The Irish Times

‘We are Not English, We Are Scouse’ – Why Liverpool boo the anthem

‘Feed the Scousers’ chants are imbued with anti-migrant and anti-Irish sentiment

Sat May 21 2022 - 08:00

She said ‘I’ve had a huge crush on you’ and kissed me. She was beaten to death

Beryl Ohas: ‘in Kenya, they tried to reform me from gayness. In Ireland I can be myself’

Tue Apr 26 2022 - 06:00

‘Our community is our strength’: hundreds gather at vigils in memory of two men killed

Huge crowds, many holding pride flags, attend events across the country

Fri Apr 15 2022 - 19:08

Boris Johnson defends exclusion of transgender people from conversion therapy ban

Government forced to cancel international summer conference on LGBT+ rights

Wed Apr 06 2022 - 18:41

Hirschfeld and early rights activism

German doctor studied gender and sexuality and coined ‘transsexual’ term in 1920s

Mon Apr 04 2022 - 16:35

‘It’s been quite the journey’ – Life as a trans person in Ireland

Cody Sweeney is positive about his future. But trans people in Ireland face many challenges

Sat Jan 29 2022 - 06:00

Spain searches for answers after string of homophobic attacks

Upsurge in assaults on LGBT community triggers political storm and protests in Madrid

Fri Sept 10 2021 - 20:00

9/11 stories: We looked up at the towers, then at each other, and went; ‘Oh my God’

The stories of four Irish American FDNY members who were in New York that day

Sat Sept 04 2021 - 10:04

Vatican ban on same-sex blessings ‘deeply disappointing’, says LGBT Ireland

Church ‘cannot have the power to bless unions’ – Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

Wed Mar 17 2021 - 01:00

‘Pure joy’: The day Ireland said yes to marriage equality

On the fifth anniversary of the referendum, some of the activists involved revisit that time

Sat May 16 2020 - 06:00

Rural schools ‘present challenges’ for transgender students – report

Gendered nature of schools can cause stress for trans pupils, says youth group

Fri Apr 19 2019 - 00:01

Transgender for beginners: Trans, terf, cis and safe spaces

Read on for a better understanding of the sometimes divisive ‘transgender issue’

Sat Jan 26 2019 - 06:00

Belfast bakers in ‘gay cake’ case urge Christians to take their stand

‘We knew we were doing what God wanted us to do,’ Daniel McArthur of Ashers’ bakery says

Sun Oct 14 2018 - 00:01

Out at work: how Irish companies celebrate diversity

Workplace initiatives against homophobia and transphobia are good for business

Fri Oct 05 2018 - 00:00

Ireland’s trans children: ‘I didn’t know what ‘trans’ meant. I just felt that I was a woman’

Four young transgender people on growing up, coming out and being accepted

Sat Sept 29 2018 - 06:00

Beware the self-centred women, would-be husbands told

Books about choosing a spouse ‘extremely popular’ at World Meetings of Families exhibit

Thu Aug 23 2018 - 22:20

Some of State’s founding patriots were gay, Taoiseach tells Dáil

Government issues formal apology to men criminalised prior to legal change in 1993

Tue Jun 19 2018 - 19:05

150,000 young people not registered to vote

Vital young people make their voices heard in the debate, Yes campaign meeting told

Tue May 01 2018 - 20:40

What has made Irish-Americans so alienated from their ancestors?

The fact that the Irish suffered discrimination is lost on many Irish-Americans today

Thu Mar 15 2018 - 10:00

What did Frances McDormand mean by an ‘inclusion rider’?

A-list actors can stipulate that ‘the world onscreen looks like the world we live in’

Mon Mar 05 2018 - 13:41

Researchers seek ‘hidden’ cohort of men having sex with other men

In 2010 survey, 9% of men who had sex with men identified as neither gay nor bisexual

Wed Jan 10 2018 - 23:15

TV star hoped Australian gay marriage vote would follow Irish example

Kath & Kim actor Magda Szubanski says ‘wedge politics’ poisoned debate Down Under

Wed Oct 18 2017 - 18:59

Varadkar election a strange one for LGBT people

Conservative taoiseach-elect is evidence of how broad a church LGBT community is

Mon Jun 05 2017 - 01:00

Church of England votes against same-sex marriage report

Clergy closely reject bishops’ document calling for continued ban on gay marriage

Wed Feb 15 2017 - 20:28

What I learned writing my transgender book

An Irish social worker’s journey of understanding and the testimony of a trans man: ‘The hardest bit at first was saying it out loud’

Thu Jan 19 2017 - 06:00

North Carolina rejects repeal of transgender bathroom law

State law restricting bathroom access for transgender people has drawn months of protests

Thu Dec 22 2016 - 11:19

Are schools standing up against homophobic bullying?

Only 8% of LGBT teens feel schools are safe despite marriage referendum result

Mon Nov 14 2016 - 00:00

Ashers bakery loses Bert and Ernie ‘gay cake’ appeal

Gay rights activist Peter Tatchell describes ruling as ‘defeat for freedom of expression’

Mon Oct 24 2016 - 18:20

Scottish Conservative leader urges same sex marriage in NI

Ruth Davidson delivers Amnesty lecture in Belfast on marriage equality

Tue Aug 02 2016 - 19:30

Dublin Pride: a time for celebration and commemoration

If ever there was a painful reminder that our LGBT+ family is still under attack and constant persecution, it was the heinous murder of 49 LGBT+ people in Orlando

Fri Jun 24 2016 - 17:24

Obama to visit Orlando to pay respects to shooting victims

White House announces trip as thousands gather in Florida for candlelight vigil

Tue Jun 14 2016 - 12:19

Owen Jones: ‘Why I walked off Sky News over Orlando debate’

Media must accept the US mass shooting was both a terrorist and a homophobic assault

Mon Jun 13 2016 - 20:08

NI ban on gay men donating blood will lift as of September 1st

Executive agrees with removal so decision now unlikely to be challenged by DUP

Fri Jun 03 2016 - 01:00

Northern Ireland lifts ban on gay men donating blood

Lifetime ban will be formally removed on September 1st, says Minister

Thu Jun 02 2016 - 15:10