40 Years in Solidarity
At the 1982 Irish Congress of Trade Unions conference a motion was passed in supoort of lesbian and gay rights. To mark this important milestone and in celebration of Pride month 2022, the Irish Congress of Trade Unions and the Financial Services Union have come together to present a series of lunchtime webinars that explore the role of the Irish Trade Union movement in supporting the LGBTQ community in Ireland.
This series of webinars were produced in partnership between FSU and Irish Congress of Trade Unions to mark the anniversary and to celebrate Pride. We would also like to thank Gay Community News (GCN) for their help and support in producing this series.
You can watch the discussions first on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/fsuireland
1: Standing in Solidarity Mon 20th June 1.15pm | Our panel will discuss the background leading up to the passing of the motion in support of gay rights in Ireland, the drafting of the motion and journey it took to be passed at Congress and its impact on future developments for the LGBT community in Ireland.
Dr Patrick McDonagh, Author of 'Gay and Lesbian Activism in the Republic of Ireland, 1973-93'
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2: Know Your Rights Tues 21st June 1.15pm
| How well do you know your rights? What can a union do for you? Using a number of case studies we examine what protections exist for LGBTQ workers in Ireland. Case Study 1: The Kincora Boy's Home
Case Study 2: Donna McAnallen and Brookfield Leisure Centre
Case Study 3: Employment Equality Act, 1998, Section 37.1
Anne-Marie Lillis, is a primary school teacher and a member of the INTO. She attended the inaugural meeting of the INTO LGBT Teachers Group in 2004 and was actively involved with the group until 2016. She was chairperson from 2013-2015. She is currently principal of Dun Laoghaire Educate Together National School. https://www.into.ie What protections are there for members of the LGBT community in Ireland? If you have questions you would like to have answered then email us at: comm@fsunion.org
Sara R Philips, Chair of Transgender Equality Network Ireland. https://teni.ie
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3: What now? Wed 22nd June 1.15pm | The solidarity goes on, but what still needs to be done?
Seamus Dooley, Irish Secretary of the National Union of Journalists and Co-Convenor of Trade Unionists for Marriage Equality. https://www.nuj.org.uk
John O'Connell, Head of Communication and Public Affairs. https://www.fsunion.org |
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