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# lgbt - Wednesday 5 June, 2013
Tel Aviv police arrest suspects over deadly 2009 attack on gay youth centre
Two people were killed when a gunman opened fire on a group of young gay people outside a youth centre in Tel Aviv five years ago.
# lgbt - Saturday 25 May, 2013
Ukraine gay rights activists hold first ever march
Around one hundred gay rights activists marched in Ukraine today despite fears of violence and a court ban – marking the first gay pride event in the ex-Soviet country.
# lgbt - Wednesday 15 May, 2013
The Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival is going gay
Lisdoonvarna – The Outing is putting a ‘new twist on old traditions’.
# lgbt - Tuesday 14 May, 2013
Horrific murder fuels fears of rising homophobia in Russia
The Russian authorities have been accused of stoking violent attitudes towards gay people following the torture and murder of a young gay man.
# lgbt - Saturday 13 April, 2013
LGBT rights group to hold ‘kiss-in’ for equality
LGBT Noise has also expressed concern over a recent homophobic attack on a well-known Dublin nightclub promoter.
Ugandan LGBT activist in Dublin to speak out for those who can’t
Despite constant danger, activist Kasha Nabagesera said that she still loves her country and remains hopeful that the country will reverse its stance on homosexuality.
# lgbt - Friday 5 April, 2013
4 gay NFL stars considering coming out – NFL linebacker
And the quartet may all break the news on the same day, says Brendon Ayanbadejo.
# lgbt - Wednesday 3 April, 2013
Column: Every love story deserves a ‘happily ever after’
Ultimately, the love and commitment that same sex couples bring to marriage can only serve to strengthen the institution, writes Kirsten Fjoser.
# lgbt - Monday 25 March, 2013
Tributes paid after death of LGBT and civil rights activist
Christopher Robson, one of the founder members of the Gay and Lesbian Equality Network, passed away following a short illness.
# lgbt - Sunday 24 March, 2013
Column: Discrimination of workers in state funded bodies should not be allowed anymore
Protecting the staff of religious-run medical and educational institutions who are members of the LGBT community or those who are single parents should be a priority, especially if they receive state funding, says Ivana Bacik.
# lgbt - Monday 18 March, 2013
Video: Hillary Clinton says she supports same-sex marriage
Clinton had previously said that she supported civil unions rather than marriage.
# lgbt - Friday 15 March, 2013
PIC: Amazing note from a dad to his gay son
This guy deserves all the high fives you have in stock.
# lgbt - Friday 1 March, 2013
Teachers ‘afraid they could be fired for being gay’
This is due to the Government’s failure to meet its own deadline for publishing legislation to end discrimination against LGBT staff, Senator Averil Power has said.
# lgbt - Tuesday 19 February, 2013
Demand for LGBT Helpline so high it needs more volunteers
Mental health concerns are the number one reason why people contact its service.
# lgbt - Tuesday 22 January, 2013
€24,000 payment for sexual orientation discrimination at Credit Union
GLEN, the Gay & Lesbian Equality network, has welcomed the news.
# lgbt - Thursday 10 January, 2013
Column: Two years on – how civil partnership helped change Irish attitudes
I’m proud I was involved in bringing about civil partnership, because it’s made a real difference to people’s lives – including my own, writes Roderic O’Gorman.
# lgbt - Sunday 6 January, 2013
More same-sex partnerships from abroad to be recognised in Ireland
Same-sex partnerships registered in Delaware, Hawaii, Washington and Denmark will all be recognised in Ireland, the Minister for Justice has confirmed.
# lgbt - Thursday 3 January, 2013
Almost 1,000 civil partnerships in Ireland in 2012
Now almost 2,000 people have entered civil partnerships since they became available in Ireland in April 2011.
# lgbt - Saturday 22 December, 2012
Labour TD calls Pope’s gay marriage comments “deeply insulting”
John Lyons claims this is second time in a week that Vatican has “targeted the international LGBT community”.
# lgbt - Thursday 20 December, 2012
Chief Justice launches guide to rights for gay couples
The guidelines point out rights and obligations attached to civil partnerships and protection for cohabiting couples.
