# LGBT

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97% of LGBTI+ youth are struggling with anxiety, stress or depression

Six in 10 people are struggling with suicide ideation and half are struggling with self-harm, according to a new survey.

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Jun 15th 2021, 12:29 PM

'A despicable act': Waterford Pride flags removed for the second time

A local LGBT+ group is urging the public to fly the rainbow flag from their home as a show of support.

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Jun 12th 2021, 4:30 PM

# Waterford

Man arrested over alleged burning of Pride flags in Waterford city

Gardaí said the man has been charged with a count of criminal damage.

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Jun 9th 2021, 4:58 PM

# Pride Month

LGBT Pride flags burned in Waterford city

“It goes to show why festivals like Pride matter in the first place,” the Mayor of Waterford said.

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Jun 7th 2021, 2:02 PM

Voices

Aoife Martin: 'Trans people have existed since the first organism crawled out of the primordial soup'

On International Transgender Day of Visibility, our columnist highlights how vital that increased visibility is for trans kids.

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Mar 31st 2021, 3:37 PM

# National Gender Service

'The lack of medical support is a travesty': Trans people facing five-year healthcare waiting list

On Transgender Day of Visibility, Teni CEO Éirénne Carroll talks to The Journal about access to healthcare in Ireland and worrying developments in the US.

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Mar 31st 2021, 6:00 AM

# Poland

French minister describes Poland's LGBT rights situation as 'worrying'

LGBT rights have become a flashpoint issue in Poland in recent years under the populist Law and Justice (PiS) party government.

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Mar 8th 2021, 10:11 PM

# Australia

Sydney’s annual Mardi Gras goes ahead with restrictions in place

It is being held at the Sydney Cricket Ground, where people can socially distance in their seats.

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Mar 6th 2021, 12:15 PM

# Healthcare

'We can't keep sending trans people abroad for major surgery with no aftercare when they get home'

The Irish healthcare system is failing transgender people and forcing them to go abroad for treatment, Noah Halpin has said.

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Mar 5th 2021, 6:30 AM

# Crumlin

Trans children being referred to healthcare service that 'doesn't exist yet'

The Transgender Equality Network of Ireland said the situation is “very concerning” and will impact up to 100 people.

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Feb 11th 2021, 5:00 PM

# steering committee

Transgender healthcare report recommends all patients receive psychological support in Ireland, not UK

The long-awaited report has been published by the HSE after a number of delays.

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Dec 31st 2020, 12:36 PM

# Health

Taoiseach says it's 'not satisfactory' that trans healthcare report hasn't been published

The National Trans Healthcare Steering Committee has raised concerns about the status of the report.

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Dec 2nd 2020, 2:14 PM

# gmhs

Closure of PrEP service will 'undoubtedly' have impact on HIV rates, experts warn

Staff from the GMHS have been redeployed to Covid-19 test centres in recent months.

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Oct 2nd 2020, 3:54 PM

# Staying home

College might once have offered an escape for vulnerable students - Covid-19 has changed that

With lectures moving largely online, students with a tough home life may find themselves with few good options.

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Aug 9th 2020, 9:00 PM

# Warsaw

Polish police clash with demonstrators protesting against LGBT activist's arrest

Warsaw police said that 48 people were arrested.

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Aug 8th 2020, 3:11 PM

# LGBT Rights

Mary McAleese condemns Catholic Church for 'intrinsically evil' teachings on homosexuality

The former Irish president warned of the damaging impact the church is having on Ireland younger LGBT community.

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Jun 30th 2020, 6:00 AM

# LGBT

US Supreme Court rules law protects LGBT workers from discrimination

The court voted that Title VII, that bars job discrimination because of sex, encompasses bias against LGBT workers.

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Jun 15th 2020, 8:01 PM

# Discrimination

'We had bottles thrown at us, a woman spit on us': Six in 10 LGBT people avoid holding hands in public

Three in 10 people avoid certain locations for fear of being assaulted, according to a new survey.

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May 14th 2020, 6:00 AM

# Mental Health

Trans people with gender-aligned passports and birth certificates less likely to feel suicidal, new research finds

More than 22,000 trans men and women were surveyed for the study.

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Mar 17th 2020, 6:05 AM

# Transitioning

'The most important thing is to talk about it': Trans couple open up in intimate new documentary

Victoria and Max are a trans couple who are hoping that speaking about their experiences will help others in a similar position.

