Leo Varadkar’s experience hasn’t made him more compassionate

There is always a balance to be struck for a gay person in the public eye. 

On one hand they have the opportunity to provide an example for other people dealing with the same emotional issues on whether to be open about their sexuality.

But on the other hand the emotional impact of revealing your sexuality is something a heterosexual person will never understand because they never have to explain themselves, not just once but repeatedly for the rest of their life.