No matter your thoughts about the ‘Senate twink’, he still deserves dignity
Ever since a Senate staffer was allegedly filmed having sex in the building, many social media users appear to have forgotten that we all deserve respect.
WORDS BY GAY TIMES EDITORS If you’ve been on social media over the last few days, then you’ll know about the Senate staffer who has been accused of having sex in the hearing room.
Discourse about the drama has seen those on the right use it as a way to mock the left, while others have launched a manhunt to find the unidentified top.
What wasn’t discussed, however, was the lack of consent in the video being widely circulated on social media. Why is that? Having allegedly been posted in a WhatsApp group for gay men who work in politics, the clip was eventually leaked by right-wing news and opinion website The Daily Caller on 15 December.
