This is Tom DeLay. He was the Republican House majority leader.
For some reason, people on Twitter were really convinced that the GOP leader came out this week.
TOM DELAY IS GAY WHAT
steph
@harrycanyounot_
TOM DELAY IS GAY WHAT
We really don't know why.
TOM DELAY IS GAY? OMG COULD HE BE MORE AWESOME?
Mez.
@echeletos
TOM DELAY IS GAY? OMG COULD HE BE MORE AWESOME?
Guys! Stop what you're doing! TOM DELAY IS GAY! This just in. Today will be a good day.
r·van·k \ar-væn-keɪ\
@rvank
Guys! Stop what you're doing! TOM DELAY IS GAY! This just in. Today will be a good day.
Tom Delay is gay and I'm SO into that
Katie Rose
@KatieFran_Rose
Tom Delay is gay and I'm SO into that
We checked, and there was no formal announcement at all from DeLay about his sexual orientation.
Tom delay is gay anyone shocked ?
Harry
@Harry_Wright21
Tom delay is gay anyone shocked ?
I thought everyone knew Tom Delay was gay already lol.
Marge
@foxingfoxes
I thought everyone knew Tom Delay was gay already lol.
So the entire thing must have been a mistake of some kind by the Twittersphere.
I knew tom delay was gay!
aye.
@naz_ite
I knew tom delay was gay!
I thought everyone knew Tom Delay was gay already lol.
Marge
@foxingfoxes
I thought everyone knew Tom Delay was gay already lol.
Some people were surprised:
Tom Delay's gay?
Luke McClory
@LukeMcClory
Tom Delay's gay?
Some people did not know who Tom DeLay was:
Who is Tom Delay and why should I care that he is gay?
Just Dozi
@dozinato
Who is Tom Delay and why should I care that he is gay?
There were some haters:
Tom delay's gay big deal people come out and say they're gay all the time
Caitlin
@222Caitlin
Tom delay's gay big deal people come out and say they're gay all the time
you take one look at Tom Delay...and nobody ever wondered if he was gay?...Or bi...whatever.
AJ
@Dru_The_Bull
you take one look at Tom Delay...and nobody ever wondered if he was gay?...Or bi...whatever.
Tom Delay is gay? Well I know you guys may not be ready for this but the pope is Catholic! I know! Mind. Blown.
Julio Reyna
@WhoLee0h
Tom Delay is gay? Well I know you guys may not be ready for this but the pope is Catholic! I know! Mind. Blown.
Come on, man.
tom delay is gay zac efron is gay troye sivan is gay i'm gay you're gay he's gay she's gay it's gay we're gay you're gay they're gay
tomlinsonwhat
@tomlinsonwhat
tom delay is gay
zac efron is gay
troye sivan is gay
i'm gay
you're gay
he's gay
she's gay
it's gay
we're gay
you're gay
they're gay
And it went international:
Tom Delay se declara gay http://t.co/Eev2ZMfIiN #ElChisme
El Propio Web
@elpropioweb
Tom Delay se declara gay http://t.co/Eev2ZMfIiN #ElChisme
Even though we have no idea what Twitter was talking about, good job, Tom DeLay!
In unrelated news, U.K. diver Tom Daley came out this week, announcing that he has a boyfriend.
Fin.
For about 24 hours I thought the big news was that Tom DeLay is gay.
Marc Jaffee
@marcjaffee
For about 24 hours I thought the big news was that Tom DeLay is gay.