Comments on: Don’t let Brenda Power reign on our Parade….

By: Lads We Love: Senator David Norris | gaelick

Lads We Love: Senator David Norris | gaelick — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 09:05:05 +0000

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By: Karlos

Karlos — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:36:53 +0000

Although I think Brenda’s article is baseless nonsense and in many cases factually incorrect, I welcome the passion and debate she has sparked. She has inadvertantly stirred up the sort of unity that we need to progress on this issue as a community and shown us what we’re up against.

I also agree with Carol about Brenda and all of our right to express our opinions (as long as they don’t breach our beautiful new defamation bill that is…). How fortunate we are to live in a country where we have such freedom of expression.

Having said that, I think most of what she’s written isn’t even worth picking up dog crap with.

By: Carol

Carol — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:35:07 +0000

there is no doubt that Ms Power had the right to say what she thinks, I can’t see anyone suggesting that. She has a right to publish her opinion as others have a right to disagree with it.

I think Moo hit the nail on the head when saying “Gay people don’t want the sacramnent, we want the civil right”

Here here

By: Moo

Moo — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:17:11 +0000

T McCarthy – totally agree that freedom of speech is sacred but it is also the repsonsibility of the Press to report responsibly and not to garner prejudice against a group already suffering under same.

As for marriage being ’sacred’, the sacrament of marriage is sacred in the church. Gay people don’t want the sacramnent, we want the civil right. The two are very, very different things

By: t mc carthy

t mc carthy — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:49:16 +0000

I must say i nearly totally agreed with brenda power,after all is that not what most people say indoors out of the public eye in this ridiculous p.c. age,if you cannot express yor true views through the press,where does that leave freeedom of speech?Personally i know gay couples,i do totally accept they have their rights the same as straight couples but i do not accept marriages being done by gay people in the way as straight couples,marriage is sacred and is for man and woman only,its beautiful, productive and is great example.Now i`ve expressed my views,you may condemn me,i d`ont care as i have a full right to my views,thankfully everyone has that left.

By: Responses To Brenda Power « Why So Serious?

Responses To Brenda Power « Why So Serious? — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:44:32 +0000

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By: ann

ann — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:31:57 +0000

As a mother of a lesbian daughter it is frustrating to read,yet
again, an ignorant rant from a hack who will not inform hrself
before writing.One can only suppose she has to fill fiew inches
each week and any ill informed comment will do .

I want for my daughter unadulterated equality, certainly not
something decided by Ms Power who does not seem to know that
equality is not divisible.

By: click here

click here — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:14:16 +0000

@Ripley – via Ian on Gaire:

Editor : frank.fitzgibbon@sunday-times.ie
News Editor : john.burns@sunday-times.ie
Also : ireland@sunday-times.ie

By: click here

click here — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:31:25 +0000

P.S. – lol!! Thanks, O_M. I’m sure I’ve a rant or three brewing. Will try to compose my thoughts properly tomorrow!

Just starting to listen to the podcast now, too. Ugh..

By: click here

click here — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:29:28 +0000

Many thanks for the kind words, Aengus!

That’s an interesting point you highlight from the report – as far as I’ve heard (I’m a couple of years too young to be aware of the politics and lobbying of the time), but it seems they were more inclusive (not sure if that included the lesbians!) around the time of the decriminalisation campaign, but since 1993 have tended towards their current modus operandi. I’m open to correction on that, however.

In any event, hopefully popular opinion among LGBT people and their friends and family will overtake events and schmoozing strategies, especially since the Brenda Power/Ian O’Doherty articles and the letter from Helen Doody.

Bring on the rallies! (Tomorrow at 1pm outside Dáil Éireann [www.marriagequality.ie], and on 9th August 2009 [www.lgbtnoise.ie].)