To be impressed by Prince William?

[VivienneHolt]

I know it shouldn’t need to be said but I was very glad to see him explicitly say that he would have no problem with any of his children being LGBT and would support them whatever. It’s the bare minimum we should accept from any parent, but I still think it’s a really good thing for such a public figure from a very traditional institution to actually publicly say it.

I don't think there was much "allegedly" about the previous Duke of Kent!

In some ways, I think sleeping with everything that moved (men and women) but being prepared to settle down and marry and have children was easier than being 'just' gay.

I'm not meaning to suggest that all bisexual people have a lot of partners (I see it can read like that) — just that the Duke of Kent did!

Edward is pretty much an open secret isnt it?

Oh aye no gay person has ever had a wife and kids.

Andrew, not Edward, surely?

Hang on mmaybe I mean Andrew, I get them mixed up. The fergie one.

Oh aye no gay person has ever had a wife and kids

Of course they do. But that isn't 'being gay without much issue' (which is what you originally said). That's a complicated, secretive old life That's the only reason I queried it

one of the main royals is supposedly gay without much issue.

as none of them has a same-sex partner, if it is true, there obviously is an issue!

Do people really care about the royal family? They are not a special species above you, you know. They are only there and rich because we let them.

Hang on mmaybe I mean Andrew, I get them mixed up. The fergie one.

Yes. Andrew is the Fergie one.

I hadn't heard that. To think of the grief she got for having an affair!

Which one?

One????????????

As well as the late Duke of Kent, his brother the Duke of Gloucester was also rumoured to be bi-sexual. Keep it in the family.

As per usual it always comes down to sex. Every time.

The world is obsessed with sex.

Even our boy scouts and girl guides, children, are being forced to have to deal with sex before they really know what they are themselves.

World has gone fucking bonkers (puns intended).

I think it's great that he's spoken out. My teenage son is bisexual, and has been getting a bit of hassle from kids at school.
We've just had the conversation about prince William, and although we all think that no decent person would say anything different, as my son just pointed out- some people who have homophobic views might like the royal family. It's not us non-bigotted people who need to hear it, is it? There's plenty of folks around who live in the dark ages.

The point isn’t ‘what else would he say’, the point is that he said anything at all. Previous generations of royals would have ducked ever having to give a view. The mere fact of him openly and positively stating that it would be absolutely accepted for a future monarch to be LGBT is very helpful.

I’m bisexual and have faced discrimination before. It’s shit. So it means a lot to me to see that sufficient progress has been made that even an institution as conservative and traditional as the monarchy is openly supportive. It’s easy for people to dismiss it, but I think people are underestimating how important actually publicly exhibiting support is.

I think many of the Royals would mount anything. Well they will get away with it for sure. They are never questioned. That is verboten.

Anyway, who really cares. Yawn.

Unless you are a Royal Watcher and all that.

He has to say that. What else would he say.
Surely any reasonable parent would feel the same

He termed being gay as being a decision' but I suppose the message he was trying to get across was positive albeit inevitable and probably rehearsed.

Yeah, the ‘decision’ part was not great, but still well intentioned imo.

No, you see I think if he had rehearsed it he wouldn't have said decision. Not the best word, but I agree, well intentioned.

I care. It meant a lot to my gay son. It would mean a lot to gay young people who are made homeless. Homophobia causes so much damage it can take years to put right. Youngsters have to see story after story highlighting homophobia around the world. A positive story like this is very beneficial.

Because he’s who he is what he says is reported world wide - and regardless if you think he reply was genuine or not it does have a positive impact for LGBT people.

It's very fashionable to be lbgt at the moment.

Very woke.

Prince William is such a darling.

Being accepted by your parents is still an issue for lots of gay men and women. A front-and-centre parent with very famous children - one of whom will be the king one day - saying that they’d be supportive can only be a good thing.

Yes, of course he’d hardly say anything different, but I believe him. And if Harry & Meghan said the same, I’d believe them too.