Conservative lawmaker comes out as trans
Related: Gaga’s “switched baristas” dismissal of Caitlyn Jenner is our new go-to phraseWallis posted a statement to Twitter shortly before 3am local time today.
Earlier in the evening, Wallis attended a private dinner thrown by Prime Minister Boris Johnson for MPs.It’s time. https://t.co/cbt0tKQZuN pic.twitter.com/IUaCjm9PtE— Jamie Wallis MP (@JamieWallisMP) March 30, 2022Wallis’ statement said:“Yesterday the parliamentary party had a photo in the chamber and then we went for dinner together.
It was nice, especially for those of us in the ‘2019 intake’ of MPs who haven’t done anything like that before.“It was lovely to speak to colleagues away from Parliament, and I appreciated the occasion for a number of reasons.”Wallis went on to thank his party for the behind-the-scenes support it gives to MPs.“As far as I’ve seen they try their best to support and help MPs who are having a tough time.
Well they’ve certainly earned their keep with me.”Wallis then said, “I’m trans. Or to be more accurate, I want to be. I’ve been diagnosed with gender dysphoria and I’ve felt this way since I was a very young child.
