Leo Varadkar comes out as gay

Annasopra

Leo Varadkar just came out on RTE Radio.

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy

Fair play to him.

Lisha

Good for him.
Best of luck to him

jimboblep

Big deal

Saipanne

I knew it. Good for him.

AgileMyth

Never understood the notion of coming out.

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

SPM1959

Respect to the man.

Annasopra

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

ratracer

And?????

Sheep Lover

This is a surprise to some?

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.

Lisha

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.

Banjo String

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.

The Moldy Gowl

Wooooow earth shattering news.

osarusan

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.

UCDVet

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.

Andy-Pandy

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.

stanley1980

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.

Saipanne

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.

Sir Osis of Liver.

That's a bummer.

Tzardine

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

DeJa VooDoo

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?

Annasopra

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

punisher5112

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

Chancer3001

Fair play to him.

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

Saipanne

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.

Daith

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.

osarusan

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

cerastes

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.

Tzardine

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.

mikom

Chancer3001 wrote: »

Fair play to him.

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

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wow sierra

UCDVet wrote: »

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.

20 years ago it was illegal to be sexually active in Ireland if you were gay. There are no openly gay soccer players in the premiership that I know of anyway. Serioulsy do you think they are all straight?

It is still a big deal to come out as gay - so fair play to him.

Chancer3001

UCDVet wrote: »

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.

It's not the "being gay" that's being applauded.

It's having the courage to come out as gay when you're in the public eye.

He will receive abuse at some stage about it, that's just the sad fact. It may also harm his political career. Another sad fact. Not everybody is as "cool and easy going" as the folk here in after hours

Bootros Bootros

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?

If only he could fire the members of the HSE responsible for that.

Chancer3001

mikom wrote: »

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Saipanne

Chancer3001 wrote: »

Fair play to him.

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

That could be 15 to 20 years away. Most of the anti gay population will be in a grave, by then, if my demographic assumptions are correct.

HamsterFace

I knew this for quite a while. Like how it was never a "thing" that defined him as a "gay politician " as oppose to just a politician

Annasopra

osarusan wrote: »

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

No. He just said he won't.

Thespoofer

I hear you're gay now Father...

Bootros Bootros

wow sierra wrote: »

20 years ago it was illegal to be sexually active in Ireland if you were gay. There are no openly gay soccer players in the premiership that I know of anyway. Serioulsy do you think they are all straight?

Is it still a big deal to come out as gay - so fair play to him.

Hmm. Sure some soccer ball players have come out.

DeJa VooDoo

Saipanne wrote: »

Ffs...

I'd truly hate to have your brain.

Ooooohhhh, I'm sorry!

Woohoo, Leo's gay!





Who gives a f*ck.

stanley1980

Chancer3001 wrote: »

It's not the "being gay" that's being applauded.

It's having the courage to come out as gay when you're in the public eye.

He will receive abuse at some stage about it, that's just the sad fact. It may also harm his political career. Another sad fact. Not everybody is as "cool and easy going" as the folk here in after hours

well said

efb

wait, he's 36? call me leo

Its a big deal as people would accusing him of deceiving Ireland etc...

Quazzie

wow sierra wrote: »

20 years ago it was illegal to be sexually active in Ireland if you were gay. There are no openly gay soccer players in the premiership that I know of anyway. Serioulsy do you think they are all straight?

Is it still a big deal to come out as gay - so fair play to him.

Thomas Hitzlsperger is openly gay.

efb

UCDVet wrote: »

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.

would that it were

Saipanne

Quazzie wrote: »

Thomas Hitzlsperger is openly gay.

After he retired.

Chancer3001

Bootros Bootros wrote: »

Hmm. Sure some soccer ball players have come out.

Not while playing in the premiership.

Justin fashanu came out after retiring and in the end committed suicide.

Thomas hitzlesperger came out after he left the premiership.

Soccer fans seem to get away with torrid personal abuse towards players. One can only imagine the abuse an openly gay player would unfortunately receive.

Daith

UCDVet wrote: »

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!.

Coming out may be tougher for some mentally than running a marathon.

Saipanne

DeJa VooDoo wrote: »

Ooooohhhh, I'm sorry!

Woohoo, Leo's gay!





Who gives a f*ck.

Angry and cynical. Quite the catch!

Avada

Quazzie wrote: »

Thomas Hitzlsperger is openly gay.

He only came out after he retired. There aren't any openly gay players playing in the premier league anyway afaik.

deedless

Good for him for having the courage to come out publicly. Can't be easy.