Tag: Ireland
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Transgender woman becomes first to enter Irish same-sex partnership
Social Protection minister Joan Burton is drafting legislation to address a legal problem where transgender people can only enter a civil partnership if their new gender was recognised abroad.
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93pc increase in Census 2011 cohabiting same-sex couples
The 93pc increase in Census 2011 to 4,042 cohabiting same-sex couples, mirrors the scale of increases across previous censuses.
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Anseo! How a new generation of gay teachers is fighting back
There is an assumption that all teachers are straight – but they’re not and even though there is no legislation to protect them, some gay teachers are coming out, writes Grainne Faller in Irish Times.
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President hits out at racism, homophobia
President Michael D Higgins has hit out at homophobia and racism in Ireland describing it as a “blight on society”.
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73pc of us say yes to same sex marriage
Same-sex marriage has the backing of three out of four Irish people, a survey has revealed.
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Still not easy to be gay in Ireland
While Irish society has generally become more accepting of homosexuality, gay teachers in many schools risk discrimination or even losing their jobs if they reveal their sexuality, writes Carmel Crimmins.