Today is International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO), the event is being marked internationally and has grown hugely over the past number of years. UN agencies and major human rights organisations are invovled in marking the day and launching initiatives, research and policies promoting good practice. Senior Irish Politicians involved in the education sphere […]
As reported earlier this week the commencement order for the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights of Cohabitants Act 2010 was signed by Minister for Justice and Law Reform, Dermot Ahern. A video has been released of the signing ceremony (can anyone point me to any other ocassion or legislation where such a ceremony has been […]
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The Minister for Justice and Law Reform, Dermot Ahern has signed the commencement order which sees the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights of Cohabitants Act 2010 come into effect. GLEN released photos of the signing event – it is very unusual to see a signing event take place in Ireland, reminiscent of President Obama and […]
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Most of the text response to the news of Dermot Ahern’s retirement has been unbroadcastable (great profits Newstalk are making at 30c per text all the same) The rumour had been circulating for a few weeks and now we are watching them fall (Senior FF ministers that is) as election plans have to be made […]
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Ireland will be hosting the International Lesbian and Gay Association European Region conference in 2012 due to a successful bid made by GLEN at the ILGA conference in the Hague which took place last weekend. They made a bid video and I’m sure you’ll find something to entertain you in it!