THE LABOUR candidate for Brecon and Radnorshire says he was called a 'gay boy' while doorstep campaigning.

Matthew Dorrance, a town and county councillor representing Brecon said he was subjected to the homophobic abuse while delivering party leaflets near Brecon on Saturday November 15.

Cllr Dorrance, who is openly gay and is the Labour party's candidate at next year's general election, tweeted https://twitter.com/MatthewDorrance/status/533673838333399040&quot">https://twitter.com/MatthewDorrance/status/533673838333399040" target="_blank">CLICK HERE TO SEE TWEET to his more than 800 followers that he had been called a 'gay boy' on Saturday evening. He later said he regrets not reporting the incident to the police.

The incident occurred between 3pm and 5pm after he'd put a leaflet through the door of a house when a man came running out and was abusive.

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