"Garrett O'Mahony would like to be your friend on Facebook."One of the best rugby players Ireland has seen in years, a guy I happened to live with nearly a decade ago. But we were more than just roommates, weren't we Garrett?Back then, Garrett was just another Irish guy pretending like he wasn't gay; back then, it was obvious that Garrett was just pretending.I've changed since then. Ireland has changed since then... more"Garrett O'Mahony would like to be your friend on Facebook."One of the best rugby players Ireland has seen in years, a guy I happened to live with nearly a decade ago. But we were more than just roommates, weren't we Garrett?Back then, Garrett was just another Irish guy pretending like he wasn't gay; back then, it was obvious that Garrett was just pretending.I've changed since then. Ireland has changed since then. Has Garrett changed since then too? I guess there's only one way to find out?~~~Tackling The Issue is inspired by gay pornography, cinematography and magazines, especially those of the 90s and 00s. Part erotica and part M/M romance,the fictional novella features explicit gay sex, and also touches on the psychology, expectations and internalised homophobia of the LGBTQ community in Ireland, especially in the aftermath of the marriage referendum of 2015. less
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