A Conservative MP has revealed they were raped and blackmailed and wants to transition to be a woman and also suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), in a highly personal statement.
Jamie Wallis, the MP for the Welsh Bridgend constituency, was praised for their bravery after revealing that theya is are "not OK", and for being open about having gender dysphoria.
The Tory explained that they are trans, “or to be more accurate, I want to be” and “always imagined I would leave politics well before I ever said this out loud”.