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Feb 26th 2020, 6:10 AM

# projection

'A historic day': Switzerland votes to back new anti-homophobia law

Critics who believe the law will end up censoring free speech had forced a referendum on the issue.

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Feb 9th 2020, 1:11 PM

# Coming Out

Phillip Schofield: 'I have been coming to terms with the fact that I am gay'

Schofield made the announcement in a statement posted on his Instagram account.

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Feb 7th 2020, 10:40 AM

# chemsex

'If someone goes under, call 999': Addiction expert warns about GHB after more overdoses

The drug has been making headlines after more overdoses last weekend and a high-profile rape case.

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Jan 25th 2020, 7:30 AM

# jason evert

US chastity speaker cancels trip to Ireland 'due to illness' after number of talks were axed

A number of talks by Jason Evert had already been cancelled amid criticism of his stance on homosexuality and other issues.

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Jan 14th 2020, 5:46 PM

# tie the knot

From today, same-sex marriage is now legally recognised in the North

The first marriage ceremonies should take place in February.

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Jan 13th 2020, 9:58 AM

# irish events

'Untold damage could be done': Talks by US chastity speaker cancelled amid criticism

Jason Evert has described homosexuality as a disorder and is critical of contraception.

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Jan 10th 2020, 7:43 PM

# chemsex

'GHB is a killer, I know of eight men who died after taking it'

Concerns have also been raised about people being sexually assaulted while taking drugs such as GHB.

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Jan 4th 2020, 12:05 AM

# rise of skywalker

Same-sex kiss cut from new Star Wars movie for viewers in Singapore

Local media reported that the women were seen embracing but not kissing.

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Dec 24th 2019, 7:17 PM

# Homophobia

Teenager who harassed women after they refused to kiss on London bus has sentence increased

The boy was given eight-month youth referral order due to the homophobic nature of the attack.

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Dec 19th 2019, 3:12 PM

# Rainbow Laces

'Football has not created an environment where anyone would ever feel comfortable saying, 'I am gay''

A brilliant clip of Graeme Souness on a weekend where LGBT inclusion in football was pushed – though Everton are now investigating reports of homophobic chants.

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Dec 9th 2019, 9:37 AM

# Nothing to fear

'If one of our team-mates was to come out and say they were gay, nothing changes'

Leicester City duo James Maddison and Ben Chilwell have expressed their support of LGBT footballers.

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Dec 6th 2019, 7:53 PM

# Census

'Rectifying the historic wrong': LGBT advocates wanted sexual orientation included on the next Census

Scotland’s census will give individuals up to 21 options under this category including skolisexual and demiromantic.

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Nov 21st 2019, 6:10 AM

# LGBT survey

Half of LGBT+ students have heard homophobic or transphobic comments from staff members at school

73% of LGBT+ students surveyed said they feel unsafe at school.

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Nov 12th 2019, 6:45 AM

# New Words

Collins Dictionary recognises 'non-binary' and names 'climate strike' as Word of the Year

Pop star Smith came out as non-binary this year, sparking a debate over gender and sexuality.

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Nov 7th 2019, 10:34 AM

Voices

Column: 'We're worried our son will become an orphan due to our lack of rights'

LGBT couple, Gabriela and Kelly Socol, are fighting for parental rights and equality for their family.

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Nov 6th 2019, 8:30 PM

# Healthcare

'Devastating': Trans people on wrong waiting list for years after referrals were 'misplaced'

Over 100 people were affected by the HSE’s error.

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Nov 6th 2019, 5:58 PM

# Shift the hate away

LGBT couples stage 'kissing protest' outside Dáil to demand hate crime legislation

The government said that it was looking at legislative options to address hate crime.

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Nov 6th 2019, 4:32 PM

# New Laws

Regulations to allow same sex parents register both their names on their child's birth cert to be signed today

Law will allow same sex parents register both their names on their child’s birth cert from May 5th 2020.

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Nov 4th 2019, 6:30 AM

# Investigation

Russia investigates videos of children talking with members of the LGBT community

In Russia, the offence of “sexual violence” can carry a jail term of between 12 and 20 years.

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Nov 2nd 2019, 5:45 PM

# Equality

'What we have in Ireland is not equal': Same-sex parents call for more legal rights to their children

The protest was held this afternoon outside the Department of Health building in Dublin.

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Oct 21st 2019, 2:32 PM