DAVID Mundell has said coming out as gay was “one of the most difficult things I’ve done”, ahead of an event marking LGBT History Month.
The Scottish Secretary will host a reception in Edinburgh on Thursday to celebrate the work of LGBT campaigners and organisations supporting the community in Scotland. It will feature an exhibition of images taken by young people from LGBT groups in Fife.
The Tory MP said: “Coming out was one of the most difficult things I have done, but also one of the most important. I was overwhelmed by the support I received from friends, family and colleagues.
“Everyone should feel able to live their lives as they wish, in safety and confidence, without fear of judgment or discrimination. We have come a huge way and LGBT History Month is a valuable reminder of those hard-won achievements.”
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