LGBT Posts

Don’t Throw Stones

May 18, 2009
By Stephen
Don’t Throw Stones

Image via Wikipedia Last night I attended Evensong in St. Fin Barre’s Cathedral in Cork for a special IDAHO service. It was a beatiful service with an excellent choir. The Dean The Very Revd Nigel Dunne made everyone welcome and during the service we were all invited up to place a stone at the foot of the cross. That to me was very touching. During the prayers a list of those killed because of their sexuality was read out...

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IDAHO – International Day Against Homophobia

May 16, 2009
By Stephen
IDAHO – International Day Against Homophobia

Image by flem007_uk via Flickr Tomorrow is IDAHO and there will be an event in Cork to commemorate it. It is being organised by Changing Attitudes Ireland. A Choral Evensong will take place tomorrow evening (May 17th) at 7:00pm in St. Fin Barres Cathedral in Cork. The speaker will be Ms. Doleres Mannion. Other events will take place in Dublin and Belfast. In Dublin there will be a service in Chirst Church Cathedral at 3.30pm with Sen. David Norris...

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Marriage is an antiquated, failing institution based on inequality and traditional roles.

April 30, 2009
By Stephen
Marriage is an antiquated, failing institution based on inequality and traditional roles.

Image via Wikipedia The above title is a quote from Mark Simpsons article on Gay Marriage on Comment is Free in today’s Guardian. In his article “Gay people don’t need marriage” he argues that gay marriage “zealots” have gotten carried away and need to look at what the majority agree with. As he points out Civil Unions which giver nearly the same rights as marriage, for example Civil Partnerships in the UK, have the backing of “liberal and conservative,...

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LGBT Noise – A Change of Message?

April 14, 2009
By Stephen
LGBT Noise – A Change of Message?

From Suzy’s Blog: Next week sees another protest from LGBT Noise giving the Government the red card and calling for Civil Marriage. The turn out at the last rally was dissappointing and I’ve noticed a slight shift in the plugs to get those who don’t want to marry themselves to support the cause. Wonder would it ever work the other way? Now last Wednesday I met one of the LGBT Noise activists in a pub, and when I mentioned...

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Bye Bye Goldsoundz

April 1, 2009
By Stephen
Bye Bye Goldsoundz

As some of you know I do a bit of nightclub work taking the money at the door for Goldsoundz, well it seams my next time working there 11th April will be my last night working there and the last night of Goldsoundz. From the mailshot: I know many of you will be very disappointed, as are we, that we have decided to stop Goldsoundz in its present format. You like us, possibly really liked the venue and the...

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Portia De Rossi is sorry for marrying Ellen Degeneres

March 24, 2009
By Stephen

Found via a Friend on Facebook: Yes, I know I am against Gay Marriage, but the same argument is being used against Civil Unions/Partnerships, so it still stands up!

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