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

By John K. on August 14, 2011

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

lgbtNoise

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

By John K. on August 13, 2011

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

lgbtNoise

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

By John K. on July 21, 2011

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

lgbtNoise

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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lgbtNoise: Flash Demo – Saturday 12th March at 3pm – O’Connell Street across from the GPO

By John K. on March 11, 2011

http://lgbtnoise.ie/?p=1686

Noise launches their Ministry of Protest. Bring your friends and family and don’t forget your banners and slogans!

The programme for government has been agreed by Fine Gael and Labour.

http://www.labour.ie/download/pdf/programme_for_national_government.pdf

http://www.finegael.ie/upload/ProgrammeforGovernmentFinal.pdf

Same-sex marriage is one of a number of issues to be reviewed by a committee which will report back in 12 months however this is NOT a commitment to marriage equality.

Justice delayed is still justice denied! Noise is appointing ALL OF US Ministers for Protest to ensure that marriage equality is not delayed any longer! Protest with us this Sat the 12th of March at 3pm on O’Connell Street across from the GPO. Bring your friends and family and lets make sure the government knows that LGBT people want equal rights now!

 

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Voices of Children – read their stories, hear their voices (Marriage Equality)

By Noel on January 25, 2011

Especially of interest, in relation to adoption:
Voices of Children Conference (8 of 13): Cherishing all the children of the nation equally: Geoffrey Shannon, Solicitor & Child Law Expert

What matters for children is the stability of the relationship.

From Marriage Equality.

On September 8th 2010, Marriage Equality hosted our groundbreaking Voices of Children Conference.

The conference emphasised that progress on the issue of the legal rights of children to their same sex parents is urgent – many spoke of how such progress will depend on the work and leadership of groups like Marriage Equality. It is our belief that together with other children’s rights and lesbian and gay advocacy groups this change will happen if we can show solidarity and a commitment to cherishing all the children equally. Continue reading »

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Gay Theatre Festival 2011 is coming

By John K. on January 24, 2011

The Eight International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival will take place from May 2nd to 15th with preparations already well under way.

They are hosting a Table Quiz in Pantibar on Wednesday February 2nd, 8pm, Hosted by RTE’s Aengus MacGrianna with great prizes on offer.

They are also seeking volunteers for Festival 2011 so get in touch if you’re interested. Continue reading »

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2011-01-12: USA, Change in passport language is boon to gay rights activists

By John K. on January 12, 2011

http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/babies-falling-victim-to-childcare-act-1.1005543

 

By Ed O’Keefe

Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 Riding the momentum from the repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell,” and the State Department’s adoption of more gender-neutral language on passport applications, gay rights activists are pressing for more changes to federal policies that they say are unfavorable to gay Americans. Continue reading »

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