Rumours are circulating that there is a demonstration planned at Dublin Pride by Cóir or related organisations against the Dublin Pride Parade and/or protesting the Civil Partnership Bill 2009. Stewards attending training for the Pride Parade were informed that there had been two sources of information regarding the planned protests and that there would be [...]
Tags:Demonstration (people)·Dublin·Gay Lesbian and Bisexual·Ireland·Pride parade
Marriage Equality last week launched a National Poster campaign calling for Civil Marriage for same sex couples and recognition of lesbian and gay families. Funded by the Community Foundation of Ireland the posters will be displayed on Dublin Bus and in libraries, family resources and community centres around the country. Find out more about the [...]
Tags:Civil Partnership Bill·Family·Gay·Gay Lesbian and Bisexual·Lesbian·Same-sex marriage
With a week to go to the committee stage of the Civil Partnership Bill in the Dáil the campaign against the bill increases. Today Cóir published their report on the Bill and the 20 page document outlines their opinion on the impact of the bill on family breakdown and even an ageing Europe. Gay relationships [...]
Tags:Cóir·Civil Partnership Bill·Gay·Gay Lesbian and Bisexual·Marriage
I was intrigued but not surprised on Saturday night to read Cllr Dermot Looney’s blog about wanting to bring Dublin Pride to Tallaght. I have long had difficulties with the Dublin Pride March and it’s lack of message and meaningless ending in a scuttle down the back of of Wood Quay hidden from everyone. South [...]
Tags:Dublin·Dublin City Council·Gay Lesbian and Bisexual·Gay Pride·Ireland
I was asked 3 times yesterday about gay people in the Irish Army and if they were allowed to serve. The hearings to examine the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell (DADT) have commenced in the USA and Obama has promised to remove the bar on lesbians and gay men serving openly in the US [...]
Tags:Defence Forces·Gay Lesbian and Bisexual·Ireland·Sexual orientation
So when the Civil Partnership legislation passes and is finally enacted same sex couples should be able to register their relationships in a variety of places that are approved for the conduct of civil ceremonies. Including…. (It was announced yesterday that Croke Park was registered as a venue for the conducting of civil marriages) Now [...]
Tags:Croke Park·Gay Lesbian and Bisexual·Same-sex relationship
The Public Sector Executive Union recently conducted research amongst members regarding their experiences in the workplace of lgbt issues. (Sunday Tribune article) The survey was aimed at lgbt members but other members also completed it. The initiative was led by the Union President Fiona Lee and Deputy General Secretary Billy Hannigan and funded by EU [...]
Tags:Discrimination·Employment·Gay Lesbian and Bisexual·Irish Civil Service·LGBT·Sexual orientation
The Burning Issues research launched today by the National Lesbian and Gay Federation comes shortly before the debating of the Civil Partnership Bill. Yesterday evening a number of LGBT organisations were invited to the Equality Authority for a briefing on the Bill. As Tipster says it’s a bit odd that GLEN could not/did not want [...]
Tags:Civil Partnership Bill·European Commission·Gay Lesbian and Bisexual·Gay community·Same-sex marriage·Society and Culture
Civil Partnership. No not Dermot, Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform who published the Civil Partnership Bill earlier this year but our Dear Iar-Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern. As you may have noticed Bertie has a book out and has been on the book tour trail both here and abroad and has been enthralling interviewers with [...]
Tags:Bertie Ahern·Gay Lesbian and Bisexual·Homosexuality·Ireland
She writes to antagonise. Many of you are going to be extremely angry at reading her latest bit of rubbish. I could suggest that you not to bother with her. Or you could make her some Irish Stew. Or tell her something about children’s rights because she claims to be something of an expert. She’ [...]
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