Coming out stories from the halls of government
By Ari | Feb 2, 09 05:54 PM
I really dug this piece about Iceland's PM marks gay milestone, about Johanna Sigurdardottir, Iceland's new prime minister, who's an out lesbian. The quotes from folks in government offices point to how forward-thinking Iceland is around sexuality.
Matthew Parris, who served as a Conservative Member of Parliament in Britain from 1979 until 1986, says politicians are often more worried than they should be about making their sexual orientation public. "Speaking from my own experience, I was sort of in the closet when I was an MP, and I always imagined that the world would fall in if people found out," he says. "Well, when I finally did come clean, it turned out most of my constituents had guessed already and didn't give a damn!"He believes gay politicians are often still frightened to come out. "They tend to hear the reactionary minority that speaks out against homosexuality, not the majority who quietly approve. "If they came out, they'd be pleasantly surprised by the public reaction!"
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