another closeted gay man:
"It also emerged Lubitz suffered “gay†taunts from colleagues because of his background as cabin crew."
"Former colleagues told how Lubitz was mercilessly taunted over his cabin crew past.
He was nicknamed “Tomato Andy†because they believed he didn’t know if he was a “fruit or veg†– a reference to his sexuality.
One ex-workmate said it was slang term for a “straight who was really gayâ€.
Another added: “Everyone thought it strange that he kept on going back home to his mum and dad at weekends.
"He had a nice car, a good job, and good prospects, but he seemed to spend all his time by himself.â€"
"Other theories concerned his sexuality. There was speculation yesterday that he may have been gay and felt forced to keep it secret, after it emerged that a male friend had sent a message to Lubitz’s personal website after the crash. It read: “We were only talking yesterday about what we would do together when you came back. You always made me smile.â€
It was suggested to The Independent that “Tomato Andi†was a joke gay term used to describe someone who repressed their homosexuality, a tomato being commonly referred to as a vegetable despite being a fruit."
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/germanwings-co-pilot-andreas-lubitz-kept-5416012