Leo Varadkar, Ireland’s openly gay prime minister, has offered his resignation after his political party, Fine Gael, failed to win a majority in the parliamentary elections held on February 8. From The…
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News Round-Up: September 4, 2019
Some news items you might have missed: • Instagram: That time you fly across the world and wind up (surprise!) at Bear Week in Sitges, Spain, by happy accident with old friends.…
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‘Kill The Gays’ Pastor Steven Anderson Banned From Entering Ireland
Pastor Steven Anderson (via YouTube video screen capture) Infamous ‘Kill the Gays’ pastor Steven Anderson has become the first person to be banned from the country of Ireland. Anderson, who heads up…
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Irish Prime Minister To Address Same-Sex Marriage During Visit By Pope
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar According to Irish Central, the openly gay Prime Minister of Ireland, Leo Varadkar, will address the issue of same-sex marriage when he meets with the Pope on…
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News Round-Up: July 2, 2018
Some news items you might have missed: • I’m going to try this next time Michael is wrong and starts a disagreement – InstaHunks Rick and the Griffopotamus shared this pic today…
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Irish Government Apologizes For Persecuting LGBTs
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadakar On the 25th anniversary of decriminalizing homosexuality in Ireland, the country’s first openly gay prime minister publicly apologized for the chilling effects of the discarded law. Via…
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Ireland Repeals Restrictive Abortion Law In Landslide Vote
In a landslide victory for women’s rights, Ireland has voted to repeal its restrictive abortion laws despite opposition from the Catholic Church. The official tally was 1,429,981 “Yes” votes to 723,632 “No”…
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Podcast: Anti-LGBTQ Adoption Discrimination In Kansas & Oklahoma; Adam Rippon Slays On DWTS; 2018 Tony Award Nominations; Pride Nights At Major League Baseball
In this week’s LGBTQ headlines: • Oklahoma and Kansas state legislatures pass anti-LGBTQ adoption laws • A new survey of over 40,000 Americans shows acceptance for same-sex marriage has hit 61% •…
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Ireland Moves To Ban Anti-Gay “Conversion Therapy”
Legislation that would ban so-called “ex-gay” conversion therapy continues to advance in Ireland’s parliament. The bill, titled the Prohibition of Conversion Therapies Bill 2018, has now passed the second stage in the…
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Mike Pence Bans Media From Breakfast Meeting With Openly Gay Irish Prime Minister
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar with Vice President Mike Pence andSecond Lady Karen Pence After Ireland’s first openly gay leader said he would bring up LGBTQ rights with Vice President Mike Pence…