Pride Month: I made Pride cards with my children to send to friends and family
Happy Pride Month! Pride Month has always been something I celebrated with my children, and most years we have taken them to the parade and various family-friendly Pride events. In one of my previous articles I mentioned how one of the LGBT+ groups that I’m part of set up a pen pal system at the start […]
3 years ago
Research finds that calling trans youth by preferred name can reduce suicides
Could acceptance be the answer to reducing trans teen suicide? Researchers believe so after conducting a study with 129 transgender and gender nonconforming youths. The study found that simply calling trans teens by their preferred name can significantly improve their mental health. Those carrying out the study assessed the use of the teens chosen names across […]
5 years ago
Spotlight launch ‘Gleaming with Pride’ with profits going to LGBTQ+ charities
A great initiative from an Irish business. Spotlight Oral Care Co-Founders Dr Lisa and Vanessa Creaven are delighted to announce the launch of the Spotlight Oral Care Gleaming with Pride campaign. A new Limited Edition Pride Sonic Toothbrush will be available to purchase, with all of the profits going directly to the LGBTQ+ charity or […]
5 years ago
Utah Governor has said that he is banning ‘gay conversion therapy’ for minors
A step in the right direction. While I have never heard of ‘gay conversion therapy’ being used in Ireland (though I have no doubt something similar may have existed while the country was far more Catholic), it is something that I know far too many Americans are familiar with. Conversion treatments, which attempt to switch […]
7 years ago
Parent of transgender teen in Dublin says they are terrified of using school toilets
It’s something most of us never have to think about. I never realised the struggle for those transitioning gender when it came to bathrooms or changing rooms until I went away with one of my trans friends. We went swimming at one stage and they stood there torn between what changing room to use knowing […]
7 years ago
Youth Work Ireland launches fundraiser to help rural teens attend Pride events
Attending Pride events can be difficult for young people living in rural areas. Youth Work Ireland has set up an online fundraiser to help solve this problem. The youth organisation aims to help as many teens as possible attend Pride-related events in 2019. Many young people living in rural areas have little to no access […]
7 years ago