# lgbt - Friday 7 December, 2012
Britain to allow gay marriages in churches
However Prime Minister David Cameron insisted no faith group would be forced to hold the ceremonies.
# lgbt - Wednesday 21 November, 2012
Rights group welcomes Shatter’s comments on gay marriage and parenting
The Justice Minister said he was “acutely aware” of the need to reform family law in Ireland to ensure equality for gay and lesbian parents.
# lgbt - Tuesday 25 September, 2012
Supporting homosexuality is ‘for capitalists’, says Iranian president
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad denied that his criticism of homosexuality amounted to a denial of individual freedoms.
# lgbt - Wednesday 19 September, 2012
Australian parliament votes down proposal for same-sex marraige
The government allows MPs to have a free vote in the House of Representatives – meaning a 98-42 defeat.
# lgbt - Tuesday 11 September, 2012
French government unveils details of plans to allow gay marriage
Gays will also be allowed to adopt children, either as individuals or as a couple, from 2013 onward.
# lgbt - Friday 7 September, 2012
Joan Burton commits to examining gender recognition
Marriage Equality welcomed Burton’s comments but said legislation published last year puts transgender couples in a difficult position.
# lgbt - Monday 27 August, 2012
Marriage Equality speaks out against Cardinal Brady comments
The organisation said the lack of legal recognition for children of gay and lesbian couples has a significant impact on the children’s lives.
# lgbt - Tuesday 21 August, 2012
Hackers target website of Russian court that sentenced Pussy Riot
Hackers associating themselves with the loose-knit ‘hacktivist’ group Anonymous posted anti-Putin messages and demanded the band members’ release.
# lgbt - Friday 17 August, 2012
Moscow bans gay pride parades for 100 years
No gay pride parades will be allowed in the Russian capital for the next century to avoid “public disorder”.
Column: ‘A little girl in rural Ireland’ – My experience growing up transgender
Stacey gives a personal account of life as a transgender person in a small Irish town.
# lgbt - Sunday 12 August, 2012
In photos: Crowds March for Marriage in Dublin
Members of the public took the streets of Dublin to march in solidarity with the LGBT community and demand marriage for all citizens.
# lgbt - Friday 3 August, 2012
Canucks hockey star to take part in Vancouver Pride Parade
Manny Malhotra will be joined at the event by Cutting Edges – the ‘only gay hockey club in Western Canada’.
# lgbt - Thursday 2 August, 2012
Video: Coming out, being seen, making history – the Gaze Film Festival
The festival’s promotional video shows the history of debate over LGBT rights in Ireland through the years.
# lgbt - Wednesday 25 July, 2012
Column: For politicians, the gay marriage debate is a careful calculation
The stakes are high for elected representatives in picking a stance on same-sex marriage, writes Scott de Buitléir – and don’t they know it.
# lgbt - Monday 23 July, 2012
Anti-gay bill sparks outcry in Ukraine
A group of lawmakers wish to ban gay pride parades along with TV shows and films sympathetically portraying gay people – such as “Brokeback Mountain”.
# lgbt - Sunday 15 July, 2012
Column: I’m not in a “same-sex marriage”. I’m in a marriage.
Small changes in language could make a world of difference at the Constitutional Convention, writes Senator Katherine Zappone – so let’s get it right.
# lgbt - Wednesday 11 July, 2012
Column: Enda Kenny’s silence on same-sex marriage is a rebuff to gay people
The move to civil marriage is not a massive leap – but it is a hugely important symbol, writes Kieran Rose.
# lgbt - Tuesday 10 July, 2012
Gay marriage: Cork city council passes landmark motion in support
Transport minister Leo Varadkar has also expressed cautious support for full marriage equality.
# lgbt - Friday 6 July, 2012
Column: Shouldn’t we be over gay people in the workplace?
Many workers still feel they have to hide their sexual orientation, writes Davin Roche. Changing this would be good for business.
# lgbt - Wednesday 4 July, 2012
Access to gay youth service increased over 250 per cent in three years
BeLongTo said that the age profile of those seeking its services has also dropped.
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