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Links of a Wednesday

October 25th, 2006 · 6 Comments · Blogging, LGBT, Podcasting, Social Media

The Ipod was 5 yesterday  – however Uncle Seth reminds us that one does not necessarily need one.   IWOOT   Michael J. Fox is campaigning for Democrat politicians who support Stem Cell Research in the forthcoming US Mid Terms. Rush Limbaugh believes he’s gamming on a bit with his symptoms or at least he should […]

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Defining Sexuality

October 19th, 2006 · 2 Comments · Lesbian, LGBT, Queer

Sarah posts that the finding that most surprised her in the ESRI/RCSI research on sexuality was the sexual behaviour of gay men.  Here I found a fact which totally stunned me: 70% of gay men reported never having anal sex and 27% of gay men reported never having oral sex. What are they doing? Not […]

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Gay partner receives social welfare allowance…grudgingly

October 12th, 2006 · 2 Comments · Irish Politics, KAL Case, LGBT, Queer, Same Sex Partnerships

Can someone please explain to the government the concept of ‘joined up’ thinking? On Tuesday the Department of Justice says it will be opting out of Brussels II/Rome II, yesterday the Governments Lawyers were saying that gay couples could not get married as marriage is special protection for opposite sex couples (subs. req.), that’s after […]

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Opting out of EU proposals on Divorce

October 11th, 2006 · 10 Comments · Irish Politics, KAL Case, LGBT, Same Sex Partnerships

As Michael and Bertie were busy talking about ethical government yesterday few would have noticed that the Irish government indicated that they would not be taking part in  ‘the negotiation and implementation of new EU Commission proposals on divorce and legal separation.’ Brussels II/Rome II as it is generally known would allow for granting of divorces for nationals […]

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Your tax euros at work

October 11th, 2006 · 14 Comments · KAL Case, Lesbian, LGBT, Same Sex Partnerships

Yesterday the state called Professor Patricia Casey to give evidence on their behalf in the case being taken against them by Dr. Katherine Zappone and Dr. Ann Louise Gilligan. Professor Casey is a psychiatrist at the Mater Hospital and also based at UCD. Professor Casey is a member of the Irish Catholic Churches Commission on […]

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