gaysThis was written for Hot Press 19th September 2009. Before the reality of a successful long-term loving relationship between two men hit the headlines in the saddest way possible, when Stephen Gately died.
In the push for equality, as epitomized by the campaign for civil marriage for lesbian and gay people, I have been unequivocal [...]
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In trying to find an older gay person for my little documentary, I realised how difficult it was to find older gay people to tell their stories. Luckily for me, however, I found Tony, who is a gem in the film. But he only agreed to take part six days before the shoot!
Along the [...]
Here’s the little film that I directed. Please click through and rate it if you like it, it’s part of the Dublin Pride Film Shorts Awards, and on Sunday the highest rated gets a gold star or something. All nine films are here.
For more info on how we made the film, please take a look [...]
Tagged myfirstkissMy evenings have been filled with work and evening classes recently, so I’ve not been able to see any shows, hence this blog has gone quiet. The advantage of blogging is that it is entirely voluntary, no one is expecting me to supply a weekly review, and if I see a show I really don’t [...]
Senator David Norris was in fine barnstorming form as LGBT Noise organised another successful protest today, ending up outside the Dublin Civil Registry Office and staging a “break-in”.
Time to celebrate two peerless books that have been published recently, instant classics both. They mark a coming of age of Irish gay identity in two very important, but different respects.
Homosexuality in Irish History: Terrible Queer Creatures by Brian Lacey is that rare beast: an instantly indispensable tome. A simply written, thorough and thoughtful book, [...]
Just came from the launch of Katherine Zappone and Ann Louise Gilligan’s book Our Lives Out Loud in Dublin. Edna O’Brien gave a lovely speech, her first book launch, she said.
I’ve read the book, and loved it. My full review is here.
Interesting
