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Thursday 7 July 2022
Homophobia is often a symptom of latent homosexuality. Homophobes need to be encouraged to accept their orientation.
The new law introduces fines for anyone who disseminates information which suggests that gay and heterosexual relations are “socially equivalent”.
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LAST NIGHT WAS significant one in the lifetime of the FF-FG-Green coalition government.
With Fine Gael’s Joe McHugh voting against the government and losing the party whip, the number of TDs on the government benches has dropped to 79. The government may still be able to pass legislation but things have got a bit tighter.
Also last night, it was confirmed that no charges would be brought against Tánaiste Leo Varadkar over the leaking of a GP contract when he was Taoiseach in 2019.
The potential for charges had raised questions over whether Varadkar could become Taoiseach again in December. As part of the Coalition deal, the position of Taoiseach will “rotate” from Fianna Fail to Fine Gael in December 2022 for the final two years of the government’s term. But should that plan continue?
Poll: Should the government serve its full term?
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Homophobia is often a symptom of latent homosexuality. Homophobes need to be encouraged to accept their orientation.
Tony, I’ve often heard that but is there any proof of it. Anyone I knew who held anti-gay beliefs did so because they thought it wasn’t natural or due to religious reasons. I’m not anti-gay, I just think that not understanding the reasons people oppose homosexuality is quite dangerous.
Killian I definitely think theres a link like that guy who murdered that college student, If someone is comfortable with their sexuality theres no quams