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MP hopes.declaration-will help those struggling with their sexuality ' by Faiza Afeaal •;


and Mr Evans’s constituency party have both pledged their full support


.. KIBBLE VALLEY MP Nigel * Evans this week declared that he : i is gay - and says he hopes that he'. ^ will be an inspiration to young • people.who,are struggling with ; their own sexuality. . ' ............... ■


- ' The well-liked Tory MP and Dep-;


s-uty Speaker of the House of Com-:, mons decided to 'cdnie out about his -


■, sexuality because he was fed-up with .■. S'diving lifie a^'a Hejy He hopes his . , declaratioh wll help others be open.


f. in their se^al orientation. Spealdiig to the Glitheroe Adver- v:


> tiser andTinies; Mr Evans (53) said? •h e had beeh'threatened with expo-= ' "sure by former Labour and Liberal ■


NIGEL EVANS


•f Democrat MPs.,-' ■' “The MPs were sayingi‘Why is it-! ■ that Nigel Evans leads a life whereby >


;?he'-is gay to some people and not.:: ■; others’?,” he said.


! .“It is dirty.'politics and-I could - not afford for it to be used as lev-.


, erage against me. I don’t want a n y /other MP to face that kind of threat s ■:again.” ■ -


, ' • , T./ Prime Minister David Cameron


■ to the MP, whose homosexuality has been an “open secret” at .Westmin­ ster and locally for many years. . , He said: “The support I have re-


■ ceived has been fantastic.,! have -been inundated with messages of support.via texts, e-mails, phone calls and people congratulating me ■


• on my Facebook page. These mes­ sages have been received not only • from people in my Kibble-Valley constituency; but from all over the


■ North West and from fellow MPs.” 1-vMr Evans, who becomes the 22nd openly gay MPTn the.Commons,


• marked his decision to go public by hosting a'receptidii at the Speak-


:.er’s official'residence bn Monday : evening to launch .“Parlibiit”, the •first lesbian’arid gay network group - to operate within the Palace of. -Westminster. :Mr Evans, who has never b een, married and does not have a long- i


term partner, added: “I am sure there are other gay MPs who would like to be open about their sexuality, but are fearful of the consequences.. I hope this new group will help them


- to do so. I will continue to campaign in places such as Iran, Russia, East­ ern Europe and Africa, where there is no respect or equality for homo-


. sexuals.' “I also hope my declaration will


■ encourage young people who are! struggling with their sexuality to come out. I cannot reclaim the past


: 30 years of my life. Today’s society is far more tolerant and understand­ ing.”


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. Mr Evans grew up in Swansea, graduating in politics frbrii the city’s University .College,and joined the CoriservativeVwhen he was 17. He became Kibble Valley’s MP at the .


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AS we.begin to celebrate Christmas and look ahead to the dawning of an­ other year): Ribhle.'Valley’s Mayor) Conn; Lois Rimmer, sends out the fol­ lowing Christmas and New-Year mes­ sage to aii who live in the borough.--y. ?


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i-i?; these, unsung heroes and encourage r Ksthe'm'to continue in'their endeavours';


.: place in which to live.-1 have been privi- -■ V; leged to see at first hand so much good V-being done by so many, who are always .S', thinking of those less fortunate- and i ■s; in need; I have faith that the people of: -'/ vRibble Valley will continue in their good r works and endeavours in 2011. - • - , Mayl'.wish you all: a very;Happy.-, Christmas and a Peaceful New.Year.- -i v...--


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