Post by pavel on Feb 23, 2016 2:12:56 GMT -6
When politicians make headlines for using Grindr, it's typically because they're anti-LGBT Republicans who've been exposed as closeted gay hypocrites.
But in the case of one Texas candidate, the story is quite different.
Huey Rey Fischer, a 23-year-old self-described queer Latino running for the Texas Legislature, is using dating apps like Grindr and Tinder to personally engage voters, asking whether they're registered and seeking their support in chat conversations.
“We are going beyond the traditional campaign strategies," Fischer said in a release Monday, as early voting continued in Texas' March 1 primary. "Tinder and Grindr help us directly connect with other millennials in a fun way. The electorate is changing and so is the game of politics.”
Read more: www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/johnwright/queer_texas_house_candidate_using_grindr_to_engage_voters
But in the case of one Texas candidate, the story is quite different.
Huey Rey Fischer, a 23-year-old self-described queer Latino running for the Texas Legislature, is using dating apps like Grindr and Tinder to personally engage voters, asking whether they're registered and seeking their support in chat conversations.
“We are going beyond the traditional campaign strategies," Fischer said in a release Monday, as early voting continued in Texas' March 1 primary. "Tinder and Grindr help us directly connect with other millennials in a fun way. The electorate is changing and so is the game of politics.”
Read more: www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/johnwright/queer_texas_house_candidate_using_grindr_to_engage_voters