Putting our money where our mouth is on global homophobia

    It seems Eamon Gilmore is right: Gay rights are the civil rights issue of this generation. Legislation enacted this year in Russia forbids gay couples from adopting Russian children, and also forbids adoption of Russian children by any couple or single parent in any country that has legalised marriage equality. It comes on top [...]

2013-09-02T15:30:22+00:00 September 2nd, 2013|Categories: Opinion|Tags: , , , , , , |

Sticks and stones

“Sure you know what I mean…” The call to complicity is one we hear all the time. It’s the stock response from anyone called out on discrimination, and it’s all too easy to just nod along and mumble “yeah, I do”. “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me” is a [...]