Dylan James Tippetts is a British Labour Co-operative politician who has served as councillor for Compton in Plymouth since 2022. He is Plymouth City Council's first openly transgender councillor and one of the first trans councillors in the UK.
Dylan Tippetts | |
|---|---|
| Plymouth City Councillor for Compton ward | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Andrea Johnson |
| Majority | 104 (3.0%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 December 2000 Taunton, Somerset |
| Political party | Labour Co-op |
Early life
editDylan Tippetts was born in Taunton in Somerset on 2 December 2000, and grew up in Bridgwater.[1][2] He came out as transgender in 2018, and moved to Plymouth shortly after.[2][3] He is a law student.[4]
Political career
editTippetts stood as the Labour Co-operative candidate for Compton ward in the 2022 Plymouth City Council election. He won the seat, becoming the ward's first Labour councillor.[5] His election also saw him become the first trans councillor in the city.[6] Speaking about winning the seat, he said:
“If I can help someone realise that trans people are just normal human beings like everyone else, with the same hopes and dreams, (and) just help dial down some of the real hate and division at the moment, that would be incredible. It would be even more of an honour to show a young person who might be scared of coming out that everything’s going to be OK and everything that they want in life can come true.”[7][8][9]
Personal life
editTippetts lives in Mutley Plain in Plymouth.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Local election results 2022". 2022-05-05. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
- ^ a b Jones (PA), Henry; Codd, Toby (2022-05-06). "Somerset-born Dylan becomes city's first trans councillor". SomersetLive. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
- ^ "Dylan Tippetts makes history as Plymouth's first openly trans councillor". GAY TIMES. 2022-05-06. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
- ^ a b Clark, Daniel (2022-04-26). "Council election candidates say why you should vote for them". PlymouthLive. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
- ^ Johnson, James (2022-05-06). "Plymouth's first trans councillor says it is 'amazing'". PlymouthLive. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
- ^ "Plymouth man on 'massive honour' of being city's first trans councillor". ITV News. 2022-05-06. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
- ^ "Plymouth's first trans councillor hopes to 'dial down hate and division'". Glasgow Times. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
- ^ Jones, Henry (2022-05-06). "Plymouth's first trans councillor hopes to 'dial down hate and division'". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
- ^ "Newly elected trans councillors will 'help to widen public understanding'". The Independent. 2022-05-06. Retrieved 2022-05-07.