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Jamie Wallis Comes Out As UK's First Openly Trans MP

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Updated 13:20 30 Mar 2022 GMT+1Published 09:30 30 Mar 2022 GMT+1

Jamie Wallis Comes Out As UK's First Openly Trans MP

The politician announced the news in a statement shared on Twitter

Emily Brown

Emily Brown

Conservative MP Jamie Wallis has come out as the first openly transgender member of the British parliament.

Wallis, who works as an MP for Bridgend in Wales, announced the news in a statement released today (30 March), saying: "I’m trans. Or to be more accurate, I want to be."

The politician explained he has been diagnosed with gender dysphoria and has felt this way since he was 'a very young child'.

Wallis went on to explain how he had 'no intention of ever sharing' the news in public, and said he 'always imagined [he] would leave politics well before' he shared the news 'out loud' in his statement.

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He described a 'close call' in April 2020 when someone blackmailed him, outed him to his father and sent photographs to family members, with Wallis claiming the blackmailer 'wanted £50,000 to keep quiet'.

The news did not come out before Wallis wanted it to as he said the police were 'so supportive [and] so understanding', adding that 'on this occasion the system worked' and the blackmailer pleaded guilty to his crime, resulting in a prison sentence of two years and nine months.

"For a while it seemed as though I would be able to get on with things and move on. Being an MP and hiding something like this was always going to be tough, but I arrogantly assumed I was up for it. Well, I’m not," Wallis continued.

The MP described having 'hooked up' with someone online in September and claimed the man raped him after they 'chose to say "no" on the basis that he wouldn't wear a condom'.

Jamie Wallis has come out as transgender.
Jamie Wallis MP/Facebook

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"I have not been myself since this incident and I don’t think I will ever recover. It is not something you ever forget, and it is not something you ever move on from," Wallis wrote. "Since then things have really taken a tumble. I am not OK."

Wallis went on to admit fleeing the scene when he crashed his car in November because they were 'terrified', and described having PTSD and having 'no idea what [he] was doing' apart from being 'overcome by an overwhelming sense of fear'.

He continued: "I am sorry that it appears I 'ran away' but this isn’t how it happened in the moment. Tonight, I was reminded of the incredible support those you work with can provide. Also, I was reminded how important it is to be yourself. I have never lived my truth and I’m not sure how. Perhaps it starts with telling everyone."

Wallis shared the statement on Twitter with the caption "It is time" and explained his decision to come out followed a dinner with the parliamentary party yesterday; an occasion they appreciated 'for a number of reasons'.

Featured Image Credit: UK Government/Alamy

Topics: Politics, UK News, LGBTQ

Emily Brown
Emily Brown

Emily Brown is the Community Desk Lead at LADbible Group. Emily first began delivering news when she was just 11 years old - with a paper route. She went on to graduate with a BA Hons in English Language in the Media from Lancaster University before contributing to The Sunday Times Travel Magazine and Student Problems. She joined UNILAD in 2018 to cover breaking news, trending stories and longer form features, and now works as Community Desk Lead to commission and write human interest stories from across the globe.

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