Right-wing trolls - who had already targeted the Democratic-led board of supervisors for abuse over policy disagreements - soon began speculating about the man, claiming that the speedo was a “bikini” or “panties,” and asserting that the man may have been a sex worker.

None of the other supervisors addressed or referred to the man’s unexpected appearance behind Heinz. Heinz’s camera then quickly switched off.

At one point, the man in the undershirt and Speedo appeared behind Heinz, began lifting up his shirt, then froze, appearing to realize that Heinz was in a meeting. Matt Heinz, an openly gay man, was attending the supervisor meeting remotely while he was on a vacation cruise to Panama. Matt Heinz (right) and his friend (left side, in background) as seen during the Pima County Board of Supervisors meeting – Photo: Twitter.Īn Arizona Democratic lawmaker came under attack from right-wing trolls after a man in a speedo and and black undershirt was seen behind him while he appeared on a Zoom call during a Pima County Board of Supervisors meeting.

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