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Leo Varadkar comes out as gay

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  • #422
    rolliepoley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,871 ✭✭✭rolliepoley


    No, why should there be, him being gay would'nt change anything. he is intitled to campaign,

    @ Austin


  • #423
    Micky Dolenz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,079 ✭✭✭✭Micky Dolenz


    Deleted User wrote: »
    in other news it turns out Dart Vader is Luke Skywakers Father !!


    .


    Spoilers FFS :mad:


  • #424
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 11,734 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Who Cares why is coming out still a thing


  • #425
    on_my_oe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 991 ✭✭✭on_my_oe


    The gay thing was a bit of a non event, it's nothing to do with his job.

    My only shock was "He's only 36?!?!" I really did think he was in his mid forties.

    Still, Happy Birthday Leo


  • #426
    DeanAustin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,885 ✭✭✭DeanAustin


    rolliepoley wrote: »
    No, why should there be, him being gay would'nt change anything. he is intitled to campaign,

    @ Austin

    So much of politics is perception. If people perceive that he could mislead on this subject, what else could he be concealing? Given the history of politics in this country, it's not a brush any politician will want to be tarred with even if it isn't justified.


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  • #427
    dd972
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,563 ✭✭✭dd972


    Right that's enough of that, Traveller thread time.


  • #428
    bjork
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,554 ✭✭✭bjork


    what has this got to do with his job?
    Who gives a sh1t?


  • #429
    rolliepoley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,871 ✭✭✭rolliepoley


    DeanAustin wrote: »
    So much of politics is perception. If people perceive that he could mislead on this subject, what else could he be concealing? Given the history of politics in this country, it's not a brush any politician will want to be tarred with even if it isn't justified.

    He did'nt just turn gay overnight he knew all this before he joined politics.

    There is a ploy in there somewhere, after all a politician will be a politician.


  • #430
    Micky Dolenz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,079 ✭✭✭✭Micky Dolenz


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Who Cares why is coming out still a thing


    It can be tough for the person doing it. Here is a really interesting article on the most respected pro rugby ref in the game, Nigel Owens.

    He makes a really interesting point, the hardest part of coming out for him was that he finally accepted who he truly was. Top guy, great ref.

    Brilliant sense of humour to boot :pac:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZlFVOp4faI


  • #431
    AllGunsBlazing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,692 ✭✭✭AllGunsBlazing


    Meanwhile the health system is still going down the toilet....


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  • #432
    Dog of Tears
    Closed Accounts Posts: 812 ✭✭✭Dog of Tears


    AllGunsBlazing wrote: »
    Meanwhile the health system is still going down the toilet....

    But now the toilet smells of pine cones and pot pouri.


  • #433
    DeanAustin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,885 ✭✭✭DeanAustin


    rolliepoley wrote: »
    He did'nt just turn gay overnight he knew all this before he joined politics.

    There is a ploy in there somewhere, after all a politician will be a politician.

    Is there a point in here?

    No point debating this with you anyway. The above shows that no matter what he does you're going to assume the worst. Play the ball not the man.


  • #434
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 4,824 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    AllGunsBlazing wrote: »
    Meanwhile the health system is still going down the toilet....

    In fairness the health service has always had problems, it's not exactly something that can be fixed overnight. Maybe he'll improve it or maybe he'll get no further than any of his predecessors managed but either way I'd say he hasn't been in the job long enough to make any real difference as of yet.


  • #435
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,423 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    I can't believe this made the front page of Reddit :pac:

    http://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/2stnp8/the_irish_minister_for_health_just_came_out_as/


  • #436
    RobertKK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,775 ✭✭✭✭RobertKK


    bjork wrote: »
    what has this got to do with his job?
    Who gives a sh1t?

    Lifting the ban on the donation of blood by men who had sex with other men, most likely.


