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Sep092011

SITE MAINTENANCE

By John K. on September 9, 2011

Due to a dispute between our previous hosting company and their registrar, we have now transferred to a more reliable provider and are working to restore the access to the site ASAP.

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Apr082010

What is Irish Pink Adoptions?

By Irish Pink Adoptions on April 8, 2010

Irish Pink Adoptions aims at exchanging support information between “pink” families-to-be, or who already are.

We chose the term “pink family” as a relatively neutral umbrella term for the single gay men, single lesbians, or same-gender couples who intend to adopt, are in the process of adopting, or have adopted. Continue reading »

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Oct102011

2011-11-10: Authority to travel for talks on adoption agreements

By John K. on October 10, 2011

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0530/1224298059012.html

CAROL COULTER

DELEGATIONS FROM the Adoption Authority of Ireland will travel to Mexico, the Philippines and the United States to discuss adoption agreements, the International Adoption Association was told at the weekend.

Geoffrey Shannon, chairman of the authority, told its annual conference it was in advanced discussions with a number of countries party to the Hague Convention on Inter-country Adoption after the incorporation of the convention into Irish law last year.

He confirmed the authority was looking at Lithuania and Kazakhstan as prospective countries for adoption into Ireland, and said it would look at other Hague countries that came to the attention of prospective adoptive parents.

Ruth Lennon, association chairwoman, told The Irish Times it was asking Minister for Children Frances Fitzgerald to seek bilateral agreements with Russia and Ethiopia, not currently members of the convention, but from which Irish couples have adopted previously. They are unable to adopt siblings from these countries in the absence of such an agreement.

Mr Shannon told the conference that the authority and the Minister have had very positive engagement with Vietnam, and it was very hopeful adoptions from Vietnam will recommence in 2012. They were suspended in May 2009 when the existing bilateral agreement lapsed, and it was not renewed when a report from the UN International Social Service critical of international adoption procedures in Vietnam was published. Vietnam plans to adopt the convention early next year. Continue reading »

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Sep132011

2011-09-13: AAI notice on Florida

By John K. on September 13, 2011

http://www.aai.gov.ie/index.php/hague-countries/florida-usa.html

NOTICE – FLORIDA – 13th September 2011

The Adoption Authority of Ireland’s advisory of 13th April, 2011 noted the active consideration of intercountry adoption from the State of Florida, USA, and engagement between the Adoption Authority of Ireland and the US Central Authority on the issue. Further to this and other inquiries made, the AAI wishes to advise all prospective adoptive parents as follows:

· The Authority intends to enter into further discussions with the US Central Authority regarding adoptions from Florida by Irish applicants;

· The Authority intends to seek legal advices on a number of issues arising in respect of adoptions from that jurisdiction.
Continue reading »

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Sep072011

Fact: The marriage ban for same-gender couples discriminates against Irish families and children.

By John K. on September 7, 2011

http://youtu.be/_BaDwHKenQ0

At Marriage Equality, we want to change that and we are asking you to help us.

Please watch Rory’s Story – a new short film by Marriage Equality and FailSafe Films.

Please help us spread the word by sharing Rory’s Story with your friends and family.

What would you give to get marriage equality across the line? We are currently facing an urgent funding need, and without your help over the next few months, we will have to close our doors. Please click here to make a donation to the Marriage Equality campaign today.

Together we can make a difference for same-sex couples, our families and our children.

Because no child deserves to be a stranger to their parents.

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Sep012011

Save The Date! LGBT Diversity & TENI Joint Conference 2nd Dec 2011

By John K. on September 1, 2011

For more information see www.lgbtdiversity.com or www.teni.ie

Date: Friday 2nd December 2011

Time: 9.30am to 5.00 pm

Venue: TheRiverLeeHotel,Western Road,Cork

LGBT Diversity & TENI Joint Conference: “Working Together”

Conference Focus: The focus of this year’s conference is on how the LGBT sector and mainstream agencies can work together to make the principles of diversity, rights and inclusion and effective service delivery a reality at a national and regional level. Continue reading »

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Aug242011

2011-08-24: Alaska mother convicted of abusing adopted Russian son… to appear on parenting TV show

By John K. on August 24, 2011

Full story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-14642212

Beagley said her adopted son had emotional problems

A US woman accused of using extreme methods to punish her adopted Russian son as a ploy to get on a TV programme has been convicted of child abuse.

The jury in Alaska was shown a video in which Jessica Beagley poured spicy sauce into her son’s mouth.

Defence lawyers said she wanted to appear on the TV programme, in which people seek parenting help, after normal punishments had failed. Continue reading »

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Aug142011

GO NOW! March for Marriage 14/08/2011@3pm (City Hall, Dublin)

By John K. on August 14, 2011

http://lgbtnoise.ie/?p=1912

LGBT Noise would like to announce the March for Marriage 2011.

Civil Partnership is NOT equality.

We ask you, your friends, your family and your co-workers to MARCH FOR MARRIAGE in Dublin on Sunday 14th August 2011.

We will be meeting at 3pm by city hall at the top of Parliament street.

Bring as many people as you can and let’s make some Noise about inequality. Civil Partnership is NOT equality and we need to make sure that our voices are heard by the Government, we need to make sure that we will not have to settle for less than full equality and equal rights for ALL.

See you all there, Love and Noise,

The Noise team.

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Aug132011

TOMORROW! March for Marriage 14/08/2011@3pm (City Hall, Dublin)

By John K. on August 13, 2011

http://lgbtnoise.ie/?p=1912

LGBT Noise would like to announce the March for Marriage 2011.

Civil Partnership is NOT equality.

We ask you, your friends, your family and your co-workers to MARCH FOR MARRIAGE in Dublin on Sunday 14th August 2011.

We will be meeting at 3pm by city hall at the top of Parliament street.

Bring as many people as you can and let’s make some Noise about inequality. Civil Partnership is NOT equality and we need to make sure that our voices are heard by the Government, we need to make sure that we will not have to settle for less than full equality and equal rights for ALL.

See you all there, Love and Noise,

The Noise team.

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Jul262011

Marriage Equality urges TDs and Senators to commit to equality for same sex couples and their families

By John K. on July 26, 2011

PDF versions of the “Out to your TD” lobbying pack are available to download from http://www.marriagequality.ie/getinvolved/tdcampaign/downloadtdpack.html

Civil Partnership is not the same as civil marriage – that is the message Marriage Equality is reiterating to TDs and Senators as they head off on their summer holidays, as part of its re-launched “Out to your TD” campaign packs.

The campaign, originally launched in 2008, has had great success in raising awareness on the issue of civil marriage for same sex couples. It calls on supporters to visit their TDs, share their stories, and demand that the political system ends discrimination and inequality and instead treats same-sex couples equally with heterosexual couples. Continue reading »

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Jul212011

March for Marriage 14/08/2011@3pm (City Hall, Dublin)

By John K. on July 21, 2011

http://lgbtnoise.ie/?p=1912

LGBT Noise would like to announce the March for Marriage 2011.

Civil Partnership is NOT equality.

We ask you, your friends, your family and your co-workers to MARCH FOR MARRIAGE in Dublin on Sunday 14th August 2011.

We will be meeting at 3pm by city hall at the top of Parliament street.

Bring as many people as you can and let’s make some Noise about inequality. Civil Partnership is NOT equality and we need to make sure that our voices are heard by the Government, we need to make sure that we will not have to settle for less than full equality and equal rights for ALL.

See you all there, Love and Noise,

The Noise team.

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