India Willoughby

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India Willoughby: Toxic transgender debate is driven by media ... (Rhyl Journal)

The Loose Women host said it was 'just horrible' to be painted as 'dangerous to society and unwanted' by non-trans commentators.

to be sat at home and see people who aren’t actually trans discuss your life and paint you as a whole en masse as dangerous to society and unwanted is just horrible.” She added: “There are bad apples in all walks of life. India Willoughby says ongoing and “toxic” debate of transgender issues is being driven by “a lot of misinformation by a media that is completely transphobic”.

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Question Time: Trans woman India Willoughby slams '1970s' audience (The National)

The UK's first transgender news presenter appeared on the programme alongside Jenny Gilruth, John Lamont, Ian Murray and journalist Ella Whelan. During the show ...

Another said that some of the comments were “outright discrimination and hate”. That is their job.” That is their role. Just so sad this happens in 2023.” Willoughby responded that all she had done was “align my body” with how she feels. It was like being in an episode of Life On Mars. Just so sad this happens in 2023— India Willoughby (@IndiaWilloughby) Trans people are amazing (I know – biased) and it was disappointing to feel that mood in the air. Whelan asked the SNP minister whether the “individual” was a “man or a woman”. Felt like I was at a hanging! Somebody else explained that they were a mother of a transwoman and that the show was “very hard to watch and listen”. During the show, Willoughby said that the “toxic” debate over transgender issues is being driven by “a lot of misinformation by a media that is completely transphobic”.

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India Willoughby Hits Out At 'Toxic And Awful' Trans Debate In ... (HuffPost UK)

The Loose Women panellist and the UK's first trans newsreader weighed in on the row around prisoners.

01372 801554 [Depend](http://www.depend.org.uk/index.html)provides support, advice and information for anyone who knows, or is related to, a transsexual person in the UK 0208 1234819 [LGBT Youth Scotland](http://www.lgbtyouth.org.uk/)is the largest youth and community-based organisation for LGBT people in Scotland. Text 07786 202 370 [Gires](http://www.gires.org.uk/)provides information for trans people, their families and professionals who care for them “It’s been incredibly toxic and awful as a trans person,” she noted. Trans people have nothing to be ashamed of or be embarrassed about. A jail that is suitable for them and where everyone else is safe. She noted: “It was like being in an episode of Life On Mars. It’s just deeply sad how the gov and media have generated this Frankenstein mob mentality.” That’s a human right, they’re entitled to apply.” Just so sad this happens in 2023.” [ Loose Women](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/loose-women) panellist – who is also the UK’s first transgender newsreader – was weighing in on the discussion around Scottish legislation which would let trans people identify and [obtain a certificate to confirm their preferred gender.](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/trans-women-are-women-gender-certificate_uk_6399ec15e4b09e0de499181c) Although this law passed in Holyrood, [Rishi Sunak’s](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/rishi-sunak) government has since blocked it. [India Willoughby](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/india-willoughby) criticised the “toxic” debate around [transgender](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/transgender) people during an emotional moment on [BBC Question Time](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/bbc-question-time) on Thursday.

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India Willoughby hits back at 'lynch mob' Question Time audience (Metro)

The former Loose Women panellist, 57, was among the guests on Question Time hosted by Fiona Bruce alongside Jenny Gilruth, John Lamont, Ian Murray and ...

Trans people are amazing (I know – biased) and it was disappointing to feel that mood in the air. There are good trans and there are predatory trans and that’s a fact. Felt like I was at a hanging!

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Question Time: Trans woman India Willoughby slams '1970s' audience (The National)

Trans woman India Willoughby has said she felt like she was at her own “hanging” during her appearance on Thursday night's Question Time.

Another said that some of the comments were “outright discrimination and hate”. That is their job.” That is their role. Just so sad this happens in 2023.” Willoughby responded that all she had done was “align my body” with how she feels. It was like being in an episode of Life On Mars. Just so sad this happens in 2023— India Willoughby (@IndiaWilloughby) Trans people are amazing (I know – biased) and it was disappointing to feel that mood in the air. Whelan asked the SNP minister whether the “individual” was a “man or a woman”. Felt like I was at a hanging! Somebody else explained that they were a mother of a transwoman and that the show was “very hard to watch and listen”. During the show, Willoughby said that the “toxic” debate over transgender issues is being driven by “a lot of misinformation by a media that is completely transphobic”.

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Trans broadcaster India Willoughby compares chaotic Question ... (PinkNews)

Willoughby was joined on the show by Scottish Conservative Party MP John Lamont, Labour MP Ian Murray, SNP MSP Jenny Gilruth, and journalist Ella Whelan, where ...

[Another](https://twitter.com/SharonW34751311/status/1621320852007444481) wrote: “As the mother of a trans daughter, it was very hard to watch and listen at times… [Twitter user](https://twitter.com/BillNeillie/status/1621288434324148229) saying they were “shocked and embarrassed” by the “hostility” shown towards the trans community on the programme. But Willoughby said: “There are bad apples in all walks of life. to be at home and see people who aren’t actually trans discuss your life and paint you, as a whole, as dangerous to society and unwanted, it’s just horrible.” “And I hope that provides assurance to the public, not least to the victims in this particular case.” She added after Question Time aired that the debate “felt like a hanging”, and that she had done her best to represent the trans community.

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