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This Senator's unusual choice of hashtag is now trending

‘Grotesque, unbelievable, bizarre and #sexualorientation’.

SENATOR FIDELMA HEALY-EAMES took to Twitter earlier today to express her support for Minister Leo Varadkar, who spoke publicly about being gay for the first time.

However, her choice of hashtag has raised an awful lot of eyebrows.

#Leo Varadkar has shown a lot of courage to come out. I wish him luck. #sexualorientation
— Dr. Fidelma Healy Eames (@fidelma4Europe) January 18, 2015

Fidelma Healy Eames / Twitter

Immediately it was questioned.

@senhealyeames need to work on your hashtag game #hashtaggame
— Dean Van Nguyen (@deanvannguyen) January 18, 2015

Dean Van Nguyen / Twitter

And by this evening, it was trending.

#sexualorientation is now trending in Ireland http://t.co/lnn4sFbBia
— Trendsmap Ireland (@TrendsIreland) January 18, 2015

Trendsmap Ireland / Twitter

Collecting my missus from the bus #Cork #sexualorientation pic.twitter.com/QLMWBBLU9t
— bettertimesahead (@eamocarr) January 18, 2015

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Saw my first #sexualorientation of 2015 today!
— Damïeñ Múlley 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇵🇸 (@damienmulley) January 18, 2015

Damien MuÎley [ ☰ ] / Twitter

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Grotesque, unbelievable, bizarre and #sexualorientation
— Peter Kavanagh (@TheKavOfficial) January 18, 2015

Peter Kavanagh / Twitter

Ugh. Washing up to do. #sexualorientation
— Joan (@clicky_here) January 18, 2015

Joan O'Connell / Twitter

Awkward moment when Fidelma gets more tweets for #sexualorientation than Lucinda for #Rebootireland
— Damïeñ Múlley 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇵🇸 (@damienmulley) January 18, 2015

Damien MuÎley [ ☰ ] / Twitter

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Paddington #sexualorientation
— Emer McLysaght 🏳️‍⚧️ (@EmerTheScreamer) January 18, 2015

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Sadly, the real question remained unanswered*…

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“It’s not something that defines me”: Health Minister Leo Varadkar on being gay >

*Actually, that question WAS answered… kinda.

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