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Justice at last for LGBTQ+ police officer subjected to two years of homophobic abuse

Justice at last for LGBTQ+ police officer subjected to two years of homophobic abuse

Anti LGBTQ activist and former police officer Gordon Downey has been sentenced after pleading guilty to harassing Paul Bloomer – a serving police officer, between 27 August 2022 and 17 October 2024. The case was heard at Coleraine Magistrates Court, Northern Ireland on the 29 April 2025, by District

Belfast Pride bans political parties in Northern Ireland from marching over support for ban on puberty blockers

Belfast Pride bans political parties in Northern Ireland from marching over support for ban on puberty blockers

Belfast Pride has banned political parties in Northern Ireland from marching in the parade over their support for the ban on puberty blockers. In December, Sinn Féin, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), Alliance and the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) voted to introduce an indefinite ban on puberty blo

Multiple Pride events across Northern Ireland ban political parties that support ban on puberty blockers for trans children

Multiple Pride events across Northern Ireland ban political parties that support ban on puberty blockers for trans children

Pride organisers in Northern Ireland have said political parties that supported a ban on the sale or supply of puberty blockers to under-18s will not be invited to take part in Pride events this year. In December, the four parties in the NI Executive, voted to introduce an indefinite permanent ban

Gay Project, which supports gay, bi, trans and queer communities in Ireland, purchases community centre building

Gay Project, which supports gay, bi, trans and queer communities in Ireland, purchases community centre building

The Gay Project, which supports gay, bi, trans and queer communities in Cork, Ireland, has announced a major milestone – the purchase of a community centre building that will serve as a dedicated, safe, and inclusive space for LGBTQ+ individuals and allies. Announcing the news on Facebook, the Gay P

Northern Ireland sees homophobic attack amid wave of hate crime

Northern Ireland sees homophobic attack amid wave of hate crime

Police have appealed for witnesses after a man was violently beaten by a group of men who verbally assaulted him with “homophobic slurs”.

Arrests made over the murder of queer journalist Lyra McKee

Arrests made over the murder of queer journalist Lyra McKee

Four men have been arrested in connection with the murder of LGBTQ+ journalist Lyra McKee on April 18 2019.

DUP politician accused of sharing “anti-LGBTQ+ propaganda”

DUP politician accused of sharing “anti-LGBTQ+ propaganda”

DUP politician, Thomas Buchanan, has come under fire after sharing a post from an ‘ex-gay’ woman.

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