Again, I don't think politics is what matters about this story. As mentioned in post #41, she didn't come out to further her polictical career, but because she felt she didn't have a choice. What's important is that people like her will feel more comfortable and secure in themselves, see my previous post for why that's so important.
I think the reaction from the LGBT community would have been similarly positive if it was any other sort of public figure or famous person. But because it's a politician (like most things involving them), people HAVE to look for even the most minute flaw in their judgement or their character.
Here's a quote from an article in the guardian about her coming out.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/02/lib-dem-mp-layla-moran-announces-same-sex-relationship
"Moran met her girlfriend, Rosy Cobb, the Lib Dems’ former head of press, through work. Cobb was suspended by the party during the general election after being accused of forging an email.
Moran said the she and her girlfriend had spoken to the Liberal Democrats’ welfare officer about any possible conflicts of interest when they started their relationship, but were told there was no problem. Addressing Cobb’s suspension, she said: “She no longer works for the party and she is not going back, so there is a line completely drawn.”
She said she had not been aware of the details of the case until Cobb was suspended. “At that point I went into girlfriend mode. My job is to support her through a really difficult and painful time,” she said.
“Then people were saying to me that I should call it off with her because it wouldn’t be good for me, but I said no. You don’t abandon people when they are going through a tough time. But I am absolutely convinced that, had she been a man, they would not have said that.”
If they are both happy, then we shouldn't take that away from them.
For goodness sake, why can't we have a positive news story for once??