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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Ben Beaumont-Thomas

Róisín Murphy apologises after puberty blocker comments: ‘My concern was out of love’

Roisin Murphy performing in Dublin in July.
Roisin Murphy performing in Dublin in July. Photograph: Debbie Hickey/Getty Images

Pop singer Róisín Murphy has apologised after criticising the use of puberty blockers by transgender children.

The Irish musician, formerly the frontwoman of Moloko who has since released a series of acclaimed solo albums, had dismayed swathes of her fanbase – which includes a sizeable LGTBQ+ quotient – with a statement posted on her personal Facebook account.

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