Like Mrs Keegan Hirst, I married a gay man

[barryqwalsh]

When Keegan Hirst became the first active professional rugby league player to come out as gay, I was thrilled for him. As the likes of Emma Watson and Stephen Fry applauded the 27 year-old’s courage, I waved my metaphorical rainbow flag from the sidelines. But my heart also went out to his wife.

For she is now part of a group of which I am myself a member – a straight woman who, unwittingly, married a gay man.

There are a lot of us out there, but this surprisingly large community is as closeted as any 19th-century MP. As our spouses are praised for coming out, supported by a well-organised community – Hirst got a roar of approval last month when he was brought on stage by Sir Ian McKellen at Manchester’s Mardi Gras – we often find ourselves feeling more isolated than ever.

Like Mrs Keegan Hirst, I married a gay man

 

[Iceweasel]

I'm guessing the money is pretty good, otherwise they would leave.

 

[Pete7469]

You would think the increased possibility of getting the Anal Inflicted Death Sentence would make women less delighted to be married to butt-pirates.

 

[Pete7469]

I'm guessing the money is pretty good, otherwise they would leave.

If they had any brains, the money wouldn't matter.

 

[Iceweasel]

I'm guessing the money is pretty good, otherwise they would leave.

If they had any brains, the money wouldn't matter.

Yeahbut being a victim in a plush penthouse suite is so hard to walk away from.

 

[BreezeWood]

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a straight woman who, unwittingly, married a gay man.


the "secret" comes out ?

how gay can they be if they get married to a gal - did they not have sex before marriage ?

so much for being a prude ...

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[Zoom-boing]

I thought being gay didn't matter? So why all the coming out stories? No one cares, go away.

 

[Avatar4321]

Funny, haven't we heard for years that gays couldn't marry?

 

[barryqwalsh]

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a straight woman who, unwittingly, married a gay man.


the "secret" comes out ?

how gay can they be if they get married to a gal - did they not have sex before marriage ?

so much for being a prude ...

.

Sex outside wedlock is immoral!

 

[barryqwalsh]

Maybe she should take him to America, some Christian groups there claim to be able to cure it!