On Wednesday, the UK women and equalities committee held a hearing regarding the disbandment of the government’s LGBTQ+ advisory panel, during which former advisor Jayne Ozanne said the current equalities ministers do not “truly understand” LGBTQ+ issues.
The panel disbanded in April following allegations that the administration was becoming increasingly hostile towards the LGBTQ+ community.As cited by The Telegraph, Ozanne said during the hearing: “We need a minister who truly understands and wants to stand at the front and be our voice in governing for the concerns that we have and, if anything, we were seeing the very opposite of that.” She explained that this is why she “push the nuclear button” and resign, adding: “[The equalities.