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Ireland considered making 21 age of consent for gay people when decriminalising homosexuality
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Ireland considered making 21 age of consent for gay people when decriminalising homosexuality

Dec 27th 2023, 12:05 AM 19,290 Views 0 Comments
  • The age of consent for heterosexual intercourse at the time was, and still is, 17 years old
  • 21 was described as "probably the age most acceptable to those who do not want decriminalisation but recognise that there is no choice"
  • However, if 21 was chosen, "there would be an attempt to portray this country as backward", officials warned
Pope calls for bishops to welcome LGBTQ people into church
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Pope calls for bishops to welcome LGBTQ people into church

Jan 25th 2023, 8:34 AM 21,085 Views 16 Comments

'Lives were ruined': State moves closer to exonerating men convicted of homosexual 'offences'
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'Lives were ruined': State moves closer to exonerating men convicted of homosexual 'offences'

Updated Jan 6th 2022, 12:08 AM 56,741 Views 34 Comments

US chastity speaker cancels trip to Ireland 'due to illness' after number of talks were axed
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US chastity speaker cancels trip to Ireland 'due to illness' after number of talks were axed

Updated Jan 14th 2020, 5:46 PM 73,783 Views 329 Comments

'Untold damage could be done': Talks by US chastity speaker cancelled amid criticism
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'Untold damage could be done': Talks by US chastity speaker cancelled amid criticism

Jan 10th 2020, 7:43 PM 56,089 Views 241 Comments

'It was shocking': GRA to speak to Commissioner over sacking of garda for 'alleged homosexual activity'
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'It was shocking': GRA to speak to Commissioner over sacking of garda for 'alleged homosexual activity'

Aug 9th 2019, 6:10 AM 33,388 Views 33 Comments

Attacks, surveillance, moving home every six months - The life of an LGBT activist in Tunisia
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Attacks, surveillance, moving home every six months - The life of an LGBT activist in Tunisia

May 18th 2019, 9:30 PM 10,640 Views 24 Comments

Egyptian TV host sentenced to one year in prison for interviewing gay man
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Egyptian TV host sentenced to one year in prison for interviewing gay man

Jan 21st 2019, 9:21 PM 46,350 Views 97 Comments

Evening Wrap - Sep 6th 2018, 4:50 PM
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Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
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Employee awarded €8,000 after colleague linked homosexuality to child abuse
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Employee awarded €8,000 after colleague linked homosexuality to child abuse

Aug 1st 2018, 12:55 PM 29,679 Views 64 Comments

Up to 150 homosexuality convictions could be overturned under Government proposals
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Up to 150 homosexuality convictions could be overturned under Government proposals

Jul 25th 2018, 1:59 PM 13,145 Views 51 Comments

Government to apologise for historical convictions of gay men
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Government to apologise for historical convictions of gay men

Jun 19th 2018, 9:02 AM 12,601 Views 51 Comments

Taoiseach planning measures to 'recognise the wrongs' done to those criminalised for homosexuality
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Taoiseach planning measures to 'recognise the wrongs' done to those criminalised for homosexuality

Jun 12th 2018, 5:45 PM 13,634 Views 93 Comments

'There are 37 countries in the Commonwealth where it’s currently illegal to be who I am'
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'There are 37 countries in the Commonwealth where it’s currently illegal to be who I am'

Updated Apr 13th 2018, 3:00 PM 35,889 Views 7 Comments

Man who listed 'standing up against homosexuality' as achievement loses discrimination case
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Man who listed 'standing up against homosexuality' as achievement loses discrimination case

Sep 14th 2017, 4:34 PM 26,351 Views 0 Comments

Leader of Liberal Democrats won't say if he thinks being gay is a sin
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Leader of Liberal Democrats won't say if he thinks being gay is a sin

Apr 19th 2017, 8:52 AM 17,698 Views 89 Comments

'Being gay was portrayed as a scandal and shame': George Michael's journey to LGBT activist
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'Being gay was portrayed as a scandal and shame': George Michael's journey to LGBT activist

Dec 26th 2016, 8:15 PM 12,397 Views 102 Comments

Thousands march over Malawi's plans to legalise homosexuality
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Thousands march over Malawi's plans to legalise homosexuality

Dec 11th 2016, 8:00 AM 8,053 Views 31 Comments

New bill will 'exonerate and apologise to' people convicted of homosexual acts
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New bill will 'exonerate and apologise to' people convicted of homosexual acts

