Britain has elected the most out MPs ever recorded in any nation in the world, with 27. They are made up of 13 Labour MPs, 12 Conservatives and two out MPs from the Scottish National Party. The Liberal Democrats lost all four of its out MPs in a weak election result. Chief Executive of British lgbti rights group Stonewall, Ruth Hunt, has welcomed the figure. Ruth Hunt, Chief Executive of Stonewall, welcomed the growing number of openly homosexual MPs in the UK. “Our Parliament is richer and stronger for the diversity of voices and experiences within it, however, it is certainly disappointing not to see any openly trans people represented amongst our MPs,” she says. She says the MPs can't forget the commitments they and their parties have made to the lgbt community. “The Conservatives, alongside the Liberal Democrats, have had an impressive track record at Westminster over the last five years, and we look forward to working closely with the new government towards achieving equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people, here and abroad.”
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First published: Saturday, 9th May 2015 - 9:07pm