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#Homosexuality
# homosexuality - Saturday 18 May, 2019
Attacks, surveillance, moving home every six months - The life of an LGBT activist in Tunisia
Badr Baabou accepted an award for his work in Dublin this week.
# homosexuality - Monday 21 January, 2019
Egyptian TV host sentenced to one year in prison for interviewing gay man
During the interview, the gay man, whose face was blurred, openly talked about his relationship with another man.
# homosexuality - Thursday 6 September, 2018
The 5 at 5: Thursday
Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
# homosexuality - Wednesday 1 August, 2018
Employee awarded €8,000 after colleague linked homosexuality to child abuse
The harassment occurred over a six-month period.
# homosexuality - Wednesday 25 July, 2018
Up to 150 homosexuality convictions could be overturned under Government proposals
Last month, the Government apologised to men historically convicted of engaging in consensual same-sex activity.
# homosexuality - Tuesday 19 June, 2018
Government to apologise for historical convictions of gay men
A motion before the Dáil this evening will acknowledge the harm caused by historical criminal laws.
# homosexuality - Tuesday 12 June, 2018
Taoiseach planning measures to 'recognise the wrongs' done to those criminalised for homosexuality
Ireland officially passed legislation which finally decriminalised homosexuality on 24 June 1993.
# homosexuality - Friday 13 April, 2018
'There are 37 countries in the Commonwealth where it’s currently illegal to be who I am'
Tom Daley has urged a number of nations to relax their anti-gay stance.
# homosexuality - Thursday 14 September, 2017
Man who listed 'standing up against homosexuality' as achievement loses discrimination case
Mark Savage claimed he was told to remove the line from his CV.
# homosexuality - Wednesday 19 April, 2017
Leader of Liberal Democrats won't say if he thinks being gay is a sin
Tim Farron’s comments have been criticised by some, but others have defended him.
# homosexuality - Monday 26 December, 2016
'Being gay was portrayed as a scandal and shame': George Michael's journey to LGBT activist
He was outed by the press in 1998, and went on to become a major supporter of HIV campaigns
# homosexuality - Sunday 11 December, 2016
Thousands march over Malawi's plans to legalise homosexuality
The peaceful marches were organised by Catholic and evangelical churches.
# homosexuality - Wednesday 7 December, 2016
New bill will 'exonerate and apologise to' people convicted of homosexual acts
Senator Ged Nash called the move “an important gesture”.
# homosexuality - Thursday 20 October, 2016
Britain is to pardon thousands of people convicted of homosexuality
Anyone alive who was convicted of same-sex acts before the law was abolished will now receive an automatic pardon.
# homosexuality - Thursday 29 October, 2015
Gay couple asked to leave Dublin restaurant for holding hands
The shocking allegation comes just five months after the country legalised marriage for homosexual couples.
# homosexuality - Wednesday 7 October, 2015
Italian priest suspended after saying he "understands" paedophilia
Fr Gino Flaim added that homosexuality was an “illness.”
# homosexuality - Wednesday 20 May, 2015
Journalist says that 'homosexuality was never a crime in Ireland'
Bruce Arnold has spoken out against former President Mary McAleese taking a position in the same-sex marriage referendum.
# homosexuality - Friday 13 February, 2015
14 lovely reactions to Pat Carey's courageous interview about being gay
The former Fianna Fáil minister spoke about his sexuality on RTÉ Radio One this morning.
# homosexuality - Saturday 31 January, 2015
Benedict Cumberbatch appeals for pardon for gay men convicted of 'indecency'
Stephen Fry is also one of the signatories of an open letter calling on the British government to pardon the men.
# homosexuality - Wednesday 3 December, 2014
Enda Kenny's visit to a gay bar shows how far the country has come
Here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening in Irish politics right now…
# homosexuality - Monday 6 October, 2014
British man jailed 'for being gay' in Morocco
Ray Cole’s family has started a petition for his freedom.
# homosexuality - Friday 29 August, 2014
McAleese advert rejected over the former President's views on female ordination
An ad for a speaking engagement has been rejected by Australian newspaper ‘The Catholic Weekly’ over the former President having ‘an agenda’.
