Mark Drakeford has given a passionate speech supporting gay rights. Last weekend was Pride Cymru which celebrates and supports the rights of LGBTQ+ people.
To mark the occasion Wales' First Minister Mark Drakeford recorded a message where he spoke movingly about why we must not rest "until gay, lesbian and bisexual people no longer face the threat of being killed simply for living as themselves in countries around the world". He added that the "struggle will not be over until our trans and non-binary communities no longer have to stand up to exclusion, bullying, and erasure here at home."
Despite some of the usual homophobic trolls making comments on social media the response to his message, where he was visibly emotional, was overwhelmingly positive. "Goodness me," said Alun Saunders. "To have a political leader make such a bold and uplifting speech supporting our LGBTQ+ community is huge. This is utterly life-affirming and I’m so, so grateful to Mark Drakeford for this."
