Alicia Kearns rebukes MP for removing T from LGBT during Commons debate

Alicia Kearns rebuked an MP for removing the “T” in “LGBT” as he spoke in the House of Commons on Friday 1 March. The Alba party’s Westminster leader, Neale Hanvey, praised Ms Kearns for making a “really important point” about members of the community “feeling safe” - but dropped the “T” from the acronym, which stands for transgender. “I will not stand for that,” the Tory MP said, hitting back. “When you say LGBT [and] you remove the ‘T’, you suggest that they are lesser... when you choose to eradicate, that is wrong.” Watch more on Independent TV: Click here to subscribe to The Independent: About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: