Levels of LGBT+ reprentatn the UK parliament - wh more gay Conservative MPs than out Labour MPs followg the general electn.
Contents:
- NEW ZEALAND APPOTS FIRST GAY DEPUTY PRIME MISTER, FEMALE MAORI FOREIGN MISTER
- JACDA ARRN APPOTS NEW ZEALAND’S FIRST OPENLY GAY PUTY PRIME MISTER
- THE UK’S PARLIAMENT IS STILL THE GAYT THE WORLD AFTER 2019 ELECTN
NEW ZEALAND APPOTS FIRST GAY DEPUTY PRIME MISTER, FEMALE MAORI FOREIGN MISTER
The New Zealand Parliament’s "Rabow Room" first opened more than ten years ago when then Speaker Hon Margaret Wilson approved the ditn of one of Parliament’s 11 select mtee meetg rooms to the natn’s gay, lbian, and trans-genr muny and to their ntributn to New Zealand society. * gay nz members of parliament *
In the UK there are currently 45 openly gay members the 650-member Hoe of Commons, or 7 percent. Natnal now has 35 members Parliament, none of which are openly gay. Openly gay Labour MPs clu newly-elected Wellgton list MP Ayha Verrall and Northte MP Shanan Halbert.
JACDA ARRN APPOTS NEW ZEALAND’S FIRST OPENLY GAY PUTY PRIME MISTER
In 2009, Parliament named one of s 11 select mtee meetg rooms 'Rabow Room', dited to gay, lbian, and transgenr New Zealanrs. By parison, the Uned Kgdom - the former tle holr - has 45 openly gay members s 650-member Hoe of Commons, or 7 percent.
THE UK’S PARLIAMENT IS STILL THE GAYT THE WORLD AFTER 2019 ELECTN
When Tim Bart was elected to Parliament 1996, he was the only openly gay MP and jt the third the untry's history. "It was MMP was a new system, I was h to the stutn, one of the New Zealand First MPs said homophobic thgs his main speech so I had to addrs that. "I worked full time lbian and gay rights Bra so I was workg across the spectm to enurage members of Parliament to be open about themselv bee they were role mols.
Natnal now has 35 members Parliament, none of whom are openly gay. ACT also has no openly gay reprentativ sce s ndidate Stephen Berry rigned back July. After prime mister Jacda Arn‘s landsli w on Saturday (October 18), there is set to be 12 openly lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr and queer members the untry’s 120-seat parliament, up om seven.