MEET THE TEAM
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Clive Davis / Chairperson Clive has been the Chairperson of the Cork LGBT+ Pride Festival for the past 10 years. Clive is a Regional Director with Youth Work Ireland, manages Youth Work Ireland Laois, and is a Director and Board Secretary of People First Credit Union; he is also Director on the ILCU’s Youth Committee and is a Director of LGBT Ireland where he is also Treasurer.
Konrad Im / Vice-Chair & Events Co-ordinator A dedicated LGBTI+ activist, Konrad volunteers with the Gay Project, UP Cork LGBT+ Youth Group and works part-time as the LGBTI+ Sexual Health Support Worker in The Sexual Health Centre Cork. Konrad has a BA in Community Development and is currently finishing a Masters in Voluntary and Community Sector Management in UCC.
I hope this finds you, your family, and your friends safe and well, and that you’re looking forward to the rest of the summer with hope and good health. It’s so encouraging to see our beloved Cork City emerge from its slumber - the energy on the streets is electric! The Cork LGBT+ Pride Festival team have been working very hard for the past six months to bring you all a fabulous, but very different Cork Pride Festival this year, as we all begin to emerge from some incredibly difficult and challenging times. Pride means many different things to many different people. At its core, Pride is a protest, and a platform – but Pride is also a party. It celebrates the achievements we have collectively made as a community, but also highlights the work left to do. As recent high-profile instances of homophobic behaviour in Ireland has sadly shown, Pride is as important and as relevant as ever. The actions of a few won’t silence us – their vitriol will only make us stronger, and help harness the community spirit that is always apparent at Pride. Our community continues to need support, and continues to need visibility. That’s why we’re delighted to be able to tell you that this year’s Cork LGBT+ Pride will take place as a hybrid event, with over 20 Covid-safe community events taking place across the City. A huge amount of work has gone into making sure that every single individual participating in the re-imagined Cork LGBT+ Pride Festival will be safe – the health and wellbeing of our community is our primary concern this year, and as always. This year’s theme is Together Apart, and due to the nature of the times we are living in, a Covid-safe Pride Festival looks very different. We have tried our best to ensure that the blended approach of delivery still gives as much visibility to the community as it always has, and that we can engage again physically, together apart. This year, we will move the location of the legendary Cork Pride Afterparty to the Port of Cork, and this will uniquely take place as a drive-in event, which will also be available to watch online. We are also proud to bring you our second Work with Pride Diversity and Inclusion Conference, some new events such
as the Brighter OUTcomes Health and Wellbeing Expo, and our unique Pride on Tour Parade, which will bring Pride back to the city - and now to the county too, by bringing our Parade to towns and villages, increasing LGBT+ visibility in parts of rural County Cork. We hope you will join us for some of these events, in person, or online. Check out our social media and corkpride.com for updates. We’re also delighted to also bring you the news that the Cork LGBT+ Pride Festival were recently awarded Charitable Status, and are the first Pride organisation in Ireland to achieve this, which we’re very proud of. Cork Pride are a very outward looking organisation, and I’m delighted to have also recently been appointed co- chair of the InterPride Governance Committee, and the co-chair of the Ireland Pride Network; I look forward to using these opportunities to promote the Cork LGBT+ Pride Festival on a national and international stage. Lastly, I would like to thank the Cork LGBT+ Pride Board and Committee for their hard work, commitment and tenacity; it’s not been an easy year but we’re very proud of the programme of events we have planned. I’d also like to sincerely thank all of our sponsors, funders, community partners, and you - our community; without you Cork Pride simply couldn’t happen. I hope you all enjoy this year’s very different edition of the Cork LGBT+ Pride Festival, and hope to be able to welcome everybody back to our usual Cork LGBT+ Pride festival in 2022!
Denise Boyle / Parade & Afterparty Manager Denise has been the Parade and Afterparty Manager for the past 7 years. A well known Cork building contractor, Denise is a registered gas technician, CAD technician, and electrician. She is a huge Munster Rugby fan, is the Coach for Mallow Women’s Rugby team and is a Board member of the Cork LGBT+ Pride Festival.
JP McCarthy / Treasurer JP is the longest serving member of the Cork Pride team. JP is a Customer Service Support Manager with a global online retailer. He is also an out and proud Eurovision fan, and a closet sports fan. JP is originally from Dungarvan, but lives in Cork. JP is also a Cork LGBT+ Pride Festival Board member.
Ailsa Spindler / Committee Member Ailsa is project Co-ordinator at Gay Project. Ailsa moved to Cork in 2020, having worked in equality and human rights organisations across Europe. The first Executive Director of ILGA-Europe, Ailsa’s campaigning for LGBT rights was recognised in 2005 with the Ian Dunn Memorial Award for Activism, awarded by Pride Scotia.
Kery Mullaly / Business Development Manager Kery handles the Cork Pride sponsorships remit and produces the annual Cork Pride magazine. Kery has brokered partnerships and sponsorships across many festivals and events including the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival, Electric Picnic, Cork Midsummer Festival, and the Cork International Choral Festival. He divides his time between Kilkenny and Cork.
Wishing you, your family, and friends a very happy and safe 2021 Cork LGBT+ Pride Festival!
Ciara Mulcahy / Cork Pride Magazine Features Editor Ciara is the Community Health Worker with LINC and is the Features Editor for Cork Pride magazine. Her background combines community development, communications and women’s studies. Also from Dungarvan, Ciara has been adopted by Cork where she lives with her family.
Clive Davis Chairperson Cork LGBT+ Pride Festival
John Buttimer / Board Member A former Cork City Councillor, John as Lord Mayor in 2013 accepted the official rainbow flag which flies over City Hall from sister city San Francisco following the work and advocacy of Cork LGBTI + groups. In 2019 John and his partner Don, re-established the Gay Men’s Rambling and Hill-walking Group. John is also a board member of the Gay Project.
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