The 14-year-old son of Labor frontbencher Stephen Jones says he gave his father permission to talk about him in Parliament to encourage LGBTQI kids who don’t enjoy the support of their families.
Paddy Quilter-Jones, the son of Labor frontbencher Stephen Jones, says he gave his father permission to talk about him in Parliament during the religious freedom law debate to encourage LGBTQI children who don’t enjoy the support of their families.the suicide of his gay nephew, Ollie, and the worry he holds for the safety of his 14-year-old son – who wears high heels, carries handbags and wears make-up – during debate on the government’s proposed religious discrimination changes.
“People ask me this all the time, ‘Are you a boy? Are you a girl? Are you gay? Are you trans?’ And I usually say ‘I’m just Paddy’.”Paddy, who began wearing heels and experimenting with make-up in year 6, describes himself as “just Paddy”.“People ask me this all the time, ‘Are you a boy? Are you a girl? Are you gay? Are you trans?’ And I usually say, ‘I’m just Paddy,’” he said.
Paddy Quilter-Jones says he is “just Paddy” and wants other kids like him to know they can be themselves.