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Quinn to publish anti-discrimination proposals ‘within weeks’
Education Minister Ruairi Quinn has said he will publish proposals to remove discrimination against gay and lesbian teachers in the coming weeks.
LGBT Helpline Launches Volunteer Recruitment Drive
The LGBT Helpline – the national support service for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people – launched a nationwide volunteer recruitment drive in Dublin city centre last Thursday. The recruitment drive was launched ...
How homophobic bullying led to tragedy for one family
Although 19 years have passed since homosexuality was decriminalised in Ireland, being gay and young can still have tragic consequences today.
Students urged to stamp out racism
President Michael D Higgins has called on student leaders and the wider public to work together to combat “pernicious racism and homophobia” which he said were wreaking havoc in the lives of many of the State’s young ...
Transgender woman becomes first to enter Irish same-sex partnership
Social Protection minister Joan Burton is drafting legislation to address a legal problem where transgender people can only enter a civil partnership if their new gender was recognised abroad.
93pc increase in Census 2011 cohabiting same-sex couples
The 93pc increase in Census 2011 to 4,042 cohabiting same-sex couples, mirrors the scale of increases across previous censuses.
Anseo! How a new generation of gay teachers is fighting back
There is an assumption that all teachers are straight – but they’re not and even though there is no legislation to protect them, some gay teachers are coming out, writes Grainne Faller in Irish Times.
President hits out at racism, homophobia
President Michael D Higgins has hit out at homophobia and racism in Ireland describing it as a “blight on society”.
The Daily Valium and the soft spot for the Irish…
I do want some anal fun with Ed, from Jedward and John could probably watch (It`s legal, so deal with it..) writes The Daily Valium blogger Bøtta (Bucket) Pedersen.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day
Yeah, today is the day, we all have be waiting for since we woke up to the big hangover 18th of March last year.
