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    • Lisbon is good for gays

      Lisbon is good for gays
      Issued : Wednesday 16 September, 2009

      Labour LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) today launched its campaign supporting the Lisbon Treaty at the statue of Oscar Wilde on Merrion Square.

      Joe Costello TD, director of the Labour Party Lisbon Campaign, and Labour LGBT urged people to vote “Yes” for the following reasons:

      - The Charter of Fundamental Rights will forbid discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation throughout the EU. (Article 21.1)
      - Article 23 of the Charter will forbid discrimination based on gender across the member states.
      - The Charter guarantees, in Article 12, the right to assemble which will protect Gay Pride marches and organisations across Europe.
      - The European Union will accede to the European convention of Human Rights further strengthening the protections for citizens and particularly LGBT citizens of the Union.
      - In future the European Commission will be legally required as part of the Social Mainstreaming Clause to aim to combat discrimination, including on the grounds of sexual orientation, in all its policies.
      - The participatory democracy clauses will legally require the Commission to consult with LGBT groups before coming forward with any proposals of interest or concern to them.

      Niamh Hayes and Paul McConnell, Co-Chairs of Labour LGBT said; “This treaty is good for gays and good for Ireland, we are urging everyone to vote yes on October the 2nd.”

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    • Labour LGBT condemn watered down civil partnerships

      Labour LGBT condemn watered down civil partnerships
      Issued : Thursday 26 June, 2008

      Labour LGBT has announced their opposition to the heads of bill announced by the Government for their Civil Partnership Bill. As expected, the bill does not include the right to apply to adopt for same-sex couples. However, the Government have gone even further in institutionalising inequality, by failing to provide equal rights in relation to taxation or social welfare for same-sex couples.

      Speaking after the publication of the heads of bill, Labour LGBT Co-Chairperson Neil Ward said: "It seems incredible that the Government are seeking to introduce a partnership model which makes no attempt to introduce equality in areas such as income tax, inheritance tax, capital gains tax or social welfare receipts. To intentionally create a model that will continue to ensure inequality in these basic areas is bewildering and disappointing. We also condemn the failure to deliver the right to apply to adopt for same-sex couples, which will continue to deepen the inequalities experienced by children currently living in households with same-sex parents."

      "We have long expected the Government to deliver a watered down form of partnership for same-sex couples. However, we are staggered by the inequalities which will be preserved by the introduction of this bill." Minister Gormley recently defended the delay in publication of this bill, stating that "it was better to delay publication and try to ensure the best outcome". However, the bill which the Government are now publishing represents an enormous weakening of the position proposed by the Labour Party when introducing the Civil Unions Bill, and cannot in any way be seen as a significant form of partnership for same-sex couples.

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    • Labour will re-table Civil Unions Bill, Gilmore tells conference

      Labour will re-table Civil Unions Bill, Gilmore tells conference
      Issued : Friday 20 June, 2008

      Eamon Gilmore TD Speech by Eamon Gilmore TD
      Party Leader

      The Leader of the Labour Party, Eamon Gilmore TD, has said that Labour intends to re-table in the Dail before the summer recess the Party's Civil Unions Bill which had been twice voted down by Fianna Fail led government. Deputy Gilmore was speaking to a conference of young gay rights activists organised by Labour Youth and the International Union of Socialist Youth in Dublin. (Friday)

      We are taking this step because of the failure of the government to honour its promises to reduce similar legislation of its own. The Civil Unions Bill, which is designed to give full legal recognition to same sex couples was introduced by my colleague, Brendan Howlin, in the Dail in February 2007, but voted down by the Fianna Fail/PD government. In October of last year Labour moved a motion seeking to have the Bill restored to the Order Paper. On this occasion is was voted down by the Fianna Fail/Green/PD government.

      When that motion was debated last October there were very specific promises from both Fianna Fail and Green Ministers that a government Bill would be speedily introduced and that Head of a Bill would be published by March of this year. That deadline has come and go and there is still no sign of the government Bill.

      Deputy Brendan Howlin will now re-table that Bill before the end of this session unless we get some evidence that the government is going to speedily introduce and enact legislation to guarantee full and equal rights for same sex couples, we ensure that the Bill is taken again.

      Addressing the conference, Deputy Gilmore said:
      I would like to extend a warm welcome to all of you here tonight. I know you have travelled from all over the world to be in Dublin this weekend, which is a testament to your commitment to the cause of equality.

