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From Oscar Wilde to Panti Bliss: LGBTQ Icons of Ireland

April 10, 2017

Ireland is a country known for historically penalising its citizens for any sexual behaviour not condoned by the Catholic Church (i.e., any sex taking place outside of a heterosexual marriage and/or for purpose...

What It Is Like to Be Gay in China?

Holly Lenny

February 9, 2014

Culture, Slider

Two gay men in Hong Kong kissing- Photo Credit- Flickr- Ryanne lai Homosexuality has existed in China throughout many of the ancient dynasties, although during the 1840s this changed through westernisation. S...

“Being gay is something to be frowned upon”

Vanja Skotnes

April 3, 2013

Health, News, Politics, Slider

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Amanda (22) is a teacher in a catholic school in Galway. She is also gay. No one knows of her sexual orientation, she is too fearful of the consequences to ever come out as gay, she says. (more…)...

Gay marriage an old idea?

Victoria Laurent

March 3, 2013

Film

Sébastien Lifshitz reveals the amateur pictures which inspired his documentary. The couples, recognized or staged, tell another story of the homosexuality. For the first time, he reveals its personal collect...

Serious homophobic bullying in Irish schools

Vanja Skotnes

February 26, 2013

Health, News, Politics

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Young LGBT people are every day experiencing bullying - both from their peers and their teachers. Research recently launched shows that over 70 per cent felt that they couldn't be themselves at school. Many sch...

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From Oscar Wilde to Panti Bliss: LGBTQ Icons of Ireland

What It Is Like to Be Gay in China?

“Being gay is something to be frowned upon”

Gay marriage an old idea?

Serious homophobic bullying in Irish schools