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#Coming Out
# coming-out - Friday 7 February, 2020
Phillip Schofield: 'I have been coming to terms with the fact that I am gay'
Schofield made the announcement in a statement posted on his Instagram account.
# coming-out - Tuesday 20 August, 2019
'You're just accepted for who you are and that's the way it should be in men's or women's football'
Ireland captain Katie McCabe reflects on the positive reaction since opening up about her relationship with team-mate Ruesha Littlejohn.
# coming-out - Saturday 7 October, 2017
'Be the one to step in. It changed my life': James Kavanagh describes school bullying on Late Late
James Kavanagh was on the show with his brother John, who coaches Conor McGregor.
# coming-out - Saturday 17 June, 2017
This Irish director got a lovely message from a parent saying his film helped their kid come out
Handsome Devil was inspired by John Butler’s own experience of being gay at school.
# coming-out - Sunday 28 May, 2017
'I felt like the biggest liar ever. You don't want people to think differently of you'
Kildare captain Erica Burke shares her story.
# coming-out - Sunday 30 April, 2017
Ellen DeGeneres shared a brilliant update on her iconic 1997 Time Magazine cover
It’s exactly 20 years since she came out on her sitcom.
# coming-out - Wednesday 5 April, 2017
Barry Manilow speaks about hiding his gay relationship for nearly 40 years
The entertainer was married to his long-time partner in 2014.
# coming-out - Thursday 26 January, 2017
First Dates' Susan tells of the turmoil she endured as a closeted mother-of-two
Susan told Ryan Tubridy about the whirlwind years which saw her come out of the closet and appear on national television.
# coming-out - Wednesday 6 July, 2016
# coming-out - Sunday 22 May, 2016
Huge rise in young people coming out as gay since marriage referendum
The figures are released in a new survey by LGBT youth organisation BeLonG To.
# coming-out - Tuesday 16 June, 2015
Munster's Scannell named at 10 as Emerging Ireland take on Uruguay
With fatal flooding hitting the Georgian capital this week, head coach Allen Clarke’s thoughts were for the local population.
# coming-out - Thursday 4 June, 2015
"It is definitely a lot harder to stay in than to come out"
The Health Minister was speaking on RTÉ’s The Ray D’Arcy’s Show this afternoon.
# coming-out - Saturday 23 May, 2015
"Everything changes with this": Tears, relief (and sunscreen) at a jubilant Dublin Castle
“I think it’s a great thing – particularly for children growing up gay and for the children of gay couples. They already exist.”
# coming-out - Monday 27 April, 2015
'Worse than losing my seat': Leo would be absolutely devastated with a No vote
The Health Minister, who came out publicly in January, helped launch Fine Gael’s referendum campaign today.
# coming-out - Friday 13 February, 2015
Former minister Pat Carey on being gay: 'Colleagues sometimes unwittingly said hurtful things'
“To be frank about it I didn’t have the courage, the confidence to talk about it to a wider audience, maybe. I’m sorry about that.”
14 lovely reactions to Pat Carey's interview about being gay
The former Fianna Fáil minister spoke about his sexuality on RTÉ Radio One this morning.
14 lovely reactions to Pat Carey's courageous interview about being gay
The former Fianna Fáil minister spoke about his sexuality on RTÉ Radio One this morning.
# coming-out - Tuesday 20 January, 2015
'It's a really brave thing and the more people that come out, the more acceptable it is'
Valerie Mulcahy has been praised by fellow Cork ladies GAA star Anna Geary.
# coming-out - Monday 19 January, 2015
# coming-out - Sunday 18 January, 2015
'His courage will inspire many others who would like to be open about who they are'
Minister Leo Varadkar’s announcement that he is a gay man ‘won’t change his work in Government’, a fellow Minister has said.
'Have you ever been to Pantibar?' - Enda Kenny slags Leo Varadkar about getting there first
Minister Varadkar is the first government minister to publicly announce that he is gay.
# coming-out - Wednesday 14 January, 2015
9-time All-Ireland winner Valerie Mulcahy comes out in Donal Óg documentary
The Cork star reveals how she dealt with her sexuality in the broadcast next Monday.
# coming-out - Tuesday 16 December, 2014
# coming-out - Friday 21 November, 2014
# coming-out - Saturday 8 November, 2014
Opinion: Why do some straight people automatically assume a gay person fancies them?
Gay people aren’t sexual predators ready to pounce on unsuspecting straight friends and colleagues… so calm down.
# coming-out - Sunday 31 August, 2014
Opinion: When is the right time to tell a child that you're gay?
Should adults be open with children, as much as is age appropriate, or should they try to avoid questions about sexuality?
# coming-out - Thursday 14 August, 2014
Teacher receives lovely email from student after coming out during school assembly
Four years after the teacher’s announcement, the student returned to say thanks.
# coming-out - Sunday 13 July, 2014
Australia's five-time Olympic gold medallist Ian Thorpe reveals he is gay
The swimmer said he had “wanted to come out” for some time, but didn’t feel as if he could make the admission.
# coming-out - Wednesday 23 April, 2014
Artist turns homophobic tweets sent to Tom Daley into beautiful portrait
The Olympic diver endured homophobic abuse after he came out last December.
# coming-out - Saturday 22 February, 2014
When you're young and want to come out, a high profile sportsperson doing the same gives you reassurance
Simon Murphy, a gay rugby player, was confused by Neil Francis’ comments last weekend.
# coming-out - Monday 10 February, 2014
‘I was living a lie’ – England women’s captain comes out
The Arsenal defender has revealed that she is gay and added that she won’t be going to the upcoming World Cups in Russia and Qatar.
# coming-out - Saturday 9 November, 2013
Column: Why I’m still afraid to come out to my friends and family
I’m 28 and in a committed, loving relationship but none of my friends or family know that – because I’ve never told them I’m gay. For all the talk of social acceptability, I still fear of losing the people I love.
# coming-out - Friday 11 October, 2013
Fear of rejection still biggest barrier to coming out for trans community
Over 2,500 people a year call the Gay Switchboard Dublin support line, which has said many LGBT people living in rural Ireland face isolation from the community.
Column: 'Coming out' as gay meant that, at 54, I could finally be myself
On National Coming Out Day, 68-year-old Eddie Parsons remembers growing up in an Ireland where “being gay was not an option” – and how he finally came out at the age of 54.
# coming-out - Wednesday 12 June, 2013
# coming-out - Friday 15 March, 2013
PIC: Amazing note from a dad to his gay son
This guy deserves all the high fives you have in stock.
# coming-out - Thursday 7 February, 2013
German FA sets up group to help gay players
German Chancellor Angela Merkel told gay footballers they should have no fear of revealing their homosexuality
# coming-out - Thursday 6 January, 2011
Sportswriter comes out as gay in his latest column
Boston Herald writers pens moving piece.
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Poll: Have you been on or are you planning a staycation this year?
WITH INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL essentially off the cards for the rest of the year, it seems a lot of people have bought into the concept of a staycation at home here in Ireland.
Social media platforms are flooded with #staycation posts in what will hopefully boost businesses in domestic tourism following a devastating period for the sector.
But with a spike in new cases in recent days, a regional lockdown in the Midlands, and new measures this week including the mandatory wearing of face masks in all shops and commercial premises, fears are mounting that we could be entering a second wave.
So today we’re asking: Have you been on or are you planning a staycation this year?
Poll Results:
Yes, I've already been on a staycation (3971)
No, I haven't been and have no plans for a staycation (3010)
Yes, I have a staycation planned in the coming months (2356)
No, I have not been on a staycation (885)
Yes, but I am going to cancel my planned staycation (236)
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