I am writing in response to my friend, AC Griffiths, and her article which appeared under the headline “I’m young, I voted Liberal and I am not a bigot”.

I, too, am young. I voted Labor.

I know AC Griffiths is not a bigot, but I believe she is misguided Credit:Andrew Meares

Griffiths wrote her article after I expressed my dismay at her promoting a party whose members – not all, but many – actively campaigned against same-sex marriage and turned LGBTIQ relationships into a topic for national debate.

As her friend, and as a lesbian, I was hurt that young voters could so readily forget or ignore the experience of myself and others during that time.