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This article is part of HWO’s “Road to Repeal” series, a collaboration with the Activist Histories of Ireland Conference, held on 12-13 July 2019, which explored histories of political activism in modern Ireland.
In January 1985 Gay Health Action (GHA) – Ireland’s first AIDS activist organisation – was founded to combat growing concerns about the presence of the syndrome in Ireland and to provide exact, and often explicit, health information. Although underfunded and understaffed, GHA became the locus of data about HIV and AIDS until they disbanded in 1990.
GHA’s AIDS campaign focused on education and preventative measures. They sought to disseminate accurate and up-to-date information pertaining to AIDS among the gay community in Ireland. The collective attempted to alter the sexual behaviour of gay men through its publications. They hoped to bring their campaign to gay rendezvous places, bars and nightclubs, therefore reducing the risk of infection. The first edition of GHA’s newspaper, AIDS Operation News, published in 1987, stated that, ‘AIDS takes away our freedom to some extent, to have sex in the ways we have been used to. It demands that we argue “safer sex” wi
LGBT Action Plan 2018: Developing the lives of Lesbian, Queer , Bisexual and Transgender people
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In July 2017, the Government launched a national survey of LGBT people. The survey was open to anyone who identified as having a minority sexual orientation, gender identity or had variations in sex characteristics. It asked questions about people’s experiences of living in the UK and in accessing public services. We asked questions about education, healthcare, personal safety and employment.
The survey received more than 108,000 responses, making it the largest national survey of its kind anywhere in the world. This response was unprecedented, and it was a significant undertaking to analyse the results. We have now published the results from the national LGBT survey in the develop of a research report and a summary report, and we hope that the findings will be a valuable resource, not only for government, but also for everyone working to endorse LGBT people.
The Government is pledged to taking bold action on the results of the survey. This ‘LGBT Action Plan’ explains how we will advance the rights of LGBT people both at home and abroad, and im
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