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Dear Nervous Nellies

January 21st, 2015 · 7 Comments · Homophobia, Irish Politics, Marriage Equality, Queer, Same Sex Partnerships, Uncategorized

Yes you … stop looking over your shoulder… you who watched Claire Byrne Live and began to panic about the Marriage Referendum and started worrying about what was going on, who was doing what and the sky was going to fall in and and and… 1) Chill the feck out. 2) There are 4 months […]

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St. Patrick’s Day exclusion continues in New York

March 15th, 2012 · 3 Comments · Equality, Homophobia, Irish Politics, LGBT, Queer

Update The Minister’s office confirmed that she will be viewing the Parade today and will meet a group of Irish American LGBT’s on Monday in the Consulate.  The people she is meeting are from the St. Pat’s for All parade which takes place in Queens.  Those who protest the Manhattan Parade exclusion from Irish Queers have not […]

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McAleese refuses to marshall New York parade

September 22nd, 2010 · 8 Comments · Brendan Fay, LGBT, Queer

President Mary McAleese has turned down an invitation to act as grand marshall to the New York St. Patricks Day Parade. For nearly twenty years the organisers, the Anicent Order of Hibernians, have blocked the participation of lesbians and gay men in the parade and it seems that this is the reason for the President’s […]

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Pat Kenny’s brain

January 7th, 2010 · 11 Comments · Gay, Homophobia, Queer, Uncategorized

Pat Kenny much like his colleague Ryan Tubridy is really uncomfortable talking about lesbian and gay issues, never mind those of gender identity. However this unease does not stop his brain working overtime. This morning while discussing Peter Robinson’s statement on his wife’s affair, Pat speculated that some aggrieved gay person was out to get […]

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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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