.@LyraMcKee speaks about coming out and her letter to her teenage self

Aug 26, 2014, 10:55 AM

A letter written by a local journalist to her 14-year-old self has been getting a huge reaction online. Lyra McKee is gay and came out to her family three years ago, but was bullied when she was a teenager for being different. She hopes that other young people will take heart from her letter, and that some Christians will think twice before making negative comments about members of the gay community. We're bringing you this interview soon after the new 'Rose of Tralee' revealed she is gay and our interview with gay PUP Councillor Julie-Ann Corr. Are our attitudes changing? Lyra started by telling Stephen about her own coming out experience