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Leo Varadkar comes out as gay

Annasopra

Leo Varadkar just came out on RTE Radio.

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Chancer3001

mikom wrote: »

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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

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

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.

mikom

Chancer3001 wrote: »

Fair play to him.

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

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.

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.

osarusan

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

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.

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.

Chancer3001

Fair play to him.

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

punisher5112

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

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

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?

Tzardine

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

Sir Osis of Liver.

That's a bummer.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Moldy Gowl

Wooooow earth shattering news.

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.

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.

[Deleted User]

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.

Sheep Lover

This is a surprise to some?

ratracer

And?????

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

SPM1959

Respect to the man.

AgileMyth

Never understood the notion of coming out.

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