London Mayor Faces Backlash Over Decision on Queen Statue vs. Trans Sex Workers Tribute

London Mayor Sadiq Khan is facing criticism for reportedly choosing to fund an art installation featuring transgender prostitutes over a memorializing statue of Queen Elizabeth II in Trafalgar Square. The approved art project will showcase the faces of 850 transgender individuals, most of whom are sex workers, and is set to remain in place for six months. Khan's office maintains that a statue of the queen is still in the works, and the mayor supports the creation of a committee to pave the way for such a memorial. Critics, including a conservative mayoral candidate, have condemned the decision and vowed to remove "woke art" if elected to office.