Crowds gather in Belfast for Pride parade headlined by Julian Simmons
Groups and floats representing up to 250 charities took part
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Woman assaulted by Irish soldier calls for new hate crime laws in Pride speech
Natasha O’Brien was loudly cheered as she gave a speech at event in Dublin’s Merrion Square Park on Saturday
We have dealt with bigotry for generations, like a nightmare that keeps recurring
The rise in homophobic and transphobic hate and violence we are experiencing is devastating, organised and international. But this is not our first rodeo
‘It’s better than a dig in the face’: LGBT employees on how the workplace became more accepting
Ahead of a landmark Pride in Dublin, people involved in the fight for equality remember more hostile times and give a guarded welcome to improved corporate inclusivity
Defence Forces, Courts Service asked to withdraw from Pride parades after Cathal Crotty suspended sentence
Staff in Courts Service group ‘upset’ and ‘frustrated’ with exclusion, saying there is a misunderstanding about their duties
I had the luxury for a few years to not have to question holding my wife’s hand on the street
So much progress has been made, and yet ... The “and yet ...” is the painful part
The tech leader who became an LGBTQI+ stylist: ‘They are attracted to my style, my energy, my colour’
Clo Cruddas left the ‘toxic’ tech industry to pursue her fashion dream. To mark this year’s Dublin Pride Festival, she collaborated with a former Alternative Miss Ireland on a photoshoot
Catholic church cancels ‘incompatible’ concert by Dublin gay men’s choir
Clerical official wrote to choir to say event was ‘not compatible with our mission as a Roman Catholic parish church’
Thousands join Budapest Pride parade in protest at state’s anti-LGBT moves
Hungarian government seeks to exert control over ‘display and promotion of homosexuality’ in books and films accessible by under-18s
Intercom CEO promises to be ‘more thoughtful’ in Twitter engagement
Eoghan McCabe came under pressure over contentious retweeting after company pulls back on 'divisive' issues
Intercom CEO’s approach to ‘divisive and political issues’ does not extend to his own Twitter timeline
Eoghan McCabe’s Twitter timeline includes selfie with anti-vaccine Robert F Kennedy jnr
Intercom’s Pride row shows the fickleness of corporate allegiance to LGBTQI+ causes
Few things scream performative solidarity more than the compulsion to loudly proclaim all the ways in which you have been an exemplary ally
Irish tech company facing employee unrest after new policy ended support for Pride
Intercom chief executive Eoghan McCabe told staff the decision not to support Pride outwardly was a ‘tough’ one to make
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Books that highlight the importance of queer love stories for teenagers in an era of bans and challenges
Walking past the preachers on Henry Street, holding my partner’s hand, my skin prickles
While Irish people voted overwhelmingly in support of marriage equality, we still have a long way to go
Anna Nolan: ‘The effect of being on a reality TV show unfolds over the years... I definitely went through a depression’
The nun turned Big Brother participant has finally found her comfort zone behind the TV camera
Dublin Pride: carnival of every colour under rainbow fills city with joy
Most colourful parade in Ireland marks 40th anniversary
My first Pride: ‘I never saw diversity until I went to Pride in Dublin’
As Dublin Pride celebrates its 40th anniversary, some of Ireland’s foremost LGBTQ+ activists share their memories
Una Mullally: 40 years after the first Pride, we’re still fighting for LGBTQ+ people to live safe and free lives
We will continue to stake our claim as people and as a community deserving of a fully realised future without fear, and to live authentic, joyful lives
Emer McLysaght: Racism, homophobia, transphobia, misogyny are all driven by fear
I remember believing ignorant things as a younger person. I feel ashamed, but am able to employ compassion to understand that I didn’t know any better
Ireland’s first Pride parade, 40 years ago: ‘We had to suffer the beatings, the spittings, the jeerings, just for the right to walk down the street holding hands’
To mark the 40th anniversary of Ireland’s first official Pride parade, Patrick Freyne and Una Mullally hear the stories of some of the people who took part
Pioneers promoting the full inclusion of gay people in sport still a relative rarity
Sport and society still needs more people like Daniels and Peat and Cusack and McCarthy and Thomas
Claims children are being indoctrinated by drag shows carry echoes of a darker past
Where are the organised protests about children on hospital waiting lists or living in hotel rooms?
Paterson Joseph wins Christopher Bland Prize; Niall McDevitt celebrated; Giggler gets the musical treatment
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Dublin LGBTQ+ Pride Festival to mark 50 years of sexual liberation
The 40th anniversary Dublin Pride Parade takes place on Saturday, June 24th
Uganda adopts anti-LGBTQ+ law with death penalty for same-sex acts
Bill imposes capital punishment for so-called aggravated homosexuality
Una Mullally: I don’t recognise the person who stuttered in hospital any more. I’ve changed
In Vegas I thought about 2015 and that horrible, life-affirming, traumatising, beautiful, galvanising campaign
Libraries and LGBTQ+ books: controlling what people read is a dark, dangerous step
In a civilised society, we do not burn books. Even when we loathe them
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