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Aoife Giles writes:
All very tired of this sexist advertising to girls and boys…
Tag Archives: equality
Mick writes:
Saw this lad at Newlands Cross [Dublin] this week. Hope he gets sorted…
Lydia Morgan writes:
I had a little chat with him his name is Brendan Coleman from Wexford he has 20 years sales experience but can’t seem to find employment due to his age. He is a very brave man for putting himself put there. I am hoping a lot of people share his story and he gets good exposure. Please share his photo and number [086 6065566]
Lydia via 2fm Facebook. Thanks Roomicube
[The Delhi Queer Parade in 2012]
Sex between consenting gay partners in India is once again illegal
The decision means same-sex relations in India are once again subject to a 153-year-old law, passed under British rule, which defines them as “unnatural” and punishable by a potential 10-year jail sentence. The law was in effect repealed in 2009 by a landmark ruling by the high court of Delhi, the capital.
Activists had expected the supreme court simply to rubber-stamp the earlier ruling. The institution is known for its broadly progressive judgments, which often order politicians or officials to respect the rights of the poor, disadvantaged or marginalised communities.
“It’s a tremendous blow. It’s unprecedented for a court with a long history of expanding rights to reduce dignity not protect it,” said Gautham Bhan, a prominent activist.
Indian court overturns ruling decriminalising gay sex (The Guardian)
SC says gay sex illegal, LGBT rights activists disappointed; govt hints at legislative route (Hindustan Times)
(Fine Gael Cllr Hughie McElvaney of Monaghan Council with Miriam O’Callaghan at The Local Authority Members Association Awards this year)
It can happen to the best of them.
The Local Authority Members’ Association [LAMA] met last week to debate reform of local government and how to attract female candidates to become public representatives.
When this happened.
Councillor Hughie McElvaney: “Deputy Noel Coonan asked what was the biggest change we would like to see introduced. I would like to see an extension of the period between one election and another. Five years is far too short. On the overall issue of reform mentioned by Senator Labhrás Ó Murchú, the office of the Minister, Deputy Phil Hogan, was wielding an axe against town councils and we all took cover in case we would all be wiped off the face of the earth, so to speak. If reform is required, we certainly have suffered as local public representatives. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy spoke about female participation in local government. LAMA would not be the right authority to encourage women to become involved in politics because we are all public representatives and one never knows who is coming up the back way, particularly a good-looking lady who might take one’s seat. I will not be hypocritical and say we should take it on board.”
…Deputy Catherine Murphy: “At least Mr. McElvaney is being honest in not encouraging women to become involved in politics. However, I do not agree with him. We need diversity in councils to bring new ideas and so on. Female participation in politics is to be encouraged and it is disappointing to hear it is not being encouraged by Mr. McElvaney’s organisation…”
LAMA debate, November 7 (Oireachtas)
Pic Lama.ie
Thanks Nuala
Let us have respect and hail women for whom breaking a glass ceiling is not a priority. Women who are content in their jobs but who value the time they have left for their families too.
Hey sisters we can’t have it all – the high flying career, the perfect family and perfect life. We have to make choices. But that doesn’t mean we are not making a valuable contribution. Let’s stop the whingeing and just get on with it.
I broke through glass ceiling – then changed my mind (Miriam Donohoe, Independent.ie)
Alternatively…
Really disappointed that a high profile female journalist thinks the push for gender equality is “a constant whinge”: http://t.co/Ct0dkRguhm
— Una Mullally (@UnaMullally) November 8, 2013
We Do
atPaddy Power / Red C Gay Marriage Referendum Opinion Poll: Yes (in Favour) 76%, No (against) 18%, Don’t know 6%
— Paddy Power Politics (@pppolitics) November 7, 2013
Somebody fetch ABM his Gordon’s.
“In Ireland, a similar debate took place based surrounding the Civil Partnership Act 2010. The then Government refused to exempt civil registrars from the the duty to officiate civil partnership ceremonies. However, the Catholic bishops argued that the constitutional right to freedom of religion required such “conscience” claims to be accommodated. This week’s French ruling further illustrates a broader tendency across Europe to reject the relevance of religious freedom in the context of public service duty.”
Marriage equality: French Constitutional Court rejects mayors’ conscience claim (Human Rights Ireland)
(Nicola Hyland, centre and one of her same-sex wedding cake toppers, top. banned by Daintree Paper, above.)
Jane Casey, at GCN (Gay Community News) writes:
Recently, we received two letters complaining about homophobic discrimination at Daintree Paper [wedding stationers] on Dublin’s Camden Street. This is what transpired…
Dear Editor,
I make hand crafted, personalised, clay cake toppers and I was invited by Daintree Paper on Camden St., Dublin to become part of their ‘Wedding Hub’ in May this year. The idea behind The Wedding Hub is a space where brides and grooms can visit and view the stalls of potential wedding suppliers.
One of the toppers in my stand depicts two clay grooms holding hands. After about a week of my stand being in the store I got a call from the owner saying he would like a word next time I am in. He had removed the same-sex couple topper from my stand without my permission because it was in conflict with his religious beliefs and although he is happy for people from the LGBT community to shop in his store, he is not comfortable with promoting same-sex marriage on the shelves.
This was pretty shocking to hear. I told him that what he did was not in line with my own beliefs, and indeed that I wasn’t happy with him removing stock without my consent, and that I could not in good conscience remain in The Wedding Hub if he refused to place the topper back where it was. After a lengthy conversation, during which it was pretty obvious he wasn’t going to change his mind, I left and removed my stand from the shop a couple of weeks later.
This incident has been all at once shocking, upsetting and anger-inducing. I had been of the belief that this kind of attitude was all but gone, but I was very sadly mistaken. I would like to add that in the weeks following this incident I have spoken to a number of staff members in The Wedding Hub and Daintree Paper, none of whom share the opinion of the owner.
Yours,
Nicola Hyland
Dear Editor,
Thank you for allowing me the right to reply to Nicola’s letter. Daintree does not stock any merchandise that promotes same-sex marriage.
Daintree has a subsidiary company called The Jesse Box, which is a program for teachers and parents to pass Christian faith to children through re-enacting bible stories in a diorama.
There is an obvious conflict here that prompted the action as outlined in the letter from Nicola Hyland.
Yours sincerely
Paul Barnes, Daintree Ltd
Via AFP and Richard Chambers
Anti-same sex marriage material [the top one from the ‘Australia Family Association’] appearing in marginal seats ahead of elections in Australia on September 7.
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has promised to hold a Parliamentary vote on allowing gay couples to marry within 100 days if his Labor Party wins the election.
Children featured in election anti-gay marriage push (Richard Willingham, The Age)
Previously: Story, Rudd?