Tributes pour in for trans artist following sudden death

Tributes have been made across social media following the sudden death of trans artist, activist and musician Sophie Gwen Williams.

Williams had previously been Chair of The 343, a Belfast-based queer arts centre and co-founded 343 Radio, which became the first queer radio station in Ireland.

She also co-founded We Exist, an organisation created to offer emergency support services to transgender and gender non-conforming individuals in the UK, whilst providing a platform for transgender artists to showcase their work.

Williams was a classically trained musician and had performed in galleries and arts spaces across the UK and Ireland.