Hot on the heels of the momentum created by LGBT Noise’s rally on Sunday, a symposium on extending marriage rights for same-sex couples is taking place in a couple of weeks, on Thursday, 7th May 2009 in the Westbury Hotel, Grafton St, Dublin 2, from 10am-4pm.

Greetings, campers! Unless you’ve been living under a rock somewhere, you should be aware of the rally taking place on Sunday, 19th April 2009, calling for equality for same-sex relationships, i.e. marriage equality. We thought it might be a good idea to try to collate as many photos of the rally as possible from anyone and everyone who’s there. Here’s how to upload your pics!

Hold the phone, now, equality fans! What if – just what IF – our politicians were brave enough to legislate tomorrow for equality in marriage? Why can’t it be done so simply, and what private individual could stop it by taking a case to court? Well I say, “It can be done!” and, “No-one!” Read on..

Your schedule for the week, should you choose to accept it: Monday, 13th April
Make-And-Do-Monday at PantiBar; Sunday, 19th April 12pm: Tea and Cake at PantiBar, 2pm: Central Bank, afterwards: BBQ @ The Sycamore Club over Purty Kitchen. Why? Read on..

We met up with those heroines of the gay world, Katherine Zappone and Ann Louise Gilligan, recently, for a candid chat about the inequality we still suffer. “Homosexuals are told, “That’s enough…No, no. No marriage for you, pal.” I mean, it’s unbelievable, outrageous. It’s utterly outrageous”.

10. Children can never succeed without both male and female role models at home. That’s why single parents are forbidden to raise children.

For those who may not be familiar, Katherine Zappone and Ann Louise Gilligan have taken Ireland’s Revenue Commissioners and others to the courts seeking to have their Canadian marriage recognised in this jurisdiction.

Let’s face it: us queers are at the bottom of the human sociological heap, so when times get tough, just where exactly will we find ourselves?

Irish Rail are enforcing legalised discrimination of same-sex couples travelling on Free Travel Pass schemes. And don’t think the Heads of Bill for civil partnership will cover us..!

Here in Ireland, we’re always told that the constitution is the one thing that prevents us being treated equally by the law in terms of marriage. Last month, I rambled on about the constitution itself. Now, let’s see how the courts have interpreted the constitution.

[All links open in a new window] Following on from my previous article, and some of the debate generated by the publishing of the Heads of Civil Partnership Bill, I thought I would elaborate in more detail on my thoughts. Also, I’m feeling quite ranty. As the Queen said to Alice, let’s begin at the [...]

[All links open in a new window] The Heads of the Civil Partnership Bill were published on Tuesday by the Irish government. Lauded by its proponents, lets consider why it’s bad law. Let’s begin by using the words of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform – Dermot Ahern – against him. The government [...]

[All links open in a new window] The Chinese government stated today that “no force” will stop the Olympic Games. How intriguing that this one-party dictatorship should use language that suggests it is somehow under attack (perhaps from pro-Tibet protesters?) And Kevan Gosper, of the International Olympic Committee, has denounced protesters as destructive and “hate-filled”. [...]