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Belgium Appoints World’s First Transgender Minister As Deputy Leader
Belgium has appointed world’s first transgender cabinet minister as deputy leader.
According to multiple sources , Belgium has appointed the world’s first transgender cabinet minister as the country’s deputy leader.
Petra De Sutter, 57, a gynaecologist and Green party Member of the European Parliament , was chosen as deputy leader in the country’s new seven-party coalition, becoming the most senior openly transgender MP in Europe.
“Incredibly grateful for the confidence I have received from my party!” De Sutter wrote on Twitter. “Now I can do whatever it takes to relaunch our country and work on a new future for all Belgians together with that government!
De Sutter, who is also minister for public service and enterprises is also a fertility expert at the University of Ghent. She was elected to the European Parliament in 2019 and is known for her strong views around sexual health and trans issues.
LGBTQ organisations in Belgium have hailed De Sutter’s appointment as an important step forward for trans politicians.
“We are delighted that a member of the trans community has been appointed to this senior political post,” Matt Beard, executive director of international advocacy group All Out, told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. “Petra’s appointment is a calling and an inspiration to governments across the world to increase trans representation in senior positions.”
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