“On my dog walk I got chatting with a woman who happened to express her support for the Tory who used to be our MP. I mentioned I didn’t support him because he consistently voted against Queer rights and I’m Queer.
She said she was disappointed to hear that he’d voted that way and she hadn’t known about it. She also told me that I’m not Queer, I’m normal, and gave me a hug.
It was a really lovely moment of connection where we were both able to bridge that gap in our lived experiences and learn from each other.”
This is just what Malcolm Powers and Rachel Eden have both talked about in their guest blogs – that politics can be kind:
What if people in politics are kind.