"Whittome - who has represented Nottingham East since 2019 when she was elected at the age of just 23 - is queer herself and has been a tour de force of LGBTQ+ advocacy throughout her time in parliament. Over the years this has included advocating for the rights of LGBTQ+ refugees and slamming the queerphobic asylum system, affirming that trans women are women, spoke out against the widely-criticised Cass Review and called out her own party's views on trans rights."
"Delighted to announce that I have joined the Women & Equalities Committee, alongside @kimleadbeater and Kevin McKenna MP.I'm looking forward to scrutinising the government's work in this area and championing equality for women and marginalised groups. pic.twitter.com/4FrDGB7wJh- Nadia Whittome MP (@NadiaWhittomeMP) October 28, 2025"
"Leadbeater and McKenna are both also queer, and are part of the more than 60 out MPs in parliament. Leadbeater, the sister of murdered Labour MP Jo Cox, has represented Spen Valley - formerly the constituency of Batley and Spen - since 2021. During her election campaign she was chased and heckled by an anti-LGBT+ campaigner over her support for equality."
Nadia Whittome has joined the Women and Equalities Committee alongside Kim Leadbeater and Kevin McKenna. Whittome has represented Nottingham East since 2019, elected at age 23, identifies as queer and has consistently campaigned for LGBTQ+ rights. Her activism includes advocating for LGBTQ+ refugees, criticizing the asylum system as queerphobic, affirming that trans women are women, opposing the Cass Review, and challenging her own party on trans rights. Whittome announced the appointment on social media and said she will scrutinise government work and champion equality for women and marginalised groups. Leadbeater and McKenna are also queer; Leadbeater faced heckling during her campaign.
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