GAA’s first LGBTQ+ club | Diversity & Inclusion in the GAA
History has been made within the GAA as it is set to register its first ever LGBTQ+ club, Na Gaeil Aeracha (The Rainbow Gaels), based in Dublin. It all began…
JK Rowling faces controversy over gender terminology tweets
Harry Potter author JK Rowling, 54, is facing a tide of online criticism following her recent tweets which some interpreted as transphobic. The controversy began on Saturday 6th June when…
LawSoc and LGBTQ+ Soc Debate Representation In Media
UCD LawSoc ran it’s second collaborative debate with the LGBTQ+ Soc this week on the motion that this House regrets the portrayal of LGBT people in media. The debate saw…
Collaboration Debate Leads To Questions On Nature of Pride
The collaboration debate between LawSoc and the LGBTQ+ Soc on the motion ‘This House Believes Pride Parades Are Not For Straights’ brought the house back to the roots of Pride…
UCD LGBT March at Dublin Pride
Here’s a couple of snaps from Dublin Pride Parade which took place last Saturday. UCD LGBT along with a number of other student organisations including the USI took part in…
LGBT Cleansing in Uganda
David Healy considers the impact of Uganda’s Anti Homosexual Bill and how our government may respond Two weeks ago many celebrated the re-election of Barack Obama, the first US President…
You Got a Friend in Me
Most of us consider ourselves in favour of increased rights and decreased discrimination towards the LGBT community. It is one of the few issues that does not just seem to…