- To
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Natasha Wendy Anita Mazzone
- From
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Mika Thomas
- Subject
- Transgender Rights
- Date
- March 23, 2021, 4:04 p.m.
Hi, I'm Mika, I'm a Transgender girl from Edenvale, I decided to randomly look up local politics and noticed you were the MP for my area,
I noticed on your Twitter bio it says you're a Feminist, but as a Trans girl that narrows down who I feel safe supporting very little,
a few people claim to be Feminists while also retaining anti-Trans views, claiming to be "Gender Critical",
I just wanted to know if you are Pro-Trans or not,
Kind regards,
-Mika
- From
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Natasha Wendy Anita Mazzone
- Date
- April 7, 2021, 10:53 a.m.
Dear Mika
I am absolutely Pro Trans. One of the things I am the most passionate about is the LGBTQI community. You will see at the Pride marches, I am referred to as the straight ally.
I proudly fight for trans gender rights both at a personal level and in parliament and I’m exceptionally proud that my niece wrote her thesis on the effect of trans unfriendly schooling on the community.
While being an absolute feminist, I don’t believe that that should exclude my trans sisters, I think we should all be feminists quite frankly.
I hope this answers your question. Please feel free to contact me anytime.
Kindest regards
Ms Natasha Mazzone MP
- DA Member of the South African Parliament
- Chief Whip of the Official Opposition in the South African Parliament