Could a David Norris Day be on the cards?
The Yes campaign thanked voters today for passing the same-sex marriage referendum.
View Article‘Ireland is sending a real signal to other countries that change is possible’
Ireland has hit the headlines around the world after voting in favour of same-sex marriage.
View ArticleWhere in the world is it hardest to be gay? (And what can Ireland do to help?)
We have an awful lot of work to do…
View ArticlePics: Arrests and injuries during bloody clashes at gay pride march in Kiev
Five policemen were among the injured.
View ArticleAmerican woman is asked to tone down her “relentlessly gay” garden, gets...
“I need more rainbows. Many, many more rainbows.”
View ArticleBeaten, robbed and left to die: One march that paved the way for the Dublin...
The parade is expected to attract huge crowds today but where did it all begin?
View ArticleHave you heard about Fine Gael’s dubious colleagues in Brussels?
The party’s uncritical acceptance of 14 Hungarian MEPs that represent Viktor Orban’s far right Fidesz would make you question its priorities in the EU, writes Lynn Boylan.
View ArticleRussian ‘anti-gay fever’ flag shares its inspiration with Irish No campaign
A Mammy, Daddy and their kids have been causing an awful stir this week.
View ArticleA ‘vigilante mob’ beat a man to death in a Morocco market after accusing him...
They also seriously hurt his younger friend or accomplice.
View ArticleCouple in hiding after surrogate mother presses abduction charges
“Our family are missing very important months of both our children’s lives.”
View ArticleREAD: Letters sent to the Taoiseach about same-sex marriage
Bible verses, high praise, ‘gay fever’, and ‘Enda Kelly.’
View Article‘Deciding when or on which street I can hold my girlfriend’s hand – it’s a...
The recent stabbing of six people at a Gay Pride march in Jerusalem shows the dangerous risks faced by the city’s LBGT community.
View ArticleListen: Elton John agrees to go to Moscow Pride parade in hoax call
Audio of the hoax call has been published. The singer says it’s an honour to speak to “one of the most influential people” in the world.
View ArticleVladimir Putin phoned Elton John, and this time it wasn’t a joke
Suppose you could say they were Putin the world to rights…
View ArticleRussian politicians plan to outlaw coming out – but not for “more reasonable”...
“We think women are…more able to manage their emotions. So far, we’re not touching women.”
View ArticleGay couple asked to leave Dublin restaurant for holding hands
The shocking allegation comes just five months after the country legalised marriage for homosexual couples.
View ArticleChurch needs to ditch discredited Old Testament views – McAleese
The former president told The Irish Catholic the Church was a conduit for ‘toxic’ homophobia.
View ArticleMormonism is taking a lot of heat for its attitude towards gay rights
The church declared that the children of gay couples cannot be blessed or baptised until they turn 18.
View ArticleKenyan court bid to stop anal exams of men accused of being gay
Engaging in gay sex is a criminal offence in Kenya.
View ArticleThousands turn out for "rainbow vigil" in Dublin to honour those killed in...
A large crowd – some draped in rainbow flags and holding balloons and other items – gathered at about 7pm this evening for the vigil.
View Article‘I’m still Ivan but I’m wearing high-heels.' - Meet Ivan Fahy, an androgynous...
The Irish model who’s breaking assumptions about gender.
View ArticleTrump wants to quiz people on religion and gender equality before they enter US
The Republican presidential candidate previously called for a ban on Muslims entering America.
View ArticlePoll: Do you agree with the verdict in the gay cake row?
The owners of Ashers Bakery were found guilty of discrimination.
View ArticleUganda blames British colonialism for its anti-gay sex laws
It told the UN this week that it doesn’t tolerate such discrimination.
View ArticleThis is why people are talking about North Carolina's 'bathroom law'
Lawmakers in the state have failed to repeal the controversial law, despite Democrats and Republicans earlier reaching an agreement on it.
View Article'Being gay was portrayed as a scandal and shame': George Michael's journey to...
He was outed by the press in 1998, and went on to become a major supporter of HIV campaigns
View ArticleGay priest marries long-term partner in 'beautiful' ceremony in Clare
Fr Bernard Lynch – who grew up in Ennis in the 1950s – became the first Catholic priest in the world to have a civil partnership in 2006.
View Article'I can't stop crying': Tributes after rainbow flag creator Gilbert Baker dies...
The former soldier was heavily involved within the San Francisco LGBT rights movement.
View ArticleLeader of Liberal Democrats won't say if he thinks being gay is a sin
Tim Farron’s comments have been criticised by some, but others have defended him.
View ArticleTaiwan to become first Asian country to legalise same-sex marriage
“I’m leaping with joy like a bird,” one person said. Activists have fought for almost 30 years for gay marriage equality.
View Article'Men subjected to these gay purges have endured a gruesome ordeal in Chechnya'
The Kremlin is said to be taking its investigation into the anti-gay “purge” seriously.
View ArticleOne in five young LGBT people say they still face bullying and harassment
The survey of over 4,000 members of the young LGBT community was part of a national State strategy.
View Article'We don't have any gays': Chechnya's leader strongly denies his country...
Ramzan Kadyrov has faced wide international criticism since reports of serious human rights abuses.
View Article'Outpourings of emotion' and 'a force of good': The Gaze Film Festival...
Dublin’s LGBT film festival Gaze was set up in 1992 – a year before homosexuality was decriminalised.
View ArticleLeo Varadkar visits site of the Stonewall riots in New York
The Stonewall protests are widely considered to be the single most important event leading to the gay liberation movement.
View ArticleBrian Merriman: 'Identity theatre is always relevant'
I dramatise stories that were impossible to imagine could be told or staged, writes Brian Merriman.
View ArticleHere's a short history of the battle for LGBT rights in Ireland
Today marks the 25th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in Ireland.
View ArticleUp to 150 homosexuality convictions could be overturned under Government...
Last month, the Government apologised to men historically convicted of engaging in consensual same-sex activity.
View ArticleHomosexuality can still mean the death penalty in many countries
A look at LGBT rights across the world.
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