[Northern Monkey]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

LGBTQI


did you not get the memo?

Is that since Stephen Fry came out and joined the club?

[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by Twosugars

Snigger away
LGBT march goes on

Tonight episode sounds awesome! No Amanda and plenty of Shandrew! And it's great to see the lads back!

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Vanessa

Tonight episode sounds awesome! No Amanda and plenty of Shandrew! And it's great to see the lads back!

yes but its only you that thinks that

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by chuff me dizzy

New spokesman for LGBT

LGBTQI

[chuff me dizzy]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

LGBTQI

Sorry

[Beso]

He does have that bitterness about him so i can see why the op thinks this.

[Jason.]

Don't have to be a bigot to be a prick.

[Marches]

Andrew, getting airtime at the expense of trivialising a whole community!

[chuff me dizzy]

Originally Posted by Marches

Andrew, getting airtime at the expense of trivialising a whole community!

And Shane with mocking women

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Twosugars

God knows what Amanda got an gay icon award for A lesbian wet dream?

You could Google it? Or you could ignore it, ignorance being bliss and all that.

[Robodog]

Andrew 'i'd smash that' Brady?

Andrew 'if Courtney had a dick i'd go to town on that' Brady?

Andrew 'Ann is a ****' Brady?


yeah great spokesperson for sex and gender issues


!

[chuff me dizzy]

Originally Posted by Robodog

Andrew 'i'd smash that' Brady?

Andrew 'if Courtney had a dick i'd go to town on that' Brady?

Andrew 'Ann is a ****' Brady?


yeah great spokesperson for sex and gender issues


!

Lovely lad, his family must be so proud

[Jamie89]

Nice to hear, it's amazing how often family members aren't supportive when someone comes out. Guess he's not so bad after all

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Jamie89

Nice to hear, it's amazing how often family members aren't supportive when someone comes out. Guess he's not so bad after all

what was the alternative?

he hates his sister because of her sex life?

[Twosugars]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

what was the alternative?

he hates his sister because of her sex life?

hate to break the news, but in some families that's what happens. Parents, silbilings distance themselves or even disown their gay relatives.
So it is refreshing he offers full and public support even though I bet he will get some ribbing from his straight mates and strangers.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Twosugars

hate to break the news, but in some families that's what happens. Parents, silbilings distance themselves or even disown their gay relatives.
So it is refreshing he offers full and public support even though I bet he will get some ribbing from his straight mates and strangers.

and thankfully its rare

so what is your point?

[Twosugars]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

and thankfully its rare

so what is your point?

[Twosugars takes LeatherTrumpet's hand and leads him to the title of this thread and says] that's my point

[Jamie89]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

what was the alternative?

he hates his sister because of her sex life?

The alternative to supportive would be not supportive

[Ashley.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

what was the alternative?

he hates his sister because of her sex life?

...Yes?

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Jamie89

Nice to hear, it's amazing how often family members aren't supportive when someone comes out. Guess he's not so bad after all

It's so true Jamie.

I know a guy,his Brother won't visit the house of their parents because the Brother who lives there is gay.

I know another who moved out because of rows with his Sister after stating he was gay.

Plus another from an Asian family who has in effect been disowned because he is gay.

Think also about footballers and sports stars really scared to even hint they are gay, for fear of the reaction to same.

Some people who'd deny that could happen today,like to cocoon themselves away from reality as to how difficult it can be for some, to even just approach thinking of daring to say they are gay or lesbian.

[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

It's so true Jamie.

I know a guy,his Brother won't visit the house of their parents because the Brother who lives there is gay.

I know another who moved out because of rows with his Sister after stating he was gay.

Plus another from an Asian family who has in effect been disowned because he is gay.

Think also about footballers and sports stars really scared to even hint they are gay, for fear of the reaction to same.

Some people who'd deny that could happen today,like to cocoon themselves away from reality as to how difficult it can be for some, to even just approach thinking of daring to say they are gay or lesbian.

Yes, the thing i love most about Andrew is how open minded he is.

[hijaxers]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

It's so true Jamie.

I know a guy,his Brother won't visit the house of their parents because the Brother who lives there is gay.

I know another who moved out because of rows with his Sister after stating he was gay.

Plus another from an Asian family who has in effect been disowned because he is gay.

Think also about footballers and sports stars really scared to even hint they are gay, for fear of the reaction to same.

Some people who'd deny that could happen today,like to cocoon themselves away from reality as to how difficult it can be for some, to even just approach thinking of daring to say they are gay or lesbian.

I feel very sad for these people , my daughter never told me but i knew for ages, she could have said i was there for her - but - she has always found it difficult to discuss , all i want is for her happiness , it really is !

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by hijaxers

I feel very sad for these people , my daughter never told me but i knew for ages, she could have said i was there for her - but - she has always found it difficult to discuss , all i want is for her happiness , it really is !

That's the other side too hijaxers.

I also have come across people who never ever dared say,all their life, they've pretended not to be out of fear,founded or unfounded.
Often too denying themselves any real happiness in their life or relationships.

A little compassion and sensitivity from others rather than scoffing,ridicule and denial that people still struggle to be able to be themselves,would be nice to see and hear.
Sadly some would rather scoff, ridicule and/or deny such is the case.

Thanks for contributing your post to this hijaxers.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

That's the other side too hijaxers.

I also have come across people who never ever dared say,all their life, they've pretended not to be out of fear,founded or unfounded.
Often too denying themselves any real happiness in their life or relationships.

A little compassion and sensitivity from others rather than scoffing,ridicule and denial that people still struggle to be able to be themselves,would be nice to see and hear.
Sadly some would rather scoff, ridicule and/or deny such is the case.

Thanks for contributing your post to this hijaxers.

Please stop making your passive aggressive digs at me, address me or leave me out of it, you not only moved the goalposts of what we were discussing, you picked them up and ran off with them

[Jamie89]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

It's so true Jamie.

I know a guy,his Brother won't visit the house of their parents because the Brother who lives there is gay.

I know another who moved out because of rows with his Sister after stating he was gay.

Plus another from an Asian family who has in effect been disowned because he is gay.

Think also about footballers and sports stars really scared to even hint they are gay, for fear of the reaction to same.

Some people who'd deny that could happen today,like to cocoon themselves away from reality as to how difficult it can be for some, to even just approach thinking of daring to say they are gay or lesbian.

That's awful, one of my friends comes from quite a strict muslim family and he's actually considered allowing his parents to find him a wife just to not have to come out to them (even though he currently lives with his boyfriend ) And another friend of mine's parents kicked him out onto the streets when he came out at 16. I know those are quite extreme cases but yeah it happens, not everyone accepts it. Your example of footballers speaks volumes about society sometimes not being as accepting as people like to think.