I have been very upset. I've sat in my office in Westminster on many occasions and cried because of the really awful atmosphere that I had to work in… - Joanna Cherry

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I have been very upset. I've sat in my office in Westminster on many occasions and cried because of the really awful atmosphere that I had to work in. I have no doubt that the hatred that is directed towards me as a lesbian and as a feminist is homophobic and lesbophobic.

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Joanna Catherine Cherry KC (born 18 March 1966) is a Scottish politician and barrister who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Edinburgh South West from 2015 to 2024. A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), she was the party's Shadow Home Secretary and Shadow Secretary of State for Justice in the House of Commons from 2015 to 2021.

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Birth Name: Joanna Catherine Cherry
Alternative Names: Joanna Catherine Cherry QC • Joanna Cherry QC • Joanna Catherine Cherry KC • Joanna Cherry KC
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It should not be possible for venues or their staff to no-platform lesbians or feminists who believe that sex is an immutable biological fact just because of our sexuality or our beliefs. [...] That sort of discrimination is unlawful and I'm sure most people would agree it's not acceptable
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