# homosexuality - Wednesday 7 May, 2014
Hollywood stars boycott Beverly Hills Hotel over Brunei ownership
The Sultan of Brunei introduced sharia laws that mean stoning for people found guilty of adultery and homosexuality.
# homosexuality - Wednesday 12 March, 2014
Gardaí called as students protest at NUIG over same-sex marriage referendum
The students who are protesting say they intend to remain there overnight.
# homosexuality - Wednesday 5 March, 2014
Column: Are you frustrated by the number of 'gay' stories in the media? Then read on ...
Do you view the issue of gay rights as being mundane? Are you annoyed by the ‘hype’ over homophobic bullying and marriage equality? Then these are the facts you need to know, writes Christine Allen.
# homosexuality - Tuesday 25 February, 2014
Uganda tabloid prints list of 200 'top' gay people
The Red Pepper tabloid published the list the day after a bill criminalising homosexuality was enacted.
# homosexuality - Wednesday 19 February, 2014
This woman has gone to extreme lengths to prove Frozen has a 'Gay Agenda'
She’s not concealing her feelings when it comes to the smash hit Disney movie.
# homosexuality - Tuesday 18 February, 2014
Tánaiste: Anti-gay laws will "affect our valued relationship" with Uganda
Meanwhile, Uganda’s government has defended its decision to push through the controversial laws.
# homosexuality - Sunday 16 February, 2014
Gilmore "deeply concerned" over Nigerian homosexuality law
The Tánaiste says Ireland is “completely opposed to discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation”.
# homosexuality - Friday 7 February, 2014
Column: As the Winter Olympics kick off in Russia, let's consider oppression in all its forms
The situation in Russia is one of the more extreme examples of LGBT rights abuses in the world, but let’s not run the risk of thinking that our community is wholly welcoming by comparison, writes Kevin Donohue.
# homosexuality - Monday 27 January, 2014
# homosexuality - Monday 20 January, 2014
Spain's new cardinal says homosexuality is a 'defect'
The 84-year-old has been criticised by gay rights groups for his comments.
# homosexuality - Wednesday 8 January, 2014
McAleese: Catholic Church 'in denial over homosexuality for decades'
Her comments were welcomed by liberal Redemptorist priest Fr Tony Flannery.
# homosexuality - Saturday 28 December, 2013
Changes to prison accommodation rules raised concerns about homosexuality
There were “obvious objections to having two prisoners in one cell – the most common objection being that it facilitates homosexuality”.
# homosexuality - Friday 20 December, 2013
Uganda passes tough new bill against homosexuality
The anti-gay bill allows for life imprisonment for certain homosexual acts.
# homosexuality - Saturday 9 November, 2013
Column: Why I’m still afraid to come out to my friends and family
I’m 28 and in a committed, loving relationship but none of my friends or family know that – because I’ve never told them I’m gay. For all the talk of social acceptability, I still fear of losing the people I love.
# homosexuality - Monday 28 October, 2013
'Gay athletes will be made feel comfortable at Winter Olympics,' insists Putin
The Russian president made the promise despite the country’s new controversial law.
# homosexuality - Friday 16 August, 2013
Protest to take place at Russian embassy in Dublin over 'anti-gay laws'
The signing of a controversial law which prohibits the dissemination of so-called ‘homosexual propaganda’ to minors in Russia has been widely criticised.
# homosexuality - Friday 12 July, 2013
German football club will fly rainbow flag permanently at their stadium
St Pauli are urging Germany’s other clubs to follow their lead in the fight against homophobia.
# homosexuality - Monday 24 June, 2013
20 years ago homosexuality was decriminalised, but not everyone was happy...
Paul McGrath of Fine Gael at the time spoke against the bill and said he was concerned what impact it would have on society as a whole.
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NUJ condemns "unacceptable" speech on homosexuality from Nigerian state governor
The comments were allegedly made by the Governor of the Delta State in Nigeria at a recent awards ceremony.
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