Irish Pink Adoptions aims at providing support information for “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 the intention to adopt. Read More
Since the 28th December 2009, 7 same-gender couples have gotten married in Argentina, and it started a legal battle between the religious groups who claim the Law does not allow it, and the rest of society who is more or less ready to accept the obvious. (With an important divide beween cities and the country side)
The clarify the situation, the left-leaning gouvernment has decided to pass a Law which now needs to be approved by the Senate.
This is very important news, and at the same time it makes a joke of the Irish situation which is only now passing a second-class law for civil partnership… a solution that was seen as modern in Europe… 15 years ago.
Let’s remember that in South-America, Mexico City performs same-gender marriages, and only Brazil and Uruguay allow same-gender couples to jointly adopt.
http://www.adoptionboard.ie is now redirected to their new website: http://www.aai.gov.ie/
Adoption in Ireland is regulated by the Adoption Board / Authority which is an independent quasi judicial statutory body appointed by Government. Adoptions in Ireland commenced on the 1st January, 1953 with the enactment of the Adoption Act, 1952.
We will update our links over the week-end.
Pressure groups for equal rights to marry have not come up with a strong public symbol.
This one is simple: a white knot.
Call the campaign: white knot, why not?
But it is just an American fad? Or can it be worn by us all, within a week?
No need to buy them: just pin a white ribbon made form a strip of white fabric.
And when asked at work, or at home, why you do it, simply answer that you believe that marriage is a human right, and that you are human too. And that it is time the government noticed.
Why not send one to your TD/Senator as well?
Original USA campaign: http://whiteknot.org
http://whiteknot.org/map-knots.html
FAQ: where can I find the white knots?
Not the same as: http://www.whiteribbon.eu/ireland/
http://www.adoptionboard.ie is temporarily down.
That is the homepage only.
Some direct links still work, but it seems it is the same issue as in: http://irishpinkadoptions.com/2010/03/02/the-adoption-authority-of-irelands-website-under-attack/, then it is not recommended to access them as a malware download could result.
Here is more info: http://safebrowsing.clients.google.com/safebrowsing/diagnostic?client=Firefox&hl=en-US&site=http://www.adoptionboard.ie
Online TV AnLár asked us to answer 5 questions, to illustrate the theme of this year’s Pride: “We are family too.”
So we had a go at it.
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| Is the gay community serious about family rights, is there a real grass root interest, or is it just a political game? | |
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| If the government wanted to allow gay couples to marry, is there a risk it could be challenged? On what grounds? | |
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| Is the institution of civil marriage threatened by gay parents and their children and their lifestyle? | |
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| What is the connection between sexuality and the spiritual value of marriage? | |
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Daily show: http://www.openfm.ie/openmouth
Tonight the discussion should be around LGBT adoption.
Listen live: http://www.openfm.ie/listen_live
We have been invited on the panel, and I, Noël, will represent the group as our usual spokesperson, Andrew, is not available.
The Labour Party www.labour.ie and the Equality Authority www.equality.ie have both suggested that anyone who has acted as a parent to a kid should be allowed to apply for legal guardianship of the child they are parenting.
That would of course include same-gender partners.
It is one more step towards recognizing that parenting is not about gender or sexuality, it is about parental love and parental skills.
Labour’s Guardianship of Children Bill 2010: http://www.labour.ie/policy/listing/12686538688025728.html
This will confer an entitlement to apply for guardianship upon, for example, a man who is not the father but who the unmarried mother subsequently marries, without eliminating the guardianship position of the natural father. It would also protect the partner, including a same-sex partner, of one of the natural parents, who acts in loco parentis to the child. Such a partner will be entitled to apply to become a guardian.
Equality Authority’s Submission to Law Reform Commission Consultation Paper on Legal Aspects of Family Relationships: http://www.equality.ie/index.asp?locID=267&docID=851
The past twenty years have witnessed a considerable growth in the diversity of family patterns, with a growing number of children being raised by unmarried cohabiting couples (both same-sex and opposite-sex) and in one-parent families.
Joint adoption, moreover, is not available to unmarried couples, including same-sex couples, nor will it be available to civil partners under the Civil Partnership Bill 2009, as currently formulated.
Dublin pride 2010
Dublin Pride Film Shorts Competition.
The competition, now in its second year, is back with a bang with the winners being announced at a glitzy awards ceremony held in Dublin City Centre. The winning short will also be screened at the Meeting House Square on Monday 21st June as a mini featurette before the premiere screening of the Alternative Miss Ireland contest 2010.
Your film will also be featured in this summer’s GAZE – Dublin’s 18th Annual International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. There will also be prizes from Movies.ie and films courses from Filmbase.
Your film should be original, should reflect the theme of this years pride “We are Family Too” and should be between 2 and 5 minutes in length.
So dust off that director’s chair and pull out your clapper. Closing date for entries is Tuesday 8th June at 5.00pm.
Click here for application form.
This year’s theme “We Are Family Too” hopes to highlight the fact that LGBT families inhabit a legal limbo without recognition or protection from the State and with no legal rights or constitutional recognition. While we welcome the fact that the Government is recognizing the lack of protection for LGBTQ people in Ireland, there remain many important areas, particularly regarding LGBTQ families, where the legitimacy of our lives as LGBTQ people is not respected nor given equal status.
This post is taken from: http://queerid.com/topic.aspx?topicid=25867
See also: http://www.dublinpride.ie/shorts/
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