62 Our Journey to Becoming Daddy and Dad! Kevin Egan Higgins 64 The Queer Rebels, Cork LGBTQ Media Activism and Visibility – Dr. Páraic Kerrigan 68 LINC–ing Out 72 Ride With Pride – Alannah Murray 76 The MTU Inclusion in Practice Group Dr Deirdre O’Donovan 80 The Cork LGBT Archive – Orla Egan 82 Cork Goes Gay 40 Years After the First National Gay Conference in Cork – Dr Patrick McDonagh 86 Gaylgeoirí – Visibility and Representation Cian Griffin 88 Always a Rebel – Cork Trans History Sarah R Phillips 92 Racism & Othering in Queer Communities Thomas Kumvana Heising 98 The Only Gay on the Ship – Derrick Gerety 100 Unveiling Our Past – Cecelia Gavigan 104 Unzipping the Fat Suit – Aaron Nation 108 London Calling – The London Irish LGBT Network 112 Being an LGBTQI+ Ally in Europe Grace O’Sullivan MEP 116 Relationships and ID – Michael Brown 120 LGBTQ+ Political Allies – Pádraig Rice 124 Kingdom Pride in Kerry Kingdom Pride in Kerry Committee 128 What Makes Life Liveable for LGBTQI+ People Prof. Kath Brown 132 A White Horse – Shaun O’Connor 136 Sing If You’re Glad To Be Gay – Ailsa Spindler 138 Cork Queer Artists – Alana Daly Mulligan, Pauline Walsh, Jim Crickard, Kody Theo, Matt Higgs 142 #You Are Included at Copenhagen 2021! Steve Taylor 146 Gay Activism in Early 1980’s Cork – Kieran Rose 148 Queer As You Are – Breda Lynch, Kian Benson Bailes, Conor O’Grady, Stephen Doyle, Austin Hearne 152 Coming Out – Tips From Me and Mammy Konrad Im & Carmel Im
CONTENTS A Message from An Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD A Message from the Lord Mayor Councillor Colm Kelleher A Message from the Grand Marshal Aoife Cooke
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10 Meet the Team
Chairperson’s Welcome – Clive Davis
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Events Listings
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14 The Prides of Ireland 16 The Work With Pride Diversity and Inclusion Conference 22 Have We Really Survived Again? Bruce Coleman 26 LGBT Activism Hungary Maria Kristófy & Dorottya Rédai 32 It’s No Sin – HIV & Hope Phil Corcoran 36 Intergenerational Exchange – Rita Wild, Will Kennedy, Marcus McCann, Daithi Cee, Sebastian, Gadea Arregui, Alec Board 40 One Addict’s Story – Kaz 44 How Historical Events Shaped My Life Sean Vail 48 The Anti Conversion Therapy Coalition Christine O’Mahony 52 The Cork Pride Art Project – Tadhg Crowley 56 Why New Hate Crime Laws Matter Adam Long 58 ‘Coming Out’ of a Pandemic Michael O Donnell
Proud sponsors of
158 Proud Mary’s – Paul Ryder 160 Candy Warhol – Paul Ryder 162 Supports and Resources
#CorkPride2021
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