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
Teenagers left in tears after abuse from protesters at Pride event in Mayo
Absolutely appalling. Mayo Pride issued a statement yesterday after a Pride event aimed at young people and children was attacked by protesters. The LGBTQ+ organisation says that teenagers visited the event were left in tears after abuse was yelled at them. Mayo Pride shared this statement in which they say they refuse to be intimidated […]
4 years ago
Teacher resigns after being threatened with termination for displaying pride flag in classroom
A parent complained the teacher “would potentially teach their child to be gay.” A US teacher has resigned after he was threatened with termination for having a rainbow pride flag on display in his classroom. Just two days into the new academic year, John Wallis, a teacher from Missouri, was called into a meeting with […]
5 years ago
“Finding out I was finally pregnant was something we’ll never forget” – meet same-sex parents Zoe and Casey Evans
They were only teenagers when they first met in secondary school in their hometown of Waterford – and little did Zoe and Casey Evans know back then that one day they would be married and the proud parents of a beautiful little girl. “We first knew each other from school, but Casey was two years […]
5 years ago
Male teachers wear skirts to school in support of student sent to psychologist for his outfit
The 15-year-old boy sparked a movement after posting a TikTok explaining why he was sent out of class. Male teachers across Spain are continuing to show support for the #LaRopaNoTieneGenero (Clothes Have No Gender) movement by wearing skirts to school. The movement was sparked last November when a 15-year-old boy shared how he was pulled from […]
5 years ago
WATCH: The heart-wrenching moment these two dads became parents
Pass the tissues. Lots of them. A seriously emotional video of two dads meeting their daughter for the very first time has gone viral on Instagram this week, and we’re not ok. https://www.instagram.com/p/CPqF_IrnlmQ/ If you’re a parent, you’ll remember that heart-stopping moment you met your child for the first time. Whether they were plonked on […]
5 years ago