I'm a woman, I'm a lesbian, nobody's cancelling me and I want trans people to be able to live with dignity and happiness and for newspapers and polit… - Mhairi Black

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I'm a woman, I'm a lesbian, nobody's cancelling me and I want trans people to be able to live with dignity and happiness and for newspapers and politicians to leave them the hell alone.

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About Mhairi Black

Mhairi Black (born 12 September 1994) is a Scottish politician, a former deputy Westminster leader of the Scottish National Party, and the Member of Parliament for Paisley and Renfrewshire South from 2015 to the 2024 general election.

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In recent days, footage has emerged of the former chancellor and the former chair of the 1922 committee offering their services for £60,000. On top of that, the former health secretary offered his wisdom for £10,000 a day. Can I ask the Deputy Prime Minister, when he is inevitably booted out of office, what will his going rate be?

I've been challenged going into female toilets before, course I have. Are you kidding?
I'm the sort of person who can deal with it, but there was one time I didn't even have to and it was one of the most powerful things I've experienced. There was a woman beside me who said [to the person questioning me] "Who the hell do you think you are, who are you to police this?"
That is exactly what I needed in that situation, I didn’t have power, but the woman beside me did.
In this debate, I'm the person with the power and I'm not leaving trans people behind.

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