Dehenna Davison becomes first female Tory MP to come out as bisexual

Dehenna Davison, 28, was elected to represent Bishop Auckland in 2019 a key ‘Red Wall’ seat that fell to the Conservative Party as Boris Johnson stormed to victory

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A Conservative MP has said she is “overwhelmed by the outpouring of love” after publicly saying she is bisexual.

Dehenna Davison said her sexuality was not a big deal and “just part of who I am”.

The 28-year-old was elected to represent Bishop Auckland in 2019, the first Tory to hold the post since the constituency’s creation in 1885, as Boris Johnson secured a majority in Westminster.

She is the first female Tory MP to come out as bisexual. At the recent Conservative Party conference she wore a ‘Tory Scum’ badge following remarks by Angela Rayner.

In an interview due to be broadcast on GB News on Monday, Miss Davison said: “If anyone were to explicitly ask me, I certainly wouldn’t try and hide it because I don’t think it’s anything to be ashamed of.

“The reason I haven’t done a kind of, ‘By the way, guys’ is because I don’t want being bi to be considered a big deal.

The Tory MP is in a new relationship
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“If I did a very public kind of coming out parade, that would be me saying there’s something really unusual about this and trying to make a big deal of it when to me it’s not. It’s just part of who I am.”

In the interview, previewed in The Daily Telegraph, Miss Davison spoke of how she was in the process of divorcing her husband and was in a relationship, adding: “It’s going really well, and I’m very excited about it. But we’ll see, the future is a very exciting place.”

In a tweet on Sunday evening, she added: “Really overwhelmed by the outpouring of love this evening. Thank you so much for your support.”

Dehanna is in the process of divorcing her husband John Fareham
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Conservative colleagues were among those offering their support to Miss Davison, with Peterborough MP Paul Bristow tweeting “Good for @DehennaDavison. Spot on. It’s not a big deal but by saying this – in a wide ranging interview – will undoubtedly still help others.”

The LGBT+ Conservatives Twitter account wrote: “We’re so proud of our friend @DehennaDavison!

“We welcome her to our community with open arms and are so excited to continue working with her as she enters this new chapter in her life.”