One of those headlines you couldn’t make up

October 29, 2006

Somebody at the BBC deserves a cookie for this one.

Transgender MP in toilet fracas

Pity, though: I had hoped it was a British MP. Turns out the story hails from Italy.

An Italian opposition MP and former showgirl has expressed outrage after meeting a transgender colleague in the parliament’s ladies’ toilets.

Elisabetta Gardini, spokeswoman for former PM Silvio Berlusconi’s party, said she felt ill after the encounter during a break in Friday’s session.

The incident led to heated debate about which toilet the transgender MP, known as Vladimir Luxuria, could use.

Initial response: I want a transcript! (Update: and lo, the wonderful aynathie has given us one. Hilarious.)

Secondary response: I think Signora Gardini needs to grow herself a skin. (Or follow Silvio’s example and go have some work done on the one she’s got.)

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