first rugby league player comes out as gay

[southwestexile]

I remember been at a boro game with the brother inlaw he's boro mad by the way, shit game may I say ,one song started ringing round the ground and we both burst out laughing  take into account his son his gay and daughter is a lesbian, the song went is gay is bent is arse is up for rent the referee and the song was a few good years ago, point been if this lad can laugh at this banter why does everybody start jumping on the bandwagon, or out of order, worse than racists, why these coments? can no one have a laugh anymore it's not Whats said its how it's said, lighten up I say, surely you no when some ones haveing a laugh or been nasty

So to sum up, because you think it's funny the people it's directed at have to endure it regardless?

what you mean because I think it's funny? me brotherinlaw was laughing more than me mate, he saw the lighter side of it,

Well done to him, but there are many who have taken their own lives following years of 'banter'. On that basis, it's not right, it's outdated and just very, very sad.

[Askern_reds]

cant understand why anyone would take there lives? Maybe years ago when yes it was taboo but now it's so open I can't believe anybody's botherd.think I'm so relaxed about it because we got a few in family like, nothing seems to phase them they have a good laugh. and if anyone thinks it's just players? I could take you to reading introduce you to a gay teacher one hell of a hard basted involved in a lot of Chelsea's dealings, point I'm makeing there that wouldn't be allowed to happen but now it's totaly different? I can't see this rugby player or any footballer who comes out geting upset at any banter, now if someone gets in there face and been nasty and rude then yes I class that as homophonic

[bobjimwilly]

Just because you don't understand it, doesn't mean it doesn't happen. Making fun of someone because of their sexuality isn't banter, it's homophobic harrassment and it's wrong, whether you, I, or anyone else agrees or not.

[Askern_reds]

Just because you don't understand it, doesn't mean it doesn't happen. Making fun of someone because of their sexuality isn't banter, it's homophobic harrassment and it's wrong, whether you, I, or anyone else agrees or not.

well in our house when we've got are gay family visiting and my nephew come running up and kisses me on the cheek pissing about he knows he's gunna get the same verbal same at me cousins and weel get pissed av a great time, so just think weel carry on been homophobic and happy at are partys

[the vicar]

well i got slated at the meeting but they want to be called black it is an insult to call them anything else

[Katesby]

cant understand why anyone would take there lives? Maybe years ago when yes it was taboo but now it's so open I can't believe anybody's botherd.think I'm so relaxed about it because we got a few in family like, nothing seems to phase them they have a good laugh. and if anyone thinks it's just players? I could take you to reading introduce you to a gay teacher one hell of a hard basted involved in a lot of Chelsea's dealings, point I'm makeing there that wouldn't be allowed to happen but now it's totaly different? I can't see this rugby player or any footballer who comes out geting upset at any banter, now if someone gets in there face and been nasty and rude then yes I class that as homophonic

Christ almighty.

[Askern_reds]

well i got slated at the meeting but they want to be called black it is an insult to call them anything else

you remember Nigel from scawthorpe? aka nigger, he bolloked me at bury game because I called him Nigel can you imagine me shouting across the bar get them in nigger?think I'll stick to nigel

[WheatleyRover]

Why well done to him cos hes gay!!!!

[Askern_reds]

Why well done to him cos hes gay!!!!

read from the 1st page you'll see what me n vicar are onabout,

[VivaRovers]

read from the 1st page you'll see what me n vicar are onabout,

I'm not sure that's a guarantee... I have and I'm struggling.