2 May 2006 The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has welcomed the publication of a new study revealing the number of gays and lesbians who have chosen to marry in countries that uphold marriage equality. Marriage equality is enshrined in the laws of the Netherlands, Belgium, Canada and the US state of Massachusetts, where the constitution forbids the creation of second-class citizens. In the first 20 months after equality was legalised in Massachusetts, 14,682 residents wed a partner...
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform An Roinn Dlí agus Cirt, Comhionannais agus Athchóirithe Dlí SUBMISSIONS SOUGHT CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS ON “DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP” A Working Group on Domestic Partnership has been established by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. The Working Group is to prepare an Options Paper on Domestic Partnership for presentation to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform by October 2006, within the following terms of reference: • To consider the categories...
Blood donor ban on homosexuals opposed Michael O’Regan A motion calling on the Irish Blood Transfusion Service to reverse its policy excluding sexually active homosexual men from donating blood was passed by a majority of one at the Young Fine Gael conference. Young Fine Gael president Patrick O’Driscoll strongly backed the motion, questioning why monogamous gay couples in long-term stable relationships were barred from donating blood, while heterosexuals who engaged in unsafe sex were not subject to the same...
27-Feb-2006Marc Shoffman An influential Irish youth organisation is calling on the country’s blood service to reverse its policy excluding male gay donors. The Yong Fine Gael conference in Co. Tipperary, Ireland, passed a motion opposing the Irish Blood Transfusion Service’s stance on banning sexually active homosexual men from donating blood. Group president Patrick O’Driscoll raised the question of why monogamous gay couples in long-term stable relationships were barred from donating blood, while heterosexuals who engaged in unsafe sex were...
Tottenham Hotspur have become the English Premierships first “gay friendly” football club, by launching a campaign against homophobic fans.Officals at White Heart Lane want to drive out sickening chants aimed at opposing players over their sexuality.Club spokesman Peter Secchi said “We are fully aware of the spate of homophobic songs and chants that have been creeping into the game lately.It is something that should be driven out of the sport.“We will print a warning in our match programme to...
Police Probe Memphis Transsexual Killingby 365Gay.com Newscenter Staff (Memphis, Tennessee) A 21-year old transsexual woman was murdered Thursday outside her South Memphis apartment building. Police say that Tiffany Berry was shot three times. She stumbled into the lobby of the building and died moments later. Investigators say the killing appears to have been a robbery gone bad, but friends believe it was a hate crime. “She still had her purse and everything. They shot her in the chest. They...
In many parts around the world gay people live lives protected by legislation that outlaw discrimination against them or have to right to get married or register their partnerships, but in many places around there is no such legislation. In fact in some places laws actively discriminate against homosexuals. In Africa 33 states of the 52 on the continent have laws against homosexuality. The punishment for convictions under these laws ranges from a fine in some countries to the...
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