Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is resigning from her role as the nation’s leader in the wake of controversy and criticism over her support of transgender policies and gender identification reforms.
Sturgeon, who made history in 2014 as Scotland’s first female first minister, confirmed her resignation at a news conference on Wednesday, stating that she knew “in my head and in my heart” that it was the right time to step down. While she acknowledged there have been “choppy waters,” she denied she is stepping down because of the “latest period of pressure,” according to BBC News.
However, a series of blunders relating to transgender and gender identity policies, an area she championed as first minister, brought her regularly into the line of fire from media and lawmakers from opposing political parties and her own. Read more…
