"It is the honour of my life. The first responsibility of government is the safety of its citizens. Every day in this job, I will be devoted to that purpose."
"Nowhere have I said that LGBT relationships should not be taught because that's not my position. Nowhere have I backed the terrible homophobic banners and hostile protests at [a school in Birmingham] because they are wrong, defeatist and feed the very prejudices I want to help eradicate."
""perfectly entitled""
""that biological sex is real and immutable""
Shabana Mahmood's elevation to home secretary has prompted questions from the UK's queer community about her stance on LGBTQ+ rights. Mahmood pledged to prioritise citizen safety on taking the role. Her record includes a 2013 vote in favour of same-sex marriage and a 2019 intervention about the "age appropriateness" of LGBTQ+-inclusive lessons, which she framed as reflecting constituents' concerns while condemning homophobic protests. As shadow justice secretary she defended the right of gender-critical groups to speak, argued people should not lose jobs for legally held views including that biological sex is immutable, and warned the trans debate had become toxic while stressing legal protections for all.
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