Posted on 03/30/2022 9:23:19 AM PDT by RandFan
Boris Johnson today praised the bravery of a South Wales Tory who became the UK's first openly transgender MP and also revealed he was the victim of rape and a £50,000 blackmail plot.
Jamie Wallis, 37, who represents Bridgend, revealed he 'wants to be' trans and is 'not ok' after someone tried to extort cash from him in return for silence about his secret. His blackmailer was jailed for two years and nine months in 2021, he said.
He also explained his conviction for crashing his Mercedes and fleeing the scene last September was as a result of suffering from PTSD after being raped weeks earlier following a date with a man he met online.
At the start of Prime Minister's Questions today, Boris Johnson told the Commons: 'The whole House will have read the statement from Jamie Wallis and I know the House stands with you and we'll give you the support that you need to live freely as yourself.' The Bridgend MP was then seen on the backbench of the chamber, surrounded by colleagues also offering their support.
The MP, elected in 2020, declared today 'it is time' for the world to know he is trans and thanked fellow Conservatives for their support at a dinner held by Mr Johnson for them at a luxury central London hotel last night.
Mr Wallis, who has not shared any new name, will be the UK's first openly trans MP and said: 'I have never lived my truth and I'm not sure how. Perhaps it starts with telling everyone.' And in response to which pronouns he will use going forward he said: 'I remain the same person I was yesterday. For the time being, I will continue to present as I always have and will use he/him/his'.
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Carrie Symonds is the PM now.
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