Statements made by GLEN to the press include:
Press Release - 10 Feb 2009
GLEN ~ Gay and Lesbian Equality Network welcome the strong support given by the Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) to the Government’s proposed Civil Partnership legislation.
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Press Release - 26 Jan 2009
GLEN welcomes the announcement by Government today that the Legislative Programme of the first session of the Dáil this year will include the publication of the Civil Partnership Bill.
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Press Release - 23 Dec 2008
“For the Pope to make a connection between lesbian and gay people and the destruction of the rainforests is bizarre.” said Eoin Collins, Director of Policy Change in GLEN.
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Press Release - 02 Dec 2008
The Minister for Lifelong Learning, Seán Haughey, TD today (28 November, 2008) launched the research findings of Valuing Visibility- a report on the exploration of how sexual orientation issues are recognised and addressed in post-primary schools.
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Press Release - 28 Nov 2008
GLEN welcomes the launch by Mr Sean Haughey TD, Minister for State at the Department of Education and Science of the GLEN/NUI Maynooth summary research report ‘Valuing Visibility: An Exploration of How Issues of Sexual Orientation Arise and Are Addressed in Post-Primary Schools’ .
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Press Release - 22 Nov 2008
GLEN strongly welcomes the launch of the Irish College of General Practitioner’s (ICGP) Impact Document Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Patients: The Issues for General Practice, at the ICGP Winter Meeting in Dublin tomorrow (Saturday 22nd November), by the College President, Dr. Michael Tangney
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Press Release - 20 Nov 2008
GLEN welcomes the launch of the Psychological Society of Ireland’s (PSI) Position Statement on Equality and Inclusive Practice by the Society’s President, Dr. Rosaleen McElvaney, at its Annual Conference in Carlow today
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Press Release - 17 Nov 2008
“GLEN is delighted that Minister Ó’Cuív is today (November 17th) launching this major report on the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people in the West of Ireland” says Ciaran McKinney, Director of Gay HIV Strategies at GLEN (the Gay and Lesbian Equality Network).
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Press Release - 22 Oct 2008
“Enactment of Civil Partnership for same sex couples is a matter of practical and immediate urgency for lesbian and gay couples” said Kieran Rose, speaking in advance of the launch by Dermot Ahern TD, Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform of the GLEN (Gay and Lesbian Equality Network) Annual Report for 2007”
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Press Release - 28 Jul 2008
The National Economic and Social Forum (NESF) in their report published today congratulated the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform for its very positive role in following up on the recommendations in the NESF 2003 report on promoting equality for LGB people
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Press Release - 02 Jul 2008
GLEN – Gay and Lesbian Equality Network - strongly welcomes the announcement by EU Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities Commissioner,
Vladimir Špidla, that EU Commission has adopted a proposal for a Directive extending existing EU-wide protections against discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation, disability, age and religion/belief.
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Press Release - 24 Jun 2008
GLEN Strongly Welcomes Proposed Legislation for Civil Partnership But Urges the Government to Include Protections for Same-Sex parents and their Children
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Press Release - 13 Jun 2008
75 men who have sex with men were diagnosed with HIV in 2007 according to the statistics just released by the HPSC.
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Press Release - 07 May 2008
State-funded Community-based organisations in the West and Midlands have launched the first national Code of Practice to enable them to better support Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered (LGBT) people in their local communities.
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Press Release - 17 Apr 2008
GLEN ~ Gay and Lesbian Equality Network ~ strongly welcomes the judgement by Mr. Justice Hedigan that a lesbian couple and their child are a de facto family, in common with other Irish de facto families, under the European Convention on Human Rights.
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Press Release - 01 Apr 2008
GLEN - Gay and Lesbian Equality Network – is delighted with reports that Civil Partnership for same-sex couples will provide for a wide range of rights and responsibilities that equates with civil marriage. (See Headline story Irish Times 1st April 2008).
