Liberal candidate Katherine Deves, who has faced backlash in the past two weeks for her vocal advocacy against the transgender ideology, has garnered endorsements from some Liberal parliamentarians.
It comes after NSW Treasurer MP Matt Kean and Independent MP Zali Steggall, the latter being Deves’ rival for the seat of Warringah, called for Prime Minister Scott Morrison to disendorse her for the federal election in May over her past comments on the controversial topic.
Mounting scrutiny during the first week of the election campaign saw Deves shut down her social media and apologise for having called Wear it Purple Day, an annual LGBT+ day for young people, a “grooming tactic” that pushed for “extreme body modification.”
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