An Garda Síochána have produced their Diversity and Integration Strategy 2019-2021, the strategy also coincides with the introduction by An Garda Síochána of a `working definition of hate crime` to ensure that their Policing Plan commitment of delivering a...
Most people think asexuality doesn’t exist. Asexual people are can often be thought of as freaks and weirdos that can’t get a partner. Some think they’re celibate and not asexual, others wonder if they haven’t found the right person, or...
Did you ever feel attracted to more than one person at a time? Or maybe you’ve been in a long-term relationship and developed feelings for someone else? Good news: you are not alone. There’s actually plenty of people in the world who experience this on a daily basis...
LGBTI+ Priorities for Next Government On February 8th 2020, your vote in the Irish general election will be crucial to decide the future of Ireland. LGBT Ireland has launched a “Recommendations & Priorities for Government” Strategy Document which...
December 1st is recognised as World AIDS Day. To mark this day, we are sharing some wisdom from LGBT Helpline Volunteer and member of ACT UP Cork, William Kennedy. Will has written the following article to give some insight into the realities of living with HIV in...
Members of LGBT Ireland’s staff and board attended the launch of the National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy 2019-2021 on 28th November. We are excited to see this strategy launched after much anticipation. The launch was well-attended and included speeches from...
Stand Up Awareness Week takes place this year from November 11th to 15th. Stand Up is an anti-LGBT-bullying campaign that involves secondary schools across Ireland. We caught up with Sinead Keane from BeLonG To Youth Services to hear about their Stand Up Awareness...
On 4th November 2019, Simon Harris signed the commencement order for parts 2 & 3 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015, which will allow for certain same-sex parents to be recognised on their child’s birth cert from 5th of May 2020. In a...
Founder of the new group Queer Writers of Ireland Moxie Lofton discusses the goals of the new collective for queer writers. The group has already held a coffeehouse writing crawl and has other events planned for November and December that aim to connect queer...
Have you ever considered fostering? With the help of Orchard Fostering, we were able to hear from two same-sex couples about their experiences of fostering, both how frustrating and how extremely rewarding it can be. “You will want to throw the...