  • #437
    cloudatlas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,713 ✭✭✭cloudatlas


    Rubberchikken wrote: »
    How can this be news?
    His private life is no concern of mine so i'd be curious why he feels the need to talk about his sexual orientation.

    Apart from the fact that the referendum is coming up. It may help other gay people who are in a very dark place mentally over their sexuality to see such a public figure come out.

    Can you explain what you don't understand about that?


  • #438
    Mongfinder General
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,992 ✭✭✭Mongfinder General


    Some people have mentioned that his homosexuality might hurt his political career.


    I think being a blueshirt might do more damage.


  • #439
    rolliepoley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,871 ✭✭✭rolliepoley


    DeanAustin wrote: »
    Is there a point in here?

    No point debating this with you anyway. The above shows that no matter what he does you're going to assume the worst. Play the ball not the man.

    Yes there is a point in there, him coming out was'nt all about himself, he had reason and people want to know that, and you calling people cynics wont change what they think.


  • #440
    Call Me Jimmy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,449 ✭✭✭Call Me Jimmy


    The health service was not completely fixed and made foolproof this sunday morning because he was on the radio.


  • #441
    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    Call Me Jimmy wrote: »
    The health service was not completely fixed and made foolproof this sunday morning because he was on the radio.

    He came out as GAY not god


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  • #442
    DeanAustin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,885 ✭✭✭DeanAustin


    rolliepoley wrote: »
    Yes there is a point in there, him coming out was'nt all about himself, he had reason and people want to know that, and you calling people cynics wont change what they think.

    What on earth are you talking about. He made public the fact he was gay in advance of a referendum on SSM to ensure that he was being transparent. What's so hard to understand about that?

    I don't think he really "came out". I'd imagine he did that some time ago.


  • #443
    cnoc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 789 ✭✭✭cnoc


    Another PR diversion.


  • #444
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,423 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    cnoc wrote: »
    Another PR diversion.

    From what? There's more people talking about the shambolic state of the health service today than there was yesterday, precisely because of his interview this morning.


  • #445
    Paco Rodriguez
    Closed Accounts Posts: 698 ✭✭✭Paco Rodriguez


    Why say it if it wasn't for a political agenda? It's nobody's business and who cares if he is gay or not. You shouldn't have to 'come out' anymore.


  • #446
    Sobko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 379 ✭✭Sobko


    My name is URL wrote: »
    From what? There's more people talking about the shambolic state of the health service today than there was yesterday, precisely because of his interview this morning.

    And that's the more important topic.


  • #447
    cnoc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 789 ✭✭✭cnoc


    My name is URL wrote: »
    From what? There's more people talking about the shambolic state of the health service today than there was yesterday, precisely because of his interview this morning.

    Leo being gay is now the main headline in the media. There is much more happening in the country that deserve headlines.


  • #448
    ebbsy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,243 ✭✭✭ebbsy


    cnoc wrote: »
    Leo being gay is now the main headline in the media. There is much more happening in the country that deserve headlines.

    +1


  • #449
    SaveOurLyric
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,138 ✭✭✭SaveOurLyric


    cnoc wrote: »
    Leo being gay is now the main headline in the media. There is much more happening in the country that deserve headlines.

    People get the headlines they deserve.
    It does reflect what they are interested in and shows what shallow, simple people they are.


  • #450
    The Th!ng
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 464 ✭✭The Th!ng


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQrhBIuSCmM


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  • #451
    rolliepoley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,871 ✭✭✭rolliepoley


    DeanAustin wrote: »
    What on earth are you talking about. He made public the fact he was gay in advance of a referendum on SSM to ensure that he was being transparent. What's so hard to understand about that?

    I don't think he really "came out". I'd imagine he did that some time ago.

    I'd say he did come out to family and friends alright.

    Transparent my arse, luck him being gay or not, dose'nt or wont have any bearing on any refererndum, why come out now when he hand plenty of time to go public.
    The man is using his position to gain something other than him just being gay, thats what i'm on about.

    ono.


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