Church 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 ArticleThis is the first Tiffany’s ad ever to feature a gay couple
The lovely ad has been going viral on social media since its release last Saturday.
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.
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