A politician is fighting to become the UK’s first transgender MP.

Rianna Humble, who is also a lesbian, is in the running to become the Labour parliamentary candidate for either Hove or Brighton Kemptown.

If chosen, she will then attempt to unseat one of the Conservatives at the 2015 General Election.

Speaking to local newspaper The Argus, trans activist Steph Scott says having a trans MP would give a voice to the community.

‘100 years ago there were not many women in the Houses of Parliament,’ she said.

‘The more people see that everybody has a point of view and that everybody is entitled to that point of view, the better.

‘She is an intelligent person and I wish her the best of luck.’

Scott said as Brighton is a diverse city, often called the ‘LGBT capital of the UK’, it would be incredibly positive to have a trans MP from the area.

Humble is on the longlist for both Brighton Kemptown, where she is against three female candidates for the Labour seat, and Hove, where is she against 17 men.

The successful candidate will have to defeat Tory MP Mike Weatherley, who won his seat at the 2010 general election.

Currently there is only one transgender MP in the world, Polish politician Anna Grodska.

While she was the first in European history, she was the second trans person elected after New Zealand MP Georgina Beyer.

