Posts Tagged ‘ Gay Lesbian and Bisexual ’

Stand Up! – Don’t Stand for Homophobic Bullying

April 7, 2011
By Stephen
Stand Up! – Don’t Stand for Homophobic Bullying

This is an excellent video from  Belong To on Homophobia and bullying. Do watch it. Irish anti homophobic bullying advertisement, created as part of BeLonG To Youth Services annual Stand Up! LGBT Awareness Weeks. The campaign promotes friendship amongst young people as a way to combat homophobic bullying. For more information on the campaign please see: http://www.belongto.org/campaign.aspx Written & Directed by Anna Rodgers & Aoife Kelleher Produced by Zlata Filipovic There are talks that an LGBT Awareness week will...

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Is the demand for Gay Marriage down?

August 24, 2010
By Stephen
Is the demand for Gay Marriage down?

This is a question no one is asking after LGBT Noise’s  March For Marriage on Sunday. In 2009 Over 3,000 people took part in that Year’s March For Marriage. This year the number is down to 2000 (Figure from Irish Times). That is compared to the 5,000 22,000 people took part in Dublin Pride Parade and the 100,000 who lined the streets of Dublin for Pride. Why is this? Is it people are willing to give the Civil Partnership...

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OpenFM

May 27, 2010
By Stephen
OpenFM

Yesterday I met with Sam Lyons and Emma Carroll of OpenFM a temporary station that will be broadcast in Dublin over the pride season and will also be online. The idea behind the station is to create an open space for discussion on LGBT issues, mental health issues and anything else. It wants to create a community space. It wants every one to be open. This is a laudable goal. They have managed to recruit 72 volunteers who have...

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This is a “momentous” piece of Legislation

October 16, 2009
By Stephen
This is a “momentous” piece of Legislation

Last night I attended the GLEN briefing on the Civil Partnership Bill, hosted by the Cork Gay Project and L.inc. It was a very interesting meeting and I certainly learned a lot! We were given a 3 booklets on the Bill and I am currently working my way through them and they are fascinating. The speakers were Eoin Collins, Director of Policy Change at Glen and Dr Fergus Ryan, head of Law at DIT. A few things struck me...

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Cork Info Night on the Civil Partnership Bill

October 13, 2009
By Stephen
Cork Info Night on the Civil Partnership Bill

Via GayCork.com GLEN (Gay & Lesbian Equality Network) is coming to Cork. WHAT IS IN THE CIVIL PARTNERSHIP BILL?? Information Event! “Informing The Debate On Legal Recognition” Cork Gay Project & L.inC are hosting an information session on the Civil Partnership Bill. Date: Thursday 15th October Venue: Cork Gay Project, 8 North Mall Time: 7pm Contact: Cork Gay Project on 021-4304884 or L.inC on 021-4808600 THIS IS AN OPEN EVENT TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. www.glen.ie I’m thinking...

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A Gay Weekend in Ireland

August 11, 2009
By Stephen
A Gay Weekend in Ireland

There were two events held over the weekend involving the Gay Population in Ireland. One was a great success, the other a waste of time. Lets start with the success, Northwest pride held an event in a town called Easkey. The village in Co. Sligo has a population of 250 and it went gay for the day with local people and businesses taking part in the event. Reading the coverage in the Guardian though really brought it home for...

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Who Represents Me?

July 2, 2009
By Stephen
Who Represents Me?

Image by Getty Images via Daylife Yesterday I was invited to become “a fan” of yet another Irish LGBT group. This time it was EQUALS, which is a direct action group. Everyone seems to think that every LGBT person supports LGBT Noise, EQUALS, Marriage Equality etc, but we don’t. Firstly lets look at LGBT Noise. They have the T in their for Transgendered yet I never heard them ever calling for a change in the law in relation to...

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Marriage is an antiquated, failing institution based on inequality and traditional roles.

April 30, 2009
By Stephen
Marriage is an antiquated, failing institution based on inequality and traditional roles.

Image via Wikipedia The above title is a quote from Mark Simpsons article on Gay Marriage on Comment is Free in today’s Guardian. In his article “Gay people don’t need marriage” he argues that gay marriage “zealots” have gotten carried away and need to look at what the majority agree with. As he points out Civil Unions which giver nearly the same rights as marriage, for example Civil Partnerships in the UK, have the backing of “liberal and conservative,...

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LGBT Noise – A Change of Message?

April 14, 2009
By Stephen
LGBT Noise – A Change of Message?

From Suzy’s Blog: Next week sees another protest from LGBT Noise giving the Government the red card and calling for Civil Marriage. The turn out at the last rally was dissappointing and I’ve noticed a slight shift in the plugs to get those who don’t want to marry themselves to support the cause. Wonder would it ever work the other way? Now last Wednesday I met one of the LGBT Noise activists in a pub, and when I mentioned...

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The English Catholic Church – Moving with the times?

January 3, 2009
By Stephen
The English Catholic Church – Moving with the times?

Image by Getty Images via DaylifeAfter the recent did he mention it or didn’t he mention speech by the Pope it is good to see that the English Catholic Church is moving with the times according to GCN.ie. Bishops in England have sent out leaflets urging priest not to use ‘heterosexist’ language in church. Priest have been told not assume that all Church goers are heterosexual. “Remember that homophobic jokes and asides can be cruel and hurtful – a...

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