"Yet progress continues, even as people like Ms Duffield attempt to stand in the way." "That this woman in particular, who was so celebrated by the LGBTQ+ community when she defeated Julian Brazier in 2017, could now inflict such pain upon it is something many of us find hard to bear. Canterbury City Council leader Ben Fitter-Harding (right) with husband Jonathan and one of their sons "For all of those grappling with issues of gender the last thing they need is their MP supporting sweeping claims about who can and who cannot be a woman. "Recently, for example, Rosie Duffield MP has once again come under fire for liking transphobic tweets," he wrote. However, he adds, "members of community are still hurting, and they need us now more than ever". He tells in the article of his delight at being embraced by voters as a gay politician, having once feared his sexuality would prevent him from ever entering politics. Mr Fitter-Harding wrote about his experiences as the authority's first leader from the LGBTQ+ community, ahead of tomorrow's Canterbury Pride. An MP has hit back after an openly gay council leader criticised her for liking tweets described as "transphobic".Ĭanterbury 's Labour MP Rosie Duffield has taken to Twitter to respond to a piece penned by leader of Canterbury City Council Ben Fitter-Harding.
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