      You are in good company. Equality is the principle that has always inspired and driven the Irish Labour Party. We proudly trace our origins, not just to famous figures in the Labour movment, such as James Connolly and Jim Larkin, but before them to the great thinkers of the enlightenment, and to the inspiring call for liberty, equality and fraternity.

      The Labour Party has a proud history of campaigning for these ideals. We were at the vanguard of the battle to liberalise Ireland's laws. It was Labour which introduced equal pay for men and women in Ireland. Labour which made it illegal to discriminate on the grounds of gender, ethnicity, religion or sexual orientation.

      Labour had the courage to stand up for individual freedoms, and to take the State out of citizens' bedrooms. It was Labour which legalised divorce in 1997. And it was Labour which made it legal to buy a packet of condoms, which were banned in Ireland for years.

      Looking around us today, it is hard to imagine that the rights and freedoms Labour fought so hard for, and which we all now take for granted, were resisted every step of the way. The divorce referendum, only 13 years ago, was passed by a mere 9,000 votes out of the 1.6 million cast.

      Two lessons can be drawn from these, often bruising, struggles. The first is that if we are committed to the equality and freedom of our neighbour, we will succeed. The second is that it won't be easy.

      This is as true for same-sex marriage as it was for those other milestones on the journey towards a fair and equal society.

      That there is some considerable resistance to giving legal rights to same-sex partners is clear. The Labour Party introduced its own Civil Unions Bill to parliament twice over the past 18 months, and twice it has been voted down.

      The Government has promised to introduce its own legislation on civil unions, but so far it has confined itself to excuses and delaying tactics. One thing is becoming clearer: they have no intention of introducing equal rights for same-sex couples to the e

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      Carley VibekittykillerDecoy

      Labour Lgbt

      so ya comin down to decoy tonight? This months info inc Halloween are all up on the website - make sure ya register on the gaydecoy website so you get info on free/£5 entry!

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    • Rainbow Project Belfast
      Rainbow Project Belfast

      Hey Labour Lgbt

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      We would like to invite you to the official Pride Ball @ Main Function Room, Sandino's Café Bar on Sunday 30th August at 930pm. The Bank Holiday Finale. Including the Noel Walsh Freedom Award and The Young Person of the Year Award and of course the party of the year with DJ Anne Harley. FREE EVENT.

      If you would like further information please contact The Rainbow Project on 71283030 or email sean@rainbow-project.org or david@rainbow-project.org


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    • Rainbow Project Belfast
      Rainbow Project Belfast

      Hello Labour Lgbt
      Thursday 10th Of September is World Suicide Awareness Day.
      To mark this event, community groups from across Belfast are participating in an “Walk of Life” to raise awareness of the issue. Groups from across the city are leaving their perspective headquarters to march to City Hall for 6am, to mark this as a Belfast wide event. The event is scheduled at this early time to symbolise travelling through darkness and into light as an expression of hope for those bereaved through suicide.
      We would like to march from our building Memorial House waring Street at 5.00am
      Should you wish to become involved in this event, please contact myself on the numbers or email address below.
      Malachai O'Hara
      Mental Health Development Officer
      t: (028) 9031 9030
      e: malachai@rainbow-project.org

      14 weeks ago
    • Rainbow Project Belfast
      Rainbow Project Belfast

      Could you please complete a short survey about your experiences in accessing GP services. Please visit www.rainbow-project.org/survey

      It'll only take a few minutes and will help to improve the level of service received by lesbian, gay, bisexual people when accessing GP services.

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      SpunOut

      SpunOut.ie wants you to Step up and Speak out
      Blog: A fifth of gay people have attempted suicide.

      SpunOut.ie is today calling on young people, and especially young Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender people, to speak out and follow the example of SpunOut.ie long time volunteer and Project Worker, Ian Howley.

      Ian, 25, from Athlone, Co. Westmeath, is urging young people to start speaking out about their problems and to seek support. In his teens, Ian had to battle with his own sexuality, he faced a long and lonely path through depression and nearly lost his life to suicide three times. Ian recalls......

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      John

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      no prob ;)

      cant wait for sunday xx:D

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      luv Richie Flynn

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    • Cork Pride
      Cork Pride

      Hey Everyone,

      Just a quick comment to say Cork Pride is on May 24th 2009 until 1st June 2009. Currently we are looking for volunteers for all aspects of the Pride Week i.e.. Sports, Events, Fundraising, Parade Activities, etc.... We are also actively looking to hire a graphic designer who will be designing our template for both the programmes and the website which is currently under construction.

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      Cork Labour Youth

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