Dec 7th 2016, 7:48 AM 6,793 Views 15 Comments

Britain is to pardon thousands of people convicted of homosexuality
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Britain is to pardon thousands of people convicted of homosexuality

Oct 20th 2016, 5:52 PM 12,738 Views 36 Comments

Gay couple asked to leave Dublin restaurant for holding hands
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Gay couple asked to leave Dublin restaurant for holding hands

Oct 29th 2015, 4:39 PM 73,396 Views 223 Comments

Italian priest suspended after saying he "understands" paedophilia
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Italian priest suspended after saying he "understands" paedophilia

Oct 7th 2015, 7:50 PM 16,590 Views 60 Comments

Journalist says that 'homosexuality was never a crime in Ireland'
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Journalist says that 'homosexuality was never a crime in Ireland'

May 20th 2015, 2:12 PM 20,167 Views 195 Comments

14 lovely reactions to Pat Carey's courageous interview about being gay
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14 lovely reactions to Pat Carey's courageous interview about being gay

Feb 13th 2015, 1:05 PM 3,910 Views 1 Comment

Benedict Cumberbatch appeals for pardon for gay men convicted of 'indecency'
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Benedict Cumberbatch appeals for pardon for gay men convicted of 'indecency'

Jan 31st 2015, 11:00 AM 23,624 Views 59 Comments

Enda Kenny's visit to a gay bar shows how far the country has come
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Enda Kenny's visit to a gay bar shows how far the country has come

Dec 3rd 2014, 9:01 AM 14,688 Views 125 Comments

British man jailed 'for being gay' in Morocco
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British man jailed 'for being gay' in Morocco

Oct 6th 2014, 2:45 PM 23,972 Views 129 Comments

McAleese advert rejected over the former President's views on female ordination
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McAleese advert rejected over the former President's views on female ordination

Aug 29th 2014, 1:31 PM 24,950 Views 79 Comments

Hollywood stars boycott Beverly Hills Hotel over Brunei ownership
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Hollywood stars boycott Beverly Hills Hotel over Brunei ownership

May 7th 2014, 12:38 PM 16,517 Views 46 Comments

Gardaí called as students protest at NUIG over same-sex marriage referendum
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Gardaí called as students protest at NUIG over same-sex marriage referendum

Mar 12th 2014, 5:19 PM 46,791 Views 397 Comments

Column: Are you frustrated by the number of 'gay' stories in the media? Then read on ...
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Column: Are you frustrated by the number of 'gay' stories in the media? Then read on ...

Mar 5th 2014, 7:30 PM 8,018 Views 275 Comments

Uganda tabloid prints list of 200 'top' gay people
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Uganda tabloid prints list of 200 'top' gay people

Feb 25th 2014, 12:21 PM 18,502 Views 115 Comments

This woman has gone to extreme lengths to prove Frozen has a 'Gay Agenda'
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# Let It Go

This woman has gone to extreme lengths to prove Frozen has a 'Gay Agenda'

Feb 19th 2014, 6:30 PM 4,559 Views 6 Comments

Tánaiste: Anti-gay laws will "affect our valued relationship" with Uganda
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Tánaiste: Anti-gay laws will "affect our valued relationship" with Uganda

Feb 18th 2014, 5:48 PM 9,073 Views 55 Comments

Gilmore "deeply concerned" over Nigerian homosexuality law
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Gilmore "deeply concerned" over Nigerian homosexuality law

Feb 16th 2014, 7:45 AM 11,338 Views 150 Comments

Column: As the Winter Olympics kick off in Russia, let's consider oppression in all its forms
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Column: As the Winter Olympics kick off in Russia, let's consider oppression in all its forms

Feb 7th 2014, 7:00 AM 143 Views 97 Comments

NUJ condemns "unacceptable" speech on homosexuality from Nigerian state governor
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NUJ condemns "unacceptable" speech on homosexuality from Nigerian state governor

Jan 27th 2014, 10:18 PM 11,349 Views 17 Comments

Spain's new cardinal says homosexuality is a 'defect'
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Spain's new cardinal says homosexuality is a 'defect'

Jan 20th 2014, 1:10 PM 12,819 Views 255 Comments

McAleese: Catholic Church 'in denial over homosexuality for decades'
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McAleese: Catholic Church 'in denial over homosexuality for decades'

Jan 8th 2014, 9:27 AM 16,165 Views 275 Comments

Changes to prison accommodation rules raised concerns about homosexuality
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Changes to prison accommodation rules raised concerns about homosexuality

Dec 28th 2013, 8:45 AM 28,567 Views 85 Comments

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