“We must celebrate our history and remind people that we have always been here, that trans people have always existed,” Ms Osborne said, speaking to mark LGBT+ History Month.
An MP has warned that politicians in the UK, Europe and the US are trying to “tear down” protections for LGBT+ people, as she spoke to celebrate “the gayest Parliament in the world”.
“LGBT History Month has never been more needed than it is right now, with politicians of all political stripes here in the UK, in Europe and of course, in America, trying to tear down the few protections LGBTQ+ have, attack our rights, and rewrite history.
The Government introduced an indefinite ban on puberty blockers last year for children experiencing gender dysphoria after a review led by Baroness Cass found the quality of studies around their use was “poor”, with plans underway to set up a clinical trial.
Kate Osborne described receiving “horrific” abuse when she tried to arrange a pride event in her Jarrow and Gateshead East constituency near Newcastle, but promised the LGBT+ community “will not be pushed back in the closet”.
