A mayoral candidate has been accused of hurtful behaviour after signing off an email addressed to a non-binary councillor as Kermit the Frog.
Key points:
- A non-binary Hobart councillor says they were offended by an email sign-off claiming the writer identified as a frog
- The two-year-old email has resurfaced during a local election campaign the parties are contesting
- Mayoral candidate Louise Elliot says she believes everyone is equal and she was frustrated when she sent the email