# LGBT
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This month
April 2024
Gender Identity
Explainer: What's in the UK's Cass Review and what does it mean for trans healthcare?
Trans young people in Ireland “currently do not have access to any form of gender identity-related healthcare”, Trans Equality Together said.
10 Apr
6.5k
This year
2024
Equality
Greece legalises same-sex marriage, becoming first Orthodox Christian country to do so
15 Feb
8.5k
44
Last year
2023
State Papers
Ireland considered making 21 age of consent for gay people when decriminalising homosexuality
One 1993 document noted that moving from “criminalisation to equality might be too major a change at one go”.
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
27 Dec 2023
19.0k
South Korea
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to raise LGBT rights issues with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol
3 Nov 2023
7.9k
Voices
Aoife Martin: Reflections on Pride 2023 - it really is for everybody
Aoife Martin
30 Jun 2023
10.1k
Voices
Ivana Bacik: 'It is an injustice that children of same-sex couples are being denied rights'
Ivana Bacik
27 Jun 2023
13.0k
74
LGBT
Government to legislate to disregard historic convictions of gay and bisexual men
20 Jun 2023
8.0k
46
LGBTQ
Seanad motion for government to 'keep their word' and disregard criminal records of gay men
17 May 2023
5.6k
0
Voices
Fiona O'Loughlin: Ireland can remain a leader on LGBTQI+ rights if it stands up to Hungary
Fiona O'Loughlin
22 Mar 2023
15.2k
42
garda attacks
Taoiseach: 'National conversation needed on what's driving anger and violence in society'
21 Feb 2023
19.6k
40
LGBT
'The worst time of my life': Irish research shows lasting harm of LGBT+ 'conversion therapy'
17 Feb 2023
19.9k
35
Edwin Chiloba
One man arrested after Kenyan LGBT activist’s body found in metal box
Updated
6 Jan 2023
32.9k
6
All time
Father Séan Sheehy
Influential priest says LGBT Catholics are 'as much a part of the Church' as the pope
7 Nov 2022
25.3k
34
LGBT
Consultation launched on scheme to disregard historic convictions of gay and bisexual men
4 Nov 2022
13.9k
22
Qatar World Cup
Taoiseach: There 'can't be any inhibition' for LGBT people to attend World Cup in Qatar
27 Oct 2022
13.1k
26
World Cup
Campaigner Peter Tatchell ‘arrested in Doha while protesting Qatar's LGBT rights record’
25 Oct 2022
22.6k
25
Regret
Casillas apologises to LGBT community and claims account was hacked after 'I'm gay' post
9 Oct 2022
32.1k
4
Congress
US politician attends son’s same-sex wedding days after voting no to gay marriage
26 Jul 2022
55.2k
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inclusivity
'Great strides' made in match-day experience for LGBT community at Liverpool
22 Jul 2022
3.4k
0
Pride
Micheál Martin has 'no time' for a UK-style 'toxic' discussion on trans issues
24 Jun 2022
34.2k
Homophobia
LGBT+ groups set to meet with gardaà over recent homophobic attacks in Dublin
10 Jun 2022
13.8k
Justice
Ireland needs new scheme to disregard historic convictions of gay and bisexual men, experts advise
5 May 2022
8.9k
5
Gay Rights
'Lives were ruined': State moves closer to exonerating men convicted of homosexual 'offences'
Updated
6 Jan 2022
56.7k
34
Universal Periodic Review
UN to review Ireland's record on human rights, conversion therapy and Traveller discrimination
10 Nov 2021
13.4k
4
Changes
Gay and bisexual men can donate blood sooner under new rules in the North
16 Aug 2021
8.8k
12
Viktor Orban
Hungarian government writes to Ireland and EU ministers over criticism of anti-LGBT law
9 Jul 2021
53.8k
116
Imported blood
Campaigners call for changes to Ireland's restriction of blood donation by gay men
4 Jul 2021
17.8k
35
sexual health
Limited access to HIV services during pandemic an ongoing concern for LGBT+ community
4 Jul 2021
9.1k
13
Aoife Martin: Pride isn't just about rainbows and flags - it's about being seen
Aoife Martin
1 Jul 2021
11.4k
LGBT
Taoiseach tells story of gay Drogheda teenager at EU summit, as pressure ramps up on Hungary over new law
Updated
25 Jun 2021
44.6k
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