Joanna Cherry
From LGBT Archive
Joanna Cherry (born 1966) is a lawyer and SNP politician.
She studied law at Edinburgh University and worked as a solicitor before being admitted as an advocate (the Scottish equivalent of a barrister). She was appointed a Queen's Counsel in 2009[1]
She was elected MP for Edinburgh South West at the general election in 2015 and remained MP until she lost the seat in July 2024..
Cherry is a lesbian and was included in the Independent on Sunday's photograph of 28 LGBT MPs and peers.
- "The Edinburgh QC is considered one of the true stars of the SNP’s 50 new MPs, having set up the “Lawyers for Yes” pro-independence group."[2]
Cherry has been very critical of her party policy on self identification for transgender people.
References
- ↑ http://www.journalonline.co.uk/Magazine/54-9/1006973.aspx "Twelve new Queen's Counsel appointed" The Journal, Law Society of Scotland, 14 September 2009
- ↑ http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/gay-mps-the-photograph-that-shows-westminsters-attitude-towards-lgbt-politicians-is-changing-a6886771.html Mark Leftly, "Gay MPs: The photograph that shows Westminster's attitude towards LGBT politicians is changing", 20 February 2016
