[…]Council for Civil Liberties Belong To Irish Congress of Trade Unions outlined their frustration that people within the LGBT community in Northern Ireland can still not lawfully marry one another. “It is wholly unacceptable that, years after the introduction of equal marriage legislation in every other part of the UK and Ireland, same-sex couples north of the Border should continue to face discrimination.” Read more […]
[…]gave it without question and with care and passionate support. He served in latter years as a Trustee, but even when his long term as trustee was over, when as an organisation we had cause to call on his advice, he set aside probably too much of his valuable time to give us the benefits of his experience. USI has much to thank Gordon Colleary for – probably much more than we agreed we would ever say publicly. It’s not hyperbole to say that USI would not exist today without his past guidance, and we know we owe him a […]
[…]great to see almost 100 Trinity students holding over 20 Together for Yes stalls across Dublin today. Despite exams being on, students are still actively campaigning to remove the cruel Eighth Amendment. Students are ready for change, and are demanding a more caring and compassionate Ireland.” “We’re inviting anyone who has questions about the Eighth Amendment to come up and talk to students today,” Kerrigan said. “We’ve seen and heard misinformation from the ‘No’ campaign to try and confuse and conflate the issue of abortion, and disrupt people getting the facts. This referendum is not a vote for abortion, because […]
[…]orientation in Ireland. In recent times, Ireland has developed a reputation as something of a world leader on LGBT rights, particularly with the introduction of marriage equality and our groundbreaking Gender Recognition Act. Yet how we express our identity as LGBT people and and how we express our Irish identity often seemed like separate, rather than intersecting, areas of Irish life. This list, which includes such terms as Trasinscneach (Transgender) and Neamh-dhénártha (Non-Binary), highlights the vibrancy and inclusivity of the Irish language for use in identifying and expressing ourselves.” “The launch of ‘An Foclóir Aiteach’ means that members of the […]
