Gay News Network | I'm gay, I'm Indigenous, I'm proud: Paech The Australian "I am young, I am gay, I am black; a true blue Territorian." Those were the words uttered by the newly elected member for Namatjira Chansey Paech in a stirring first speech at the opening of the new Northern Territory parliament. Australia's first ... 'I am young, I am gay, I am black': 13th NT Parliament opens to maiden speeches 'I am young, I am gay, I am black': First openly gay Indigenous MP delivers stirring maiden speech I am young. I am gay. I am Black. NT parliament opens with stirring maiden speech |