Comedian, writer and Parliamentary hopeful Eddie Izzard says his preferred name from now on is Suzy.
Suzy says that is now the name of choice, and it has been the case since the age of ten. Now that wish has become a reality.
The 61-year-old from Bexhill, who also used the pronouns she and her, was interviewed on the Matt Forde Political Party podcast and said: “I am Eddie but there is another name I am going to add in as well.
“That is Suzy which I wanted to be since I was ten.
“From now on I am going to be Suzy Eddie Izzard. That is how I am going to roll. People can choose what they want.
“They cannot make a mistake, they cannot go wrong. I spent 50 years predominantly in boy mode so let’s try the next 50 in girl mode.
“It is just a language adjustment and no one should get het up about it.
“I am still gender fluid and I tell everyone who has supported me… ‘he or she, it doesn’t really matter.
“The pronoun thing isn’t the important thing, the important thing was coming out as “trans” back in 1985. That was tough.”
Eddie initially was known as a cross-dressing comedian, but now identifies as a gender-fluid trans woman. However, no offence is taken if the name Eddie and he and him pronouns are used.
Eddie/Suzy still harbours political ambitions to become a Labour MP despite having failed to win the nomination to stand as a candidate for the Sheffield Central constituency.
Many are calling for Eddie/Suzy to be selected as the Labour candidate for Bexhill and Battle but thus far there has been no confirmation or denial as the next General Election is at least 18 months away.
At the last election, Conservative Huw Merriman had a majority of more than 25,000.
