Labour's Shadow Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson, representing Houghton & Sunderland South, has sparked controversy by suggesting that trans women with penises could use female lavatories under Labour's plans to make gender change easier. This proposal has faced significant backlash, with critics arguing that women and girls do not want penises in their toilets. Phillipson was pressed by Nick Ferrari on whether trans women need a gender recognition certificate to use a woman's bathroom, but she did not provide a clear answer. The debate has raised concerns about the safety and privacy of girls in schools, especially if Labour comes into power.
This is the Shadow Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson, failing to answer the question- a transwoman with a penis would use which lavatory? In a weeks’ time, she’ll likely be in charge of overseeing the safety of girls in school. An atrocious thought https://t.co/T3ApXn1fyv
This is Bridget @bphillipsonMP the Labour candidate for Houghton & Sunderland South & Shadow Education Secretary. She is given a simple scenario by @NickFerrariLBC. A transwoman with a penis has the choice of a men's or women's toilets, which one should she use? https://t.co/t6mtMidfLN
'Earlier this week, you said a trans woman with a penis should use the female toilet, didn't you?' @NickFerrariLBC presses Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson on whether trans women need a gender recognition certificate to use a woman's bathroom. https://t.co/UioujZVLBX
This is disgraceful from Labour. Women and girls don’t want penises in their loos. Trans women with penises can use female toilets, says shadow education secretary https://t.co/rQsy3BWkWf
Trans women with penises could use female lavatories under Labour’s plans to make gender change easier, the shadow education secretary has said https://t.co/I8Xxsc2Jme