Thursday 5 August, 2021
Leaders from 17 EU countries condemned the Hungarian law last month.
The Irish Blood Transfusion Service imported a supply of blood from the UK earlier this week.
Closures and scaledowns of sexual health services have raised issues for HIV prevention and testing.
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This week, our columnist looks back at Pride 2021 and says there’s more to it than just a celebration once a year.
A majority of the leaders insisted that discrimination must not be tolerated in the 27-nation bloc.
It comes after pressure to make the system more welcoming for LGBT+ people.
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has said that Hungary should not be in EU because of the new law.
The Cork Hellhounds are a new LGBT-inclusive rugby club.
Nerilee Ceatha of UCD says her research shows young people no longer assume rigid sexual orientation labels and binary gender identities.
She said the European Commission is “assessing if it breaches relevant EU legislation”.
Minister for Equality Roderic O’Gorman will be joining Waterford Mayor Damien Geoghegan, after two separate incidents where the flags were taken down.
Six in 10 people are struggling with suicide ideation and half are struggling with self-harm, according to a new survey.
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A local LGBT+ group is urging the public to fly the rainbow flag from their home as a show of support.
Gardaí said the man has been charged with a count of criminal damage.
“It goes to show why festivals like Pride matter in the first place,” the Mayor of Waterford said.
On International Transgender Day of Visibility, our columnist highlights how vital that increased visibility is for trans kids.
On Transgender Day of Visibility, Teni CEO Éirénne Carroll talks to The Journal about access to healthcare in Ireland and worrying developments in the US.
LGBT rights have become a flashpoint issue in Poland in recent years under the populist Law and Justice (PiS) party government.
It is being held at the Sydney Cricket Ground, where people can socially distance in their seats.
The Irish healthcare system is failing transgender people and forcing them to go abroad for treatment, Noah Halpin has said.
The Transgender Equality Network of Ireland said the situation is “very concerning” and will impact up to 100 people.
The long-awaited report has been published by the HSE after a number of delays.
The National Trans Healthcare Steering Committee has raised concerns about the status of the report.
Staff from the GMHS have been redeployed to Covid-19 test centres in recent months.
With lectures moving largely online, students with a tough home life may find themselves with few good options.
Warsaw police said that 48 people were arrested.
The former Irish president warned of the damaging impact the church is having on Ireland younger LGBT community.
The court voted that Title VII, that bars job discrimination because of sex, encompasses bias against LGBT workers.
Three in 10 people avoid certain locations for fear of being assaulted, according to a new survey.
More than 22,000 trans men and women were surveyed for the study.
Victoria and Max are a trans couple who are hoping that speaking about their experiences will help others in a similar position.
Critics who believe the law will end up censoring free speech had forced a referendum on the issue.
Schofield made the announcement in a statement posted on his Instagram account.
The drug has been making headlines after more overdoses last weekend and a high-profile rape case.
A number of talks by Jason Evert had already been cancelled amid criticism of his stance on homosexuality and other issues.
The first marriage ceremonies should take place in February.
Jason Evert has described homosexuality as a disorder and is critical of contraception.
Concerns have also been raised about people being sexually assaulted while taking drugs such as GHB.
Local media reported that the women were seen embracing but not kissing.
The boy was given eight-month youth referral order due to the homophobic nature of the attack.
