Spot the new girl! Europe's first transsexual MP takes her seat in Polish parliament
By Lee Moran
UPDATED: 18:57 GMT, 8 November 2011

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Poland has welcomed Europe's first transsexual woman into its parliament - reflecting a 'profound social change' in the traditionally Roman Catholic country.
Anna Grodzka, who was born a man but underwent a sex change, was joined by Robert Biedron - the country's first openly gay man to be elected to office.
She entered the assembly hall to warm greetings, where several men and women shook her hand and one male lawmaker kissed her on the cheek. She was later introduced to Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

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Grodzka said she felt overwhelmed by emotion as the session opened with the national anthem and when she later took her oath of office.
She said: 'It is a symbolic moment, but we owe this symbolism not to me but to the people of Poland because they made their choice.



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