Labour MP and vocal trans ally Nadia Whittome has joined the Women and Equalities Committee, alongside two other MPs.

Whittome – who has represented Nottingham East since 2019 when she was elected at the age of just 23 – is queer herself and has been a tour de force of LGBTQ+ advocacy throughout her time in parliament.

Over the years this has included advocating for the rights of LGBTQ+ refugees and slamming the queerphobic asylum system , affirming that trans women are women , spoke out against the widely-criticised Cass Review and called out her own party’s views on trans rights.

Announcing her appointment to the committee, which examines the work of the Office for Equality and Opportunity (OEO), Whittome wrote on social media: “Delighted to announce that I have joined the Women & Equ

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