The Public Sector Executive Union recently conducted research amongst members regarding their experiences in the workplace of lgbt issues. (Sunday Tribune article) The survey was aimed at lgbt members but other members also completed it. The initiative was led by the Union President Fiona Lee and Deputy General Secretary Billy Hannigan and funded by EU […]
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As previously announced the Second stage debate on the Civil Partnership Bill will take place on Thursday evening. I’ve had many queries from those who cannot make it to the Dáil to watch about how they can see what is going on (The fact I watch a lot of Dáil live feed seems to amuse […]
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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Lisa Connell is standing as an Independent LGBT Candidate in Dublin South West Inner City/Dublin 8 area of Dublin City Council. Lisa is not the first independent LGBT candidate to contest an election in Ireland – the first I believe was Liz Noonan who ran as a Lesbian Feminist Candidate in 3 Dáil elections in […]
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Minister for Health, Mary Harney this morning launched a report on a major study entitled Supporting LGBT Lives: A Study of the Mental Health and Well-Being of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender People . You may remember the survey phase of the project and my post about it in late 2007. The reports authors, Paula […]
Tags:Gay Lesbian and Bisexual·Health Service Executive·LGBT·Mental Health·Sexual orientation·Suicide Prevention