LGBT Disregard

Lesbian and Gay Visions of Ireland: Towards the Twentieth Century. Edited by Íde O’Carroll and Eoin Collins

This ground-breaking book emerged during a pivotal transitional era in Ireland. Shortly after the decriminalization of homosexuality in 1993, and building upon cultural shifts like then new President Mary Robinson hosting lesbian and gay leaders at Áras an Uachtaráin, this series of essays capture a community moving from clandestine survival to public and political integration

Publication Date: 1995

Oireachtas Library & Research Service: Pardons for persons convicted of homosexual acts..

This resource outlines the legislation repealed in 1993 and gives some statistics on the numbers of convictions of men under that legislation from 1950 to 1993.

Publication Date: 2022

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