Pride in Ireland | A Brief History of LGBT Rights | Irish History

This video talks about the fight for LGBT+ rights in Ireland since the 1970s.

*Content Warning Below*

This video will contain the following topics, so take a second to take care of your mental health. In this video, the subject matter will touch on:
Homophobia
Transphobia
And related discrimination, violence, assault and murder of LGBT+ people; including mention of self-unaliving ( death by suicide), assault involving stabbing, and death by asphyxiation due to inhalation of blood,
Not graphic details, but just so you are forewarned
Criminalisation of Queer existence and anti-LGBT+ legislation, as well as anti-LGBT+ propaganda
Conversion Therapy
Abortion Bans
The general fight for basic human rights and bodily autonomy, against unjust laws and systems that prohibit them - including Supreme Court Justice rulings, that aren’t actually just or fair…

Thank you so much for watching - I put a lot of work into this video so I hope you like it! I know this is not a fully comprehensive overview of LGBT+ Rights, so there will be future videos on individuals coming down the line.

Please like and share the video if you can, and drop a comment below to let me know what you thought.

Resource links for further reading are below! 😊

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Resource & Reading List

Archives

Irish Newspaper Archives (accessed online)

The Irish Queer Archive

IQA Facebook Page (where they share info and images)

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Books

Sonja Tiernan, ‘The history of marriage equality in Ireland: A social revolution begins’ (2020, Manchester University Press)

Una Mullally ‘In the name of love: the movement for marriage equality in Ireland: an oral history’ (2014, The History Press Ireland)

Patrick McDonagh ‘Gay and Lesbian Activism in the Republic of Ireland, 1973-93’ (2021, Bloomsbury)

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Irish LGBT+ Organisations LGBT Ireland

TENI - Transgender Equality Network Ireland

Gay Switchboard Ireland

Outhouse

Lesbian Line

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More Resources

Gay Community News

Gay rights and reform in Ireland: A personal history by Senator David Norris

Irish Legal Heritage: Article on Norris v Ireland

History of Pride in Ireland Story Map by Esri Ireland:

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties’s Hate Crime in Ireland Report - July 2018

LINK TO REPORT – “Lifecycle of a Hate Crime – Irish National Report:

Article on Recent Transphobic Hate Campaign led by anti-trans org “The Countess”

Why are transphobes so transphobic? Written by Brian Hughes on the science of transphobia

2016 Article by Tonie Walsh, curator of the Irish Queer Archive

‘26 Irish lesbian trailblazers paving the way at home and abroad’

GCN Article: Looking at Ireland's first LGBT+ helpline 'Tel-A-Friend'

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& Descript for sound and subtitles

[kneeneart]

Somewhere between chuffed I've found this channel and miffed it's taken me this long.

Great video, looking forward to checking out the rest of your work, maith thú!

[LughSummerson]

Great video. Look forward to the videos about gay historical figures.

[TurtleStreetStudios]

UNREAL! Such a fab video and just what I needed to start my pride season 🌈

[yolandagrabowski]

My Irish neighbor speaks against the gays. And someone I was in the salvation army with, Mindy is an Irish lesbian. So is her dad. The staff lady said she is gonna turn him straight. Mindy spoke so repulsed of the threat. I'm like, let him be gay if he chooses.

[pandemicpagan]

Thank you so much for this video !!! 🙏🏻 It's invaluable we have this knowledge and history shared and available to folks. 💖🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

[HogandDice]

I believe both MERJ and MASI are both against bringing in hate crime legislation.

If I recall its because in other countries it usually ends up being used to target marginalised communities rather than protect them. But I may not be remembering correctly.

[caseycoughlin]

Hello from Florida... This was very informative and I greatly appreciate you taking the time to put it together THANK YOU #BRÓD

[liannsherbin]

Go raibh maith agat for making this, and putting so much work & detail into it. Both my children are members of the LGBTQIA+ community so it warms my heart to see how much this means to you, and it would seem to many people in Ireland. We have come a long way in Canada, but similar extreme right wing ideologies are on the move here as well. It does seem to be a global issue right now. It just means that now, more than ever, people of good will need to speak out loudly in support of love, equality and justice as you have just done. Grateful! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 💜

[rowanwhite]

Awesome video! Thank you for all your hard work!

[yolandagrabowski]

So, Irish is equal to any nation. Some are gay. Some are not.

[NormanThe_FreedomHope-]

My online mates are part of lgbt, I'm a straight male with open mind, i accept them who they are

[brianchecketts]

It says there are 3 other comments here but I don't see any....? Interesting video, nice review of human rights in Ireland. Best wishes.

[middler]

Sad that it takes someone to be murdered for the State to wake up. One of the men given a suspended sentence was later given 10 years for breaking into the home of a pregnant woman and raping her. I read he died recently in England but cant verify.

[neilbriffa]

WAS SO SURPRISED WHEN YOU LEGALISED SAME SEX MARRIAGE DUE TO RELIGION OBSESSION❤❤❤