As we fight for LGBTQ+ Equality here in the UK the transphobic PM names a #Cabinet full of those opposed to our equality. Who has the PM surrounded herself with, how have they voted for our equality and said about us as the LGBTQ+ community?
A Thread so we can know our enemy 👇
1. Thérèse Coffey MP
The new Deputy Prime Minister voted against extending Gay Marriage Equality to Northern Ireland in 2019 and against allowing it in the UK in 2013. She is also anti-abortion.
2. Kwasi Kwarteng MP
Absent for the vote on extending equal gay marriage to Northern Ireland he twice voted against legalising it in the UK in 2013.
3. James Cleverly MP
Absent for both votes on extending gay marriage to Northern Ireland he has never voted on the issue.
4. Suella Braverman QC MP
The new Secretary of State voted against expanding Gay Marriage to Northern Ireland and has made a name for herself recently with her openly transphobic comments and for advocating equality law be used to discriminate against trans women and children
5. Wendy Morton MP
Absent for both votes on extending Gay marriage equality to Northern Ireland. She has however spoken in favour of Sports being allowed to exclude trans women if they so choose.
6. Ben Wallace MP
At every turn and opportunity Ben Wallace has voted against Gay Marriage, both extending to Northern Ireland and also for the UK. In 2007 he also voted against making unlawful to discriminate against someone for their sexuality.
7. Penny Mordaunt MP
So far she is the only member of the Cabinet to have voted in favour of gay marriage at all. However she is deeply transphobic with her leadership bid making attacking trans rights a key campaign point.
8. Lord True CBE
Hasn't voted on Gay Marriage or made any statements on LGBTQ+ matters that I could find.
9. James Berry MP
The Minister without Portfolio has never voted in favour of Gay Marriage being absent for every vote on the issue since 2013.
10. Alok Sharma MP
Absent for all but one vote on Gay Marriage equality in which he did vote in favour.
11. Simon Clarke MP
Voted against expanding Gay marriage equality to Northern Ireland and has made public statements against trans rights such as defending "biological sex". Also anti-abortion.
12. Jacob Rees-Mogg
This Vitcorian Steel Mill Owner has constantly voted against gay marriage equality at every opportunity since 2013. He has also defended prominent TERFs and attacked 'trans ideology'
(More to follow I'm just catching up with announcements)
13. Kemi Badenoch MP
Badenoch has never voted in favour of Gay Marriage equality having been absent for the votes. She is however a hardliners transphobe who's leadership bid was dominated by attacks against our community. She is particularly outraged at Gender Neutral Toilets
14. Chloe Smith MP
When she has been around to vote she has voted in favour of extending marriage equality to gay people. She has also gone to Norwich Pride on numerous occasions. Potentially the only non LGBTQ hostile cabinet member so far...
15. Kit Malthouse MP
Like Chloe Smith, Kit Malthouse has a positive voting record on Gay Marriage however has not made any comments either supporting or attacking the trans community and so his views here are unknown.
16. Ranil Jayawardena MP
Voted twice against extending gay marriage to Northern Ireland. He has also voted against making the school curriculum LGBTQ+ inclusive.
17. Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP
Has never voted for Gay Marriage equality being absent for both votes she was entitled to take part in. She did however defend Boris Johnsons transphobia shortly after Jamie Wallis MP came out as trans
18. Michelle Donelan MP
Voted twice against expanding gay marriage equality to Northern Ireland and has expressed her public support for prominent transphobes such as for Kathleen Stock.
19. Chris Heaton-Harris MP
Has always voted in favour of gay marriage equality. Has made no positive or negative comments regarding trans rights that I could find.
20. Alister Jack MP
Has never voted in favour of Gay Marriage equality having been absent for all eligible votes.
21. Sir Robert Buckland KBE QC MP
Has on several occasions voted against Gay Marriage in the UK and extending this to Northern Ireland. He also started preparations to withdraw the MoJ from Stonewall due to their support for trans rights
22. Chris Philp MP
Whilst he has voted once in favour of gay marriage (extending it to N.I) he has made public statements against trans rights including calling trans women men who just identify as women.
23. Michael Ellis QC MP
Has voted in favour of Gay Marriage equality when at Parliament and calls himself an LGBTQ+ ally.
24. Edward Argar MP
Has never voted in favour of Gay Marriage equality.
25. Vicky Ford MP
She has twice voted for Gay Marriage Equality but hasn't said much regarding other parts of the LGBTQ+ community.
26. Tom Tugendhat
Has said he wants to move on from talking about trans issues and whilst generally supportive of trans rights he has defended "free speech" by transphobes in the past. Has voted to legalise gay marriage twice.
27. James Heappey MP
Has never voted in favour of gay marriage equality.
I do believe that should be the last appointment. I'll update if more come through.
Only 9 of the 27 members have voted in favour of Gay Marriage, many have made negative statements about trans people. This is just how bad the cabinet is on LGBTQ+ equality, being full of Tories they will also be awful to everyone else (who isn't rich, cis, straight and white).
Apologies I somehow missed from here (despite talking about him earlier):
28. Nadhim Zahawi
Whilst he has always voted in favour of extending gay marriage he is ardently anti-trans and spent his Campaign for leader publicly attacking our community.
And from this morning:
30. Graham Stuart MP
Has mostly been absent for votes on extending Gay Marriage and Equalities but has done so on 2 occasions.
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