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25 Years On From Decriminalisation: What's Next For LGBT+ Rights In Ireland?
Growing up gay in Ireland was very difficult for many generations of people. Before the decriminalisation of homosexuality in 1993, myself and many others were labelled as criminals for simply being ourselves. Many were forced to hide their sexuality, referred to as ‘the love that could not be spoken of’. For that reason, I am […]
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Opinion: ‘When Are The Straight Games On?’ - The Necessity Of The Gay Games
“When are the straight games on?” – so went the comment on my boyfriend’s Facebook post in which I was tagged. The post in question featured photos of us, along with other members of Team Ireland at a reception hosted in Áras an Uachtaráin by President Michael D. Higgins. Not being a major fan of […]
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It’s Time For Catholic Church To Change Its Teaching On Homosexuality
“The world will be waiting for whatever statement Pope Francis is going to make as he lands in an Ireland that has unbound itself from the dominion of the Catholic Church through voting for gay marriage and access to abortion.”
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Opinion: Disney ‘Gay’ Characters Are Mired In The 1950s
“A significant turning point for the Disney corporation would be to include real depictions of LGBT+ people instead of ‘comedic’ stereotypes.”
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Opinion: Pride Is Not a Corporate Or Political Billboard
“By and large, the ‘how’ and the ‘who’ of attainment of LGBT+ rights have not featured corporate interests or political parties.”
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The LGBT+ Community Has Spoken: It’s Time Ireland Had Hate Crime Legislation
“Too many of us are being targeted simply on account of our identity and who we are.”
GCN Interviews
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Poetry Is A Way To 'Make Sense Of The World', Says Andrew McMillan
South Yorkshire-raised poet Andrew McMillan’s debut collection Physical was the first ever poetry collection to win The Guardian First Book Award. The collection also won the Fenton Aldeburgh First Collection Prize, a Somerset Maugham Award, an Eric Gregory Award, a Northern Writers’ award and saw him shortlisted as Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year. […]
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Discover The Queer History of Kilmainham Gaol
“Afterwards, it much easier to convict gay men for sexual crimes and this change in the law was what led to Oscar Wilde’s conviction in 1895.”
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Seeking Sanctuary: Sinan Shwaili On His Escape From Certain Death In Iraq
“When you live in a society where who you love can result in you being condemned to death, it is something that is never far from your mind.”
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A Quickie With Desiree Akhavan, Creator Of Gay Conversion Movie 'The Miseducation Of Cameron Post'
The Desiree Akhavan Sundance award winning film, The Miseducation of Cameron Post opens tomorrow. Tackling coming of age in a gay conversion therapy camp circa 1993, it couldn’t be more relevant to now. The film, based on Emily M Danforth’s 2012 novel of the same name, follows the story of a teenage girl who lives […]