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Press Release - 27 Mar 2008
GLEN - Gay and Lesbian Equality Network - strongly welcomes today’s launch by ASTI General Secretary John White, of a guidance brochure for teachers on how they might address homophobic bullying that they may come across in their schools.
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Press Release - 23 Jan 2008
GLEN welcomes the decision of the European Court of Human Rights that the welfare of children is not served by excluding individuals from being
considered as adoptive parents because of their sexual orientation.
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Press Release - 27 Oct 2007
On Wednesday 31st, the Labour Party will re-introduce its Civil Unions Bill for same sex couples to the Dáil. Civil Union will extend the same benefits and legal obligations of marriage to same-sex couples.
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Press Release - 18 Oct 2007
US economist Professor Florida has said that openness and acceptance of gay people is a key indicator of the diversity necessary for stimulating creativity, generating innovations and increasing wealth and economic growth.
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Press Release - 31 Aug 2007
Addressing world experts at the International Association of Suicide Prevention Conference in Killarney, the President said the link between sexual identity and suicide had to be addressed.
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Press Release - 7 Aug 2007
"The Government appointment of Kieran Rose, Chair of GLEN, to the Board of the Equality Authority is a significant step forward" says Eoin Collins, GLEN's Director of Policy Change.
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Press Release - 10 Jul 2007
GLEN strong endorses the decision of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) to back a motion submitted by the
ASTI calling for a consultative process to lead to the removal of Section 37.1 from the equality legislation.
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Press Release - 8 June 2007
The election manifestos of all parties included commitments to giving legal recognition to same sex-couples.
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Press Release - 16 Mar 2007
New York City Council’s first woman and openly gay Speaker will be walking in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Dublin rather than in New York
because of the continued exclusion of gay groups from the New York parade. “The continued exclusion of gay groups from the Parade in New York
is completely at odds with the diverse, accepting and dynamic Ireland of today” said GLEN Director of Policy Change Eoin Collins, “where people
from all walks of life join together in celebration of our national day”.
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Press Release - 21 Feb 2007
“It is a stark failure of political nerve by the government to propose an Amendment that effectively buries the Labour Party Civil Unions Bill. ”
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Press Release - 22 Dec 2006
GLEN is disappointed with the judgement delivered in the KAL case today
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Press Release - 15 Dec 2006
GLEN strongly welcomes the Civil Unions Bill for same sex couples launched today by the Labour Party.
“This is a major step forward” said Kieran Rose, Chair of GLEN. “The Bill gives same sex couples almost all of the protections and obligations of marriage”.
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Press Release - 01 Dec 2006
GLEN welcomes the Law Reform Commission recommendations contained in the report Rights and Duties of Cohabitants that is being launched on December 1st.
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Press Release - 24 Nov 2006
In the Lansdowne Market Research poll, which was commissioned by GLEN and conducted last month, an overwhelming majority of Irish people believe that the relationships
of same-sex couples should be legally recognised.
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Press Release - 24 Nov 2006
GLEN welcomes reports in the media that the cabinet is considering options for legal recognition of same sex relationships and urges the Government
to adopt an ambitious approach and to proceed with marriage.
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Press Release - 26 Oct 2006
GLEN strongly supports the initiative undertaken by the ‘BeLonG To’ Youth Project and the Equality Authority to tackle the problem of homophobic bullying in schools.
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Press Release - 23 Oct 2006
The findings contained in the Sunday Tribune/Millward Brown survey once again underline the enormous positive change that has occurred in Irish society on the issue of equality for lesbian and gay people.
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Press Release - 17 Oct 2006
GLEN strongly welcomes the launch of The Irish Study of Sexual Health and Relationships by The Minister for Health and Children, Mary Harney TD, today.
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Press Release - 12 Oct 2006
The decision of the government to grant adult dependence allowance to the same-sex partner of a terminally ill gay man is a welcome development.
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Press Release - 12 Oct 2006
GLEN welcomes the launch of ‘Valuing Families: A Policy on Marriage and Partnership Rights’ by The Green Party.
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Press Release - 03 Oct 2006
Drs Katherine Zappone and Ann Louise Gilligan were married in Canada in September 2003.
