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Yesterday the state called Professor Patricia Casey to give evidence on their behalf in the case being taken against them by Dr. Katherine Zappone and Dr. Ann Louise Gilligan. Professor Casey is a psychiatrist at the Mater Hospital and also based at UCD. Professor Casey is a member of the Irish Bishops Commission on Social [...]

With all the parties being vague about it or ignorant of it, finally we have a party that seems to be coming out clearly that they are in favour of gay marriage.

Dear Eamon Gilmore,
How ya doing. Just a quick tip for you: if, as you say…
The mission of the Irish Labour Party is not just to change government but to change Irish society and to make Ireland a fair place to work and to love
How about starting to make Ireland a fairer place to love by [...]

Anyone who’s ever done it will never forget it, and this week we celebrate it throughout Dublin. We celebrate it for ourselves and prospectively for all those who have not yet done it or perhaps never will.
I’ll always remember the day that I did it, or should I say the night.

[Originally posted at Potatriotique]
Friday, 26th May 2006, saw the culmination of a number of public events this month broadly dealing with various aspects of family diversity, that is to say, families outside the traditional mammy-daddy-2point4-children marital unit.
After the recent launch and speech in April by our Bertie at the GLEN offices, the month of Mary [...]

It is the ultimate struggle for many people. The decision they thought they would never have to make. The decision that divides many to the very core. Usually many people would be happy seeing people throwing stuff at McDowell thinking the “Herr McDowell authoritarian Minister for injustice” deserves everything he gets. But who do they [...]

On 3rd April 2006, Ireland witnessed a “historic” moment, and all the gays were “vindicated” when the Taoiseach opened the offices of GLEN (Gay & Lesbian Equality Network). Apparently. I was there, and so I suppose I should marvel at this “historic” occasion, and rejoice at my “vindication”.
Excuse me, while I find my queer Uncle [...]

Quietly and without much fanfare the Government have amended the Parental Leave Act to allow those in domestically dependable relationships to be able to take Force Majeur Leave. The sexual orientation of those relationships will be immaterial.
Minister Frank Fahey introduced the amendment during a committee meeting of the Select Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and [...]