The Government published proposed legislation last month which discriminates against lesbian and gay couples and heterosexual non marital couples also. In the month since it’s publication I have seen one article in the Irish Times and one reaction from any of the lesbian and gay organisations. I’ve no idea why groups have been so silent […]
Entries Tagged as 'Sexual orientation'
Adoption Bill excludes same sex couples
February 24th, 2009 · 8 Comments · Equality, LGBT, Same Sex Partnerships, Social Policy
Tags:Adoption·Civil Partnership Bill·Gay Lesbian and Bisexual·Law·LGBT adoption·Sexual orientation
New report launched on LGBT Mental Health issues
February 2nd, 2009 · 4 Comments · Equality, HSE, Lesbian, LGBT, Social Policy
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