Irish Cabinet minister Jack Chambers praised for publicly coming out as gay
Cabinet minister Jack Chambers has publicly come out as gay. The Fianna Fáil TD made the personal announcement in an Instagram post published on Sunday, January 14.“As I look forward to 2024 I am sharing with you something a little different but it’s something I wanted to do for a while,” he wrote.“I am starting 2024 by telling you all that I am proud to say that I am gay.
As a politician and citizen, I want to share this today as part of who I am.”Chambers, a junior transport minister, said the support of his close friends and family gave him the confidence to publicly come out, adding, “I am fortunate that Ireland is a country that has made so many strides in recent years,- becoming a much more inclusive and equal society to the extent that the sharing of this information is becoming increasingly unremarkable.”The 33-year-old concluded the post by saying he is “looking forward to a busy, productive and hard working year ahead”.
A post shared by Jack Chambers (@jackchamberstd)Chambers’ statement was met with a series of positive responses, including from Taoiseach Leo Varadkar who wrote, “Congratulations Jack.
You’ll have no regrets and life is going to get so much better for you.”Gay Fianna Fáil senator Malcolm Byrne said, “I congratulate Jack on his decision to come out.
