Eddie Izzard praised for ‘bravely’ using the pronouns she and her

Eddie Izzard now uses the pronouns she and her (Ian West/PA)

An LGBT charity has praised Eddie Izzard for opting to use the pronouns she and her.

The comedian said during an appearance on the Sky Arts series Portrait Artist Of The Year last week that she is gender-fluid and wanted “to be based in girl mode from now on”.