Equal-L: GLEN - Share Your Story to Make a Difference

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GLEN - Share Your Story to Make a Difference
GLEN needs gay, lesbian and
bisexual individuals, couples, their families or friends to join us in talking
to the media over the coming weeks and months to promote awareness of the issues
arising from the lack of legal recognition of same-sex
relationships.

Would you be willing to join our campaign? If not do
you know someone who would and will you forward this to them?

The
Government have committed to the Heads of a Bill by the end of March, therefore
the next 2 months will be crucial.

If you would like to get
involved or get more information please contact Odhrán Allen on 086-3405654 odhranallen@glen.ie Sandra Gowran 087
7960615 sandragowran@glen.ie or Davin
Roche on 087-1319519 davinroche@glen.ie or visit our website at www.glen.ie

LGBT Noise: Valentine's Event

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Noise's 2nd official protest will be taking place on Valentine's Day,
Thursday 14th February. In fact, there will be two events on this day.

The first is called 'Show Bertie Some Love' and will take place at 1.30pm
outside the Dail. Noise will be asking the Taoiseach (if he is brave enough!)to
come out and accept a giant, man-sized Valentine's card with messages and
poems from the public on the theme of gay civil marriage.

WE WANT YOU TO SEND US YOUR MESSAGES OF LOVE FOR BERTIE!

To do so, just send your poem or message to info@lgbtnoise.ie with the word
'Valentine' in the subject line. Messages will be stuck to the card. Please let
us know if you DO NOT WANT your name or email address to appear at the bottom
of the message.

Over the next few weeks, members of Noise will also be visiting bars and clubs
on the gay scene so that people can write hand-written messages if they prefer.

There will also be a couple of human bouquets wandering around on the 14th,
handing out
flowers to the public, so do come along and watch if you have a moment at lunch
time!

LGBT Noise Event: 'Open Your Eyes: Love is Blind'

'Open Your Eyes: Love is Blind' next Monday night, 21st January. This protest will be part of a marriage equality awareness day that will involve a poster campaign, flyering throughout the campus and on behalf of Noise the society they will be collecting signatures in support of gay civil marriage throughout the week. The event will be quite visual and involve all participants standing in the main square in Trinity's campus wearing white T-shirts and black blindfolds. The area will be lit by spotlights. (T-shirts and blindfolds will be provided.) The event symbolises the fact that people do not choose their sexuality, and do not deserve to be discriminated against on this basis with regard to access to civil marriage. USI will be promoting the event and inviting the media and their photographers to attend. As this event will take a little time to arrange, people are requested to arrive from 6.30pm to ensure the group is ready for a photo shoot at 7pm. The event will be followed by a reception on campus.

Invisible people have invisible rights, and gay citizens in Ireland will remain without partnership rights unless they and their friends start making some noise and showing their discontent publicly. We would really encourage as many of you as possible to come along and participate. It will only take half an hour of your time and deserves our support. Events such as this are vital in keeping the issue of gay rights in the media spotlight and in the government's consciousness. (For further information www.tcdrainbowweek.com should be up and running in a day or so.)

Right to Read Campaign (Equal-L)

Right to Read Campaign

Seminar

‘Literacy is the Entitlement of Every Child’

Mansion House, Dublin 2

Saturday, October 20^th 2007

10.30am: Welcome and Opening

Speaker: Cllr. Paddy Bourke, Lord Mayor of Dublin

10.45am: The Problem

Chair: Cllr. Mick Rafferty (Dublin City Council)

Speakers: Mark Candon (Principal, Sheriff Street, Dublin 1)

Brendan O’Sullivan (INTO)

11.30am: Question and Answer Session

11.45am: The Solution

Chair: Cllr. Liam Kelly (Dublin City Council)

Speakers: Norah Gibbons, Director of Advocacy Barnardos

Anne Marie Kelly, Divisional Librarian, Dublin City Council

12.15pm: Question and Answer Session

12.30pm: Tea and Coffee

12.45pm: The Right to Read Campaign

Chair: Marian Guibney (School Completion Programme)

Speaker: Cllr. Aodhán Ó Ríordáin,

North Inner City Councillor and Teacher

1.00pm: Question and Answer Session

1.20pm: Keynote Address

Speaker Niamh Bhreatnach

Minister for Education 1992-1997 and current member of Dún Laoghaire / Rathdown County Council

www.righttoread.ie
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