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Entries Tagged as 'Same Sex Partnerships'

‘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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The Green Party express delivery service

June 27th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Ciaran Cuffe, Green Party, Irish Politics, Marriage Equality, Same Sex Partnerships

‘Green Party Leader John Gormley, Gay and Lesbian Equality Network (GLEN) Chairperson Kieran Rose, Deputy Chair of the Green Party’s National Council Roderic O’Gorman, and Green Party Justice and equality spokesperson Ciarán Cuffe discuss the Government’s new Civil Partnership Bill.’

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Civil Partnership some initial observations…

June 27th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Equality, LGBT, Same Sex Partnerships

Firstly for those people who’ve waited for the moment the state actually recognises their relationship and offers a chance to get their affairs in order I’m sure yesterday was a very good day and by the end of the year or early next year there will be a lot of people queuing up to get […]

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Civil Partnership Bill reactions

June 27th, 2009 · Comments Off on Civil Partnership Bill reactions · LGBT, Same Sex Partnerships

Lack of functioning broadband (Chorus NTL are definitely not top of my christmas list) means that I was merely tweeting stuff during the day. You can read the bill here and the memorandum here. If  you want to catch up on links etc and see who said what and when the women in Gaelick have […]

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Councillor Ruth Illingworth makes history

June 26th, 2009 · Comments Off on Councillor Ruth Illingworth makes history · Irish Politics, Lesbian, LGBT, Same Sex Partnerships, US Election 2008

Congratulations to Cllr Ruth Illingworth on her election as Mayor/ Cathaoirleach of Mullingar Town Council. Ruth is being described as Ireland’s first Out Mayor a tag I think she doesn’t really have much truck with. I do think she’s probably one of the first elected out lesbian councillors in the state. A member of Fine […]

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