Tag Archives: Ireland

Dublin Endorses Marriage Equality

Great news via press release from Ireland Marriage Equality: Today Marriage Equality welcomes the news that Dublin City Council has passed a motion in support of civil marriage for same sex couples. Two motions in support of marriage equality were put forward – by councillors from Labour and Sinn Féin – and passed at last night’s council meeting, having been …

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Ireland’s President Vs The Tea Party

For reasons not yet apparent, a two year-old anti-Tea Party rant by Irish President Michael Higgins has suddenly exploded across the web and gone viral. Listen. Legendary. Thanks to everybody who sent it to me last night.

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IRELAND: Deputy PM Endorses Marriage

Ireland’s deputy prime minister has become the nation’s highest-ranked politician to endorse marriage equality. He made his announcement yesterday at Dublin Pride. The Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has said the time has come for a move on gay marriage in Ireland. Speaking as the Dublin Gay Pride festival takes place, Eamon Gilmore said the issue of same-sex marriage was to be …

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IRELAND: Gay Pol Launches Challenge To Recognize Her Canadian Marriage

An Irish politician and her wife have filed a challenge to have their Canadian marriage recognized at home. The couple’s bid to have their marriage recognised began in 2004, before Ireland introduced provisions for separate civil partnerships for gay couples, which came into effect at the start of 2011. Senator Zappone said today: “It became clear to us that, even …

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IRELAND: Proposed Bill Will Command Priests To Report Confessed Pedophilia

Ireland is in an uproar over a proposed bill which would make it a crime for priests to withhold crimes of pedophilia revealed in the confession booth. Irish priests have vowed to defy a new law forcing them to report details of sexual abuse revealed in the confessional box. Ireland’s Justice Minister Alan Shatter is to introduce new legislation which …

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Eurovision 2012: Ireland’s Jedward

Remember the totally not-gay disco twins that finished eighth for Ireland last year? They’ll be back this year. You don’t see many acts that can do a one-handed backflip while holding the microphone.

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IRELAND: 73% Want Gay Marriage

A new poll reveals that almost three-quarters of the Irish public believes that same-sex marriage should be made legal. Equal marriage advocates have welcomed a poll which puts public support for allowing gay couples to marry at 73%. The poll, by Red C, showed nearly three quarters of those asked said they would agree with the statement: “Same sex marriage …

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It’s Going To Be A Long Night

Commenters on YouTube seem split over whether this ad is funny or whether it trivializes an important gay issue.(Tipped by JMG reader Helen)

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IRELAND: Norris Concedes

Openly gay Sen. David Norris has conceded his loss in Ireland’s presidential election. An early favorite, Norris would have been the world’s first gay president, but his campaign was damaged by the revelation that he’d pleaded for clemency for an ex-boyfriend accused of having a relationship with an underage boy. RELATED: In 2009 Iceland’s Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir became the world’s first …

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IRELAND: President Mary McAleese Named Most Gay-Friendly Politician

Great acceptance speech!(Via JMG reader Vivian)

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Church Sign Of The Day

The Friendly Atheist says the above church in Dublin doesn’t get the actual message on its own sign.

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IRELAND: Gay Man Up For Presidency

Openly gay Sen. David Norris has won the nomination for the presidency of Ireland, a largely ceremonial post. The independent politician won the support of Dublin city council last night and will run against six other candidates next month. He said he was “absolutely thrilled” at the news. Mr Norris 67, pulled out of the race in August over controversy …

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IRELAND: Rory’s Story For Marriage

(Tipped by JMG reader Gerard)

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IRELAND: Openly Gay Senator Drops Bid For National Presidency

Openly gay Sen. David Norris has dropped his bid for the presidency of Ireland after revelations that he once pleaded for clemency for a former boyfriend imprisoned for statutory rape. Mr Norris held a press conference outside his home in Dublin this afternoon to inform supporters he was withdrawing from the race. “I deeply regret the most recent of all …

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Caption This

(Via – Towleroad)

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IRELAND: Obama’s Limo Gets Stuck

Whoopsie.

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IRELAND: Marriage Campaign Launches

The Irish LGBT rights group Noise has launched a new marriage campaign with ads appearing on Dublin’s public transit. A controversial poster claiming “Jesus had two Dads” will appear on Dublin transport today to highlight the continuing campaign for gay marriage. The gay rights group Noise, a group campaigning for marriage equality for same-sex couples, is launching the new poster …

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IRELAND: Civil Unions Begin

Barry Dignam and Hugh Walsh (above) today become among Ireland’s first gay couples to be joined under the nation’s civil partnerships law. The law went into effect on January 1st with a three month waiting period. Theirs is not the first civil partnership to take place here – six civil partnerships have already been registered in the State arising from …

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IRELAND: New Anti-Bullying Campaign

Just launched by Ireland’s BeLonG To Youth Services. Tagline: “Stand up for your LGBT friends.” Lovely clip. You might want to grab a tissue before viewing.(Tipped by JMG reader Vivian)

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Irish Foreign Minister Eamon Gilmore Rips NYC’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade

“What these parades are about is a celebration of Ireland and Irishness. I think they need to celebrate Ireland as it is, not as people imagine it. Equality is very much the center of who we are in our identity in Ireland. This issue of exclusion is not Irish, let’s be clear about it. Exclusion is not an Irish thing, …

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