As many of you would know I have very little real desire to go marching at these Pride events, but in fairness many of my friends feel the need/compulsion/obligation to do so. Some believe Pride is an expression of the gay culture that exists (warts and all, so to speak) in Ireland today and that [...]
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For those who were unable to attend the 2010 Dublin LGBTQ Pride ‘Ceremony of Love and Remembrance’ you can listen to the memorial celebration by clicking below Ceremony 2010 This is a full recording of the ceremony, please forgive the traffic noise in the background at times. It was a beautiful and intimate ceremony. As [...]
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In light of the rumors surrounding a Cóir demonstration at this years Dublin Pride parade which is scheduled to take place I spoke with Oisín O Reilly, chairperson of the Dublin Pride Committee 2010. The rumors have been circulating for over a week and Susie at Maman Poulet first blogged about it. The Dublin Pride [...]
The independent student publication for the University of Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s College in the United States has issued an unreserved apology for the publication of a cartoon which made a joke about violence against gay people. The paper has also begun an internal investigation. In an editorial statement on the papers website the [...]
Not that I want to take the credit for pointing out the fact that MarriagEquality et al (they are all one of the same, if you ask me) have consistently designed posters that are simply repugnant to the senses of the straight community, so I won’t, but it is nice to see that they have [...]