They are now seeking to have their marriage recognised under Irish law and are bringing their case (KAL) before the High Court this morning.
They will argue that the State has acted unlawfully in refusing to recognise their marriage and to apply tax provisions relating to married couples.
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Press Release - 23 May 2006
The ICCL notes that our Constitution does not require the exclusion of same sex couples from marriage and that since the State’s involvement in marriage is secular in nature, the current distinction between opposite sex and same sex couples cannot be justified.
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Press Release - 22 May 2006
The DCU study launched today has found that homophobic bullying continues to be a pervasive problem in schools. While many teachers are valiantly trying to address this problem, many are constrained in doing because of lack of support from the school.
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Press Release - 12 May 2006
Today the Irish Human rights Commission launched a report on the rights of de facto couples which among other things calls for civil partnership for same sex couples.
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Press Release - 05 May 2006
GLEN welcomes the timely signing by Minister Mc Dowell of the Free Movement Directive into Irish immigration regulations.
The Directive covers the moving into Ireland of an EU citizen who has a non-EU partner.
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Press Release - 21 Apr 2006
In an interview in the latest edition of Ireland’s leading gay newspaper Gay Community News, the Taoiseach Bertie Ahern stated that he wants to legislate on the issue of same sex partnership before the next election.
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Press Release - 24 Mar 2006
GLEN welcomes the decision of Minister Frank Fahey and the Government to amend the Parental Leave Act 1998 so
that same sex partners are entitled to ‘force majeure’ leave for urgent family reasons.
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Press Release - 07 Feb 2006
The report acknowledges the physical and psychological impacts of diagnosis and treatment for HIV; the discrimination faced by people disclosing their HIV status, and the expectation that the sole responsibility for prevention of HIV rests with those who are HIV positive.
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Press Release - 02 Dec 2005
GLEN welcomes the Civil Partnership Act which comes into effect in Northern Ireland and Britain on Monday 5th December 2005.
This act provides for rights and responsibilities in registered same sex relationships broadly equivalent to those in traditional civil marriage.
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Press Release - 28 Nov 2005
"GLEN - Gay and Lesbian Equality Network condemns the announcement this morning by the Vatican Congregation for Catholic Education of a blanket ban on gay people entering
seminaries" says Eoin Collins, GLEN's Director of Policy Change.
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Press Release - 07 Nov 2005
GLEN ~ Gay and Lesbian Equality Network welcomes media reports that the All Party Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution is likely to recommend the provision of a range of concessions to unmarried couples, including lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) couples.
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Press Release - 03 Nov 2005
GLEN (Gay and Lesbian Equality Network) condemns the attacks on gay men and their friends outside one of Dublin's gay pubs last Saturday. "This incident and other recent attacks directed against lesbian, gay and bisexual people shows the ongoing seriousness of anti-gay violence and harassment" according to Keith O'Malley, Chief Executive Officer of the Gay and Lesbian Equality Network.
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Press Release - 01 Sept 2005
GLEN, the Gay and Lesbian Equality Network very much welcomes the new interpretation of the Adoption Law by the Attorney General that allows lesbian couples and gay couples to be effectively considered as potential adoptive parents.
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Press Release - 21 June 2005
Today Garda Deputy Commissioner Peter Fitzgerald launched Leaflets, Posters and Advertisements - produced in collaboration with the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community - aimed at building confidence and increasing the reporting of incidents related to a person's sexual orientation.
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Press Release - 20 Nov 2004
Gay Lesbian Equality Network (GLEN) welcome in broad terms the statement by the Minister for Justice Mr. Michael McDowell at the Young PDs Conference in Dublin, where he committed to introducing legislation to protect the rights of lesbian and gay couples and other cohabiting couples.
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Press Release - 18 Nov 2004
"Today sees the beginning of the most significant investment ever in Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual equality initiatives in Ireland" said Kieran Rose Co-Chair of the Gay and Lesbian Equality Network (GLEN).
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