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Entries Tagged as 'Queer'

Iceland’s new prime minister – a sister?

January 27th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Lesbian, LGBT, Queer

In what would be a world first (in terms of an openly lesbian or gay politician) Johanna Sigurdardóttir, Iceland’s Minister for Social Affairs, has said she’s prepared to take on the post of Prime Minister if she feels that she has sufficient support. You may have heard that Iceland is bankrupt, has had riots recently […]

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Bishops bang their croziers…on the internet

September 25th, 2008 · 3 Comments · LGBT, Queer, Religion, Same Sex Partnerships

Ah those wise Celibate men (or they are supposed to be celibate) were holding their Autumn conference for the last few days and launching a new website yesterday. And in their statement released after their meeting they told us that they were talking about civil partnership. The full text of their thoughts relating to the […]

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Adios for the holiers!

June 14th, 2008 · 5 Comments · Irish Politics, Lesbian, LGBT, Michael Lynn, Queer

Image via WikipediaThis blog is going quiet for a few weeks cos I’m out of here. I didn’t plan to go on my holidays the day after Lisbon but I did plan it to avoid being seen as a bridesmaid or having to watch a load of others at Dublin Pride. (Alway’s the bridesmaid, never […]

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Scrutinising our lives

April 30th, 2008 · 4 Comments · Equality, Gay, Irish Politics, Lesbian, LGBT, Marriage Equality, Queer, Same Sex Partnerships

“The quality of light by which we scrutinize our lives has direct bearing upon the product which we live, and upon the changes which we hope to bring about through those lives.” (Audre Lorde – Poetry Is Not A Luxury) The time has (more than) come to reframe the narrow terms of the marriage debate […]

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Eurosong 2008

February 23rd, 2008 · 5 Comments · Blogging, Eurosong, Queer

I could live blog this… but I have a life… or do I? I have a cold, cough, whatever – I’m Sick. Bored to tears. Switch over from Rugby (well done Ireland) to see a lesbian, not just any lesbian but the one who won the Eurovision last year. Ah yeah whatever happened to her? […]

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