By Gregor Young
The SNP statement comes after Nicola Sturgeon released a video about accusations of transphobia in the party THE SNP has issued a statement amid accusations of transphobia within the party, saying there needs to be an open conversation about how we got here . The message came after Nicola Sturgeon released a video after reports of young people leaving the party in significant numbers over the issue. The SNP statement, which was posted on Twitter, was signed by Kirsten Oswald – the party s Business Convener – and Deputy leader Keith Brown. It read: Yesterday, a number of members left the SNP because they do not consider the party to be a safe, tolerant place for trans people. We are sorry that we ve let you down and today pledge ourselves to change. The SNP does not and will not tolerate transphobia.
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On Tuesday, her SNP colleague, Kirsty Blackman, took the opposite view, tweeting: “I often disagree with daft moderation policies by social media companies, but in this instance they should be praised for censoring or banning someone for spouting transphobia or anti-Semitism, rather than criticised.”
She added: “Like so many in the SNP, I continue to oppose both transphobia and anti-Semitism.”
The former Deputy Leader of the SNP’s Westminster group then revealed on Wednesday morning that Ms Cherry had blocked her on the site.
It came after Out for Independence, the official LGBTQ+ wing of the SNP, wrote a tweet on Tuesday that was critical of an unnamed MP for supporting Sarah Phillimore.