This section displays a collection of resources on LGBT+ history, criminal offences and convictions, and the quest for justice.

Diverse Communities: The Evolution of Lesbian and Gay Politics by Kieran Rose.
The campaign for gay law reform and a manifesto for further change on equality, anti-poverty and international solidarity on LGB rights.
Publication Date: 1994

The Struggle: GCN article on the policing of same-sex relationships by the new Irish Free State, 100 years ago.
Publication Date: October 2021

Poverty: Lesbians and Gay Men
An analysis of the impacts of discrimination on the levels of poverty and exclusion among LGB people in Ireland.
Publication Date: 1995, Combat Poverty Agency, Dublin

Equality Now for Lesbians and Gay Men, ICCL
A campaigning document for the equal treatment and civil rights of lesbian and gay people.
Publication Date: 1990

Dáil and Seanad Debates: Decriminalisation of Homosexuality
The passing of the Bill to decriminalise homosexuality in June 1993 marked a watershed in the lives of lesbian and gay people in Ireland. To mark the 20th anniversary of the passage of the Bill in June 1993, GLEN reproduced here extracts from some of the speeches from the Dáil and Seanad debates.
Publication Date: June 2013