MP slammed for saying anyone with male genitals should use men’s loos irrespective of their gender identity
David Davies' remarks were made as part of his regular newspaper column earlier this week
THE LGBT community has hit out at Tory MP David Davies for saying anyone with male genitals should use men’s toilets “no matter what gender they feel they are”.
The Conservative Member's remarks were made as part of his column in the South Wales Argus earlier this week.
Alex Jones, a transgender resident living in Newport, said he had never heard someone speak “in such a transphobic way”.
“As transgender individuals, we deserve the same rights as a cisgender person, and basic education should be taught to MP’s who may not understand what we as people are going through.
“We deserve to use the toilets we are most comfortable in.”
Adam Smith, chairman of Rainbow Newport, which supports the city’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, said: “If a person wishes to use the toilet they identify with, then so be it.
"All toilets have separate cubicles and everyone uses them to do the same thing.
Linda, another member of the transgender community in Gwent said that Mr Davies’ column “very much angered” her.
She said: “He is trying to say that transwomen, and transmen, should not be allowed to use gender-appropriate facilities, such as changing rooms and toilets when going about our daily lives.”
Defending his views, David Davies said the comments were “perfectly reasonable” and that he was simply asking a question, which he believes needs debating in a “reasonable” fashion.
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