Emily Brothers has announced she will run for parliament in Sutton & Cheam as a Labour candidate. Labour came third in 2010.
She told PinkNews.com: “There is vast under-representation of disabled people and people with transgender experience in public life, and there is of course vast under-representation of women in parliament, and that needs to change.
“That means people like me stepping forward, and some people will find that difficult.”
Mr Brothers said she felt the public wanted their elected officials to be honest, which is why she is speaking up.
“In an ideal world I wouldn’t be speaking out about my past because it’s very private.
“However I recognise that as a politician the key thing is trust. If I’m not honest about my life experience people may be critical of me being secretive.”
Speaking of the impact she hoped to have, Ms Brown said she hoped to break down “barriers” if elected and said: “Hopefully some positive will come from it, not just for me but for other people who have gender identity issues or backgrounds.”
Ms Brown is a prominent speaker and campaigner on disability issues. She is a former head at the Equality and Human Rights Commission and a former President of the National Federataion of the Blind. She lost her sight to glaucoma when a child.
Same Difference 
This post needs some corrections. At one point, Ms Brothers is referred to as Mr and by the end her name has changed to Brown. Could someone sort this out please.
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