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Labour LGBT launch Lisbon Leaflet

September 16th, 2009 · 8 Comments · Irish Politics, LGBT, Lisbon

Today Labour LGBT launches a leaflet on why LGBT people should vote yes to the Lisbon Treaty. You can see the leaflet here and here. The leaflet says that Lisbon is ‘Good for Gays’ (Lesbians, Bisexuals and Transgendered people disappear again for the sake of alliteration) and makes three points First Ireland’s involvement in Europe […]

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Easkey (pop. 250) hosts LGBT Pride event

August 5th, 2009 · 6 Comments · irishelection2007, LGBT

Northwest Pride kicks off on Thursday in Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim and in it’s fourth year the festival is making even more firsts.  All the events over the weekend can be found here and everyone is welcome to attend. The Pride Parade takes place in Sligo Town on Saturday and there are several other events in […]

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The Story with Bruno?

July 13th, 2009 · 6 Comments · LGBT, Queer

I hear Today with Pat Kenny may be covering the views of lesbians and gay men on Bruno during tomorrow’s show. I’ve not seen it and it would not be on my list of films to see this year. Milk and indeed the films shown during GAZE would be more my thing. I never even […]

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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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‘Especially Women’

June 29th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Green Party, LGBT, Same Sex Partnerships

Any day now someone will call for the Civil Partnership Bill to be gender proofed. Because surely as it stands by not recognising families and family responsibilities one group is being favoured over others? Even Glen (did you see the lowercase on the len bit?- I’m taking the lead from the paper of record) are […]

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