28.07 / 17:12
politics
Gay lawmaker gives tear-jerking first speech and it’s beautiful
the Greens.Bates’ campaign made headlines for using Grindr to push humorous ads to local gay men, encouraging them to help him come out “top” in the election.Related: Political candidate places ads on Grindr, wants to come ‘top’ in electionBates defeated Liberal-National Party incumbent Trevor Evans with 53.5 percent of the vote.This week, he made his first official speech as an MP. It proved an emotional moment for the former Apple store worker.
