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The most notable legal event related to Irish natives was the trial and imprisonment of Oscar Wilde. Some leaders of the Irish Independence struggle of the early 20th century were assumed - at the time or later - to be gay, notably Padraig Pearse and Roger Casement whose sexuality was an element in his trial and execution.
In April 2013, EILE Magazine [15] was launched, serving as a new platform for Ireland's LGBT community. The national broadcaster RTÉ provides various LGBT related programming, such as the television documentary Growing Up Gay , or the drama series Raw , which contained gay characters and gay-related storylines.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer rights in the Republic of Ireland are regarded as some of the most progressive in Europe and the world. [1] [2] [3] Ireland is notable for its transformation from a country holding overwhelmingly conservative attitudes toward LGBTQ issues, in part due to the opposition by the Roman Catholic Church, to one holding overwhelmingly liberal views in ...
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Pages in category "LGBTQ history in Ireland" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Health Minister Leo Varadkar of Ireland came out as gay, thus becoming the first openly gay government member in the history of Ireland. [ 374 ] Canadian politician Wade MacLauchlan won the leadership of the governing Prince Edward Island Liberal Party on 21 February, and was formally sworn in as Canada's second out LGBT, and first out gay male ...
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2284 BCE – 2246 BCE or 2184 BCE – Pepi II Neferkare, who ruled the Kingdom of Egypt as an absolute monarch under the title of Pharaoh of Egypt, is believed to have had a homosexual interpretation around nocturnal visits to his General Sasenet, though others argue that it was more likely that the story was intended to tarnish the reputation of the Pharaoh by associating him with homosexuality.