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Entries Tagged as 'Sexual orientation'

Adoption Bill excludes same sex couples

February 24th, 2009 · 8 Comments · Equality, LGBT, Same Sex Partnerships, Social Policy

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 […]

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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 […]

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