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Leo Varadkar comes out as gay

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  • 18-01-2015 11:27am
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    Annasopra
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    Leo Varadkar just came out on RTE Radio.

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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    Aint Eazy Being Cheezy
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    Fair play to him.


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    Lisha
    Registered Users Posts: 8,693 ✭✭✭Lisha


    Good for him.
    Best of luck to him


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    jimboblep
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    Big deal


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    Saipanne
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    I knew it. Good for him.


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    AgileMyth
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    Never understood the notion of coming out.

    What business is it of anyone else? Nobody ever comes out as straight.


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    SPM1959
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    Respect to the man.


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    Annasopra
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    AgileMyth wrote: »
    Never understood the notion of coming out.

    What business is it of anyone else? Nobody ever comes out as straight.
    Because of heteronormative assumptions

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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    ratracer
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    And?????


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    Sheep Lover
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    This is a surprise to some?


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    [Deleted User]
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    Likeable fella, always suspected it.

    Doesn't change my opinion of him one bit. I find him quite honest something a few more of our elected could be.


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    Lisha
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    AgileMyth wrote: »
    Never understood the notion of coming out.

    What business is it of anyone else? Nobody ever comes out as straight.

    I look forward to living in a time where 'coming out' is totally unnecessary as no one bloody cares.


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    Banjo String
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    Couldn't care less what anyone's sexual persuasion is, and fair play to him for 'coming out' (i certainly wouldn't have ever guessed it)

    I can't help feeling though, this revelation will seriously hinder him from ever taking the FG leadership reigns.


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    The Moldy Gowl
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    Wooooow earth shattering news.


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    osarusan
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    Well done to him, hope he's happy.

    It would be nice to think we live in a world/time where nobody would care, but sadly some will.


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    UCDVet
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    You'd think he'd cured cancer from all the support he's getting :)

    I don't care if someone is gay, straight or other....but it's not really an achievement, is it? Run a marathon? Oh sure - fair play to you! Good for you!

    Gay? Straight? Asexual? Transexual? Ummm...okay. Cool, I guess.


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    Andy-Pandy
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    He's never hidden it, just didn't say it. If I knew he was gay before hand it was hardly like he was hiding it. Good for him.


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    stanley1980
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    AgileMyth wrote: »
    Never understood the notion of coming out.

    What business is it of anyone else? Nobody ever comes out as straight.

    probably... because there's no stigma/ negative sentiment (historically) to being in the straight majority!!.... stupid stupid comment.


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    Saipanne
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    Maybe he has found someone significant, and wishes to be seen openly with him. Perhaps that pushed him to out himself.

    But to my knowledge, it was the worst kept secret in Dublin.


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    Sir Osis of Liver.
    Registered Users Posts: 2,793 ✭✭✭Sir Osis of Liver.


    That's a bummer.


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    Tzardine
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    In other news, scientists have discovered that the earth is not flat.


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    DeJa VooDoo
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    Joeytheparrot wrote: »
    Leo Varadkar just came out on RTE Radio.

    Was he trying to deflect from the screw up FG have made of the health service since they've been in power?
    Was he asked how come FG were able to break the 600+ people on trolleys, a record the FFailures couldn't even reach?


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    Annasopra
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    Saipanne wrote: »
    Maybe he has found someone significant, and wishes to be seen openly with him. Perhaps that pushed him to out himself.

    But to my knowledge, it was the worst kept secret in Dublin.

    He was outed in Village magazine a few weeks ago

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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    punisher5112
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    Wish he would just stop talking.
    thought he was married and she was a exec of Matthews tours/coaches


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    Chancer3001
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    Fair play to him.

    Unfortunately I think this may seriously harm his prospects of becoming Taoiseach one day


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    Saipanne
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    DeJa VooDoo wrote: »
    Was he trying to deflect from the screw up FG have made of the health service since they've been in power?
    Was he asked how come FG were able to break the 600+ people on trolleys, a record the FFailures couldn't even reach?

    Ffs...

    I'd truly hate to have your brain.


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    Daith
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    DeJa VooDoo wrote: »
    Was he trying to deflect from the screw up FG have made of the health service since they've been in power?
    Was he asked how come FG were able to break the 600+ people on trolleys, a record the FFailures couldn't even reach?

    Ha ha if they thought that worked every FGer would start coming out.


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    osarusan
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    I wonder will he be front and centre on the SSM referendum now.


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    cerastes
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    trying to corner the gay vote eh, boost the numbers, jeez FG must be getting desperate, they'll even come out of the closet
    As for being gay, really? none of anyone's business, who cares, nothing to see here, really nothing to see.


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    Tzardine
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    Chancer3001 wrote: »
    Fair play to him.

    Unfortunately I think this may seriously harm his prospects of becoming Taoiseach one day

    I wouldn't think so. The upcoming referendum on same sex marriage will be a good indicator. I suspect most people could not give a monkey's about his sexual orientation.


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    mikom
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    Chancer3001 wrote: »
    Fair play to him.

    Unfortunately I think this may seriously harm his prospects of becoming Taoiseach one day

    ?


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