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Green Party Conference

April 11th, 2008 · 4 Comments · Ciaran Cuffe, Gay, Green Party, KAL Case, Lesbian, LGBT, Marriage Equality, Same Sex Partnerships

All eyes turn to Dundalk on the political front this weekend. They have a conference blog (looking forward to hearing from the Green Party Gay and Lesbian bloggers this weekend!) And they have a conference flickr stream as you can see from Minister Gormley’s smiling face. And they have guest speakers…including Ann Louise Gilligan and […]

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The Structure of a Campaign (or how the baby is being thrown out…)

January 8th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Cop Out, KAL Case, Lesbian, LGBT, Same Sex Partnerships

So the papers and TV and radio news were full of reports at the weekend that gay couples who have had their relationships recognised abroad will be able to have those relationships recognised here whenever the legislation is passed recognising same sex relationships. Ah yes safe lovely cuddly couples who can financially contribute to the […]

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Deputy Cuffe – Tell us how you have not copped out?

November 1st, 2007 · 17 Comments · Ciaran Cuffe, Cop Out, Gay, gayvote.ie, Irish Politics, KAL Case, Lesbian, LGBT, Queer, Same Sex Partnerships

I wonder how the lesbian and gay members of the Green Party are feeling this morning – there are quite a few of them – some of very long standing, others quite new. I know how many Green Party voters are feeling – their ire is all through lesbian and gay message boards and filling […]

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Ciaran ‘Cop Out’ Cuffe T.D.

October 30th, 2007 · 4 Comments · Ciaran Cuffe, Cop Out, Equality, Gay, Homophobia, Irish Politics, irishelection2007, KAL Case, LGBT, Queer, Same Sex Partnerships

Updates to this post can be found here and here Ciaran Cuffe – is this what doing a deal with the devil is all about? Today on Lunchtime on Newstalk you were laying out the various reasons why it might not be the right time to vote in favour of redebating the Labour Party’s Civil […]

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Happy ever after

May 30th, 2007 · 1 Comment · KAL Case, Lesbian, LGBT, Same Sex Partnerships

I often read the New York Times wedding announcements, sometimes they have lesbian and gay weddings announced, increasingly so since same sex marriage became legal in Canada. This weekend there was an announcement from a couple who have been together 42 years and who got married last Tuesday in Canada. Whilst their marriage has little […]

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