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Brenda ‘Turnip’ Power

July 5th, 2009 · 18 Comments · Homophobia, Irish Media, Irish Politics, LGBT, Marriage Equality, Same Sex Partnerships

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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Ahmadinejad and Channel 4’s alternative message

December 25th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Homophobia, LGBT, MSM

It’s been a funny old week so far with that stuff from the Pope which some say we should ignore or laugh off but I think there are a lot of queers going home for xmas with it ringing in their ears. Today Channel 4 announce their shock jock ‘scoop’ factor for the alternative Christmas […]

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Obama’s post election LGBT agenda

November 18th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Equality, Gay, Homophobia, LGBT, US Election 2008

Immediately following his election Obama’s transition team launched change.gov. This site aims to continue his relationship with his supporters whilst detailing and also recruiting people to work in his administration (it explicitly lists a ban on discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for those working in the Obama led White house […]

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Homophobic Attack in Maghera

September 15th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Homophobia

I’m subscribed to press releases from all the political parties and the title of this one from Sinn Fein made me actually open one for a change. And my stomach turned reading it… Chairperson of Magherafelt District Policing Partnership, Councillor Seán McPeake has condemned a vicious homophobic attack on two young men in Maghera at […]

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Irish Rail enforcing the ban on free travel for Same Sex Couples

September 1st, 2008 · 35 Comments · Equality, Homophobia, LGBT, Same Sex Partnerships

Irish Rail staff are being advised in the art of enforcing heterosexuality in regards to the pursuit of free travel in the state. In fact you could call them the Travel Stasi for then Minister Mary Coughlan and the current Minister for Social and Family Affairs Mary Hanafin. Some background In 2001 a gay pensioner […]

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