Burnham backtracked on his support for #trans rights, saying “the time has come” to protect single-sex spaces. Bev Craig, who hopes to succeed him as mayor, has refused to go back on her claim that “trans women are women, trans men are men”.

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AOL.comLabour’s Manchester mayor hopeful clashes with Burnham over trans views - AOLLabour’s candidate for the Greater Manchester mayoralty risks a split with Andy Burnham after standing by her past remarks on trans issues.
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