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Familia Lesbianus

July 9th, 2010 · 2 Comments · LGBT, Social Media

Mockumentary from Sonya Mulligan who is studying media and sociology. More please! In fact we need a series. The Good Lesbian maybe? Perhaps we could set Sonya challenges in the comments! No need to thank me honest.

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The week the Seanad earned it’s keep

July 9th, 2010 · 15 Comments · Irish Politics, LGBT, Same Sex Partnerships

For years this week will be remembered not only by lesbians and gay men and their allies but also by Senators past, present and future.  It is popular to knock the upper house, it’s even popular to call for it to be scrapped. However for those of us who watch it on a regular basis […]

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RTE’s coverage of Civil Partnership issues 2004-2010

July 4th, 2010 · 5 Comments · Irish Media, Irish Politics, LGBT, Same Sex Partnerships

Published today is a document detailing the coverage RTE have given to the situation surrounding civil partnership legislation and matters pertaining to the legal recognition of same sex relationships. Prepared by Karl Hayden I’ll leave it to him to explain why he put a great amount of effort into producing this list. One of the […]

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Seanad Debate on Civil Partnership Bill brought forward

July 2nd, 2010 · 3 Comments · Irish Politics, LGBT, Same Sex Partnerships

Just in from from Senator Dan Boyle on twitter. Seanad business has been re-organised. Civil Partnership debate to be held on Wednesday and Thursday of next week (July 7th/8th). Momentum being used to get it done with?  Afraid of letting it fester until the 13th? Whatever the reason it’s good that it will be sorted […]

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Civil Partnership Bill passes all stages in Dáil

July 1st, 2010 · 8 Comments · Irish Politics, LGBT, Same Sex Partnerships

And now onto the Seanad. It’s 21 years since the first European State passed a registered partnership bill.  Ireland today is on it’s way to catching up – slow as ever. The Bill passed without a vote and there were moving speeches at the end, some acknowledging the fact that the bill does not go […]

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