Tag: Ireland
Out!rage – Oppression (Feat. Panti Bliss)
Two weeks ago, Irish drag queen Panti Bliss was invited to deliver the ‘noble call’ on the stage of the Abbey Theatre, Dublin. Her powerful speech reignited the debate around homophobia in Ireland and spurred public expressions of support for TeamPanti.
Neil Francis sorry for comments on gay people in sports
Former Ireland rugby international Neil Francis has apologised for suggesting that gay people do not have an interest in sport and that the professional sporting environment is not something in which gay people are interested.
Neil Francis: Gay people not interested in sports
Former Ireland rugby international Neil Francis has suggested that gay people do not have an interest in sport and that the professional sporting environment is not something in which gay people are interested.
Archbishop admits some in church may be homophobic
Archbishop of Dublin Dr Diarmuid Martin has said that some people in the Catholic Church may be homophobic.
Eurovision star Ryan Dolan comes out as gay
Eurovision star Ryan Dolan has come out as gay – and admitted he contemplated taking his own life when he was young as he struggled to come to terms with it.
New Report Documents Discrimination Faced by Transgender People in Europe
Today Amnesty International launched the groundbreaking report, The state decides who I am: lack of legal recognition for transgender people in Europe.