer can be seen in the mindows behind them.
a human wearing pink leggings with "Bimbo" written on it.
Two people smile broadly at the camera.
Two humans in a crowd smile at the camera together.
A lifter wearing a tee with "Fearless" written on it, poses for the camera.
A lifter focuses on the bar (not in the image), whilst adjusting their sunglasses.
A human yells whilst lifting heavy.
A lifter scrunches their face whilst squatting.
A lifter smiles with two thumbs up.
A person holds up a sign with "Hemley is a unit" written on it.
A person in cap and sunglasses brushes clean a weightlifting bar.
A lifter celebrates with arms raised high in the air.
A lifter beats their chest.
A lifter concentrates with a look of determination before lifting heavy.
Two humans hug in triumph.
A lifter closes their eyes and holds a breath as they lift heavy.
Lifters and trainers raise their arms. flexing their biceps with humour whilst smiling at the camera.