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# Calls for equalities minister Kemi Badenoch to resign after anti-LGBTQ+ comments
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/calls-for-equalities-minister-kemi-badenoch-to-resign-after-anti-lgbtq-comments/
- Published: 2021-09-21T09:02:31.000Z
- Updated: 2021-09-21T09:02:31.000Z
- Description: LGBTQ+ activists and advocacy groups are urging Badenoch to resign after a leaked 2018 video showed the MP making anti-LGBTQ+ comments.
- Author: Rachel Badham
- Tags: News, Politics, Jayne Ozanne, Kemi Badenoch, LGBTQ, LGBTQ+ equality, Liz Truss, Stonewall UK, Trans

LGBTQ+ activists and advocacy groups are urging Tory equalities minister Kemi Badenoch to resign from her position after a leaked 2018 video showed the MP making anti-LGBTQ+ comments. In the video, shared by [*VICE World News*](https://www.vice.com/en/article/jg8znx/uk-equalities-minister-kemi-badenoch-goes-on-anti-lgbtq-rant-in-leaked-audio?ref=scenemag.co.uk), Badenoch was heard misgendering trans women, and saying: *“Well we’ve got gay marriage, and civil partnerships, so what are transsexuals looking for?”*

She also criticised what she referred to as the *“transgender movement”*, adding: *“So now it’s not just about being free to marry who you want, you now want to have men using women’s bathrooms.”* Her comments sparked outrage from many, with [Angela Rayner](https://twitter.com/AngelaRayner/status/1438817423512244224?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1438817425089310721%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es2%5F&ref%5Furl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pinknews.co.uk%2F2021%2F09%2F17%2Fkemi-badenoch-equalities-lgbt-recording%2F&ref=scenemag.co.uk), deputy leader of Labour, calling her words *“disgusting”* and questioning whether Badenoch should be in her role. [Stonewall](https://twitter.com/stonewalluk/status/1438805572934057988?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1438805574796333059%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es2%5F&ref%5Furl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pinknews.co.uk%2F2021%2F09%2F17%2Fkemi-badenoch-equalities-lgbt-recording%2F&ref=scenemag.co.uk) also described Badenoch’s comments as ‘shocking’, and *“harmful to LGBTQ+ communities.”*

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/kemi-badenoch-600-400.jpg)

It continued: *“It is the responsibility of the Minister of State for Equalities to be a champion for all marginalised communities, regardless of personal opinion. We call on the Minister to clarify her remarks and reaffirm her support for all LGBTQ+ people urgently.”* LGBTQ+ activist [Jayne Ozanne](https://twitter.com/JayneOzanne/status/1438875146253656071?ref=scenemag.co.uk) affirmed this sentiment, describing the situation as “extremely concerning”, considering that Badenoch should be championing marginalised groups.

Ozanne, an ex-government LGBTQ+ advisor, has [previously criticised](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/former-lgbtq-advisor-saddened-by-disbandment-of-government-panel/) Badenoch and Liz Truss for their lack of understanding regarding LGBTQ+ issues, saying: *“I don’t believe that they understand LGBTQ+ people, particularly transgender people. I’ve sat in meetings and I’ve been astonished about how ignorant they are on issues that affect the real lives.”*