Former Labour Leader Neil Kinnock’s “Beloved” Grandchild Comes Out As Trans

One of former Labour leader Neil Kinnock’s grandchildren has come out as trans.

Milo Kinnock, 22, revealed his news this week, saying “this just felt right to me.”

Lord Kinnock, 79, who led the Labour Party for nine years before becoming vice-president of the European Commission, has praised his “beloved grandchild”, the Metro reports.

Speaking on Danish TV channel DR1, Milo – whose parents are Labour MP Stephen Kinnock and former Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt – said: “It just felt just right to me… and it has really given me a lot of freedom.

“I am so lucky to have a lot of friends, a partner, and my family who support me and have always backed me up on everything.”

He added that he was "ready to join the fight” for “trans and non-binary folks who are still being discriminated against, and queer people of color who are particularly marginalized and disadvantaged.”

In a statement given to the Mail on Sunday, Lord Kinnock said: “Milo is a beloved grandchild with a great personality and strong, mature judgment. 

“We’re a very close family who cherish him and wish him all the best.”

A family friend reportedly claimed Lord Kinnock had to “take this away and think about it for a while" when he heard the news.

“But at the end of the day, Neil knows that Milo is a very strong person with good judgment so he is on board. He’s a very loving grandad who’s proud of what Milo is doing”, they added.

Milo’s “proud” father Stephen, 52, who is currently the shadow immigration minister, said “it takes real courage to go on the journey that Milo’s been on.”

By talking about it publicly, he’s helped others going through similar experiences to talk about it openly with family and friends, he added.

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