Category: Ireland
First ever Irish gay activist invited to White House for St Patrick’s Day celebrations
Michael Barron, the director of BeLonG To, Ireland’s national service and advocacy organization for LGBT young people, has been invited to the White House for a series of meeting with senior administration officials marking St. Patrick’s Day.
First ever EU conference on homophobic and transphobic bullying
Today ILGA-Europe in association with the Irish EU Presidency hosts the first ever EU level conference addressing homophobic and transphobic bullying in schools. The conference will be opened by Ruairi Quinn, Irish Minister of Education and Skills.
Ireland : ‘Coming out’ still major LGBT fear
Mental health is the most frequent cause of concern for people calling a helpline for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people, according to its co-ordinator.
Transgender MP speaks at Dublin conference
A woman who made history by becoming Europe’s first transgender MP addressed an Irish conference on poverty and social exclusion in the LGBT community yesterday.
Mosaic online magazine celebrates Scotland’s LGBT voices
February is LGBT history month, in which the rich, complicated past of the British and Irish gay community is celebrated and explored.
Ireland : New plan to target cyber, homophobic school bullying
Schools will be required to keep a record of incidents of bullying under a new anti-bullying plan being launched by the Education Minister today.