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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, March 08, 2010

MOTION NO.6

MOTION: Councillor D. Looney

This Council congratulates the success of Dublin Pride in raising awareness of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights in Dublin for more than 25 years and offers its support for the 2010 event. This Council will contact Dublin LGBTQ Pride Limited to offer support and assistance, with a view to holding events in the South Dublin area in this and future Pride festivals.

REPORT:

February 2010 was LGBT  (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) History Month. South Dublin County Library Services organised three events as follows and an exhibition from the Irish Queer Archive to mark the month:

  1. Movie Night at Tallaght Library- Screening “Milk” directed by Gus Van Sant
  2. Irish Gay History: A Talk with Senator David Norris and Brian Lacey
  3. Literary Evening with Jamie O’Neill, Jarlath Gregory and Denis Kehoe

In addition the Council’s Social Inclusion Officer has made contact with the Chair of the Dublin LGBTQ Pride Festival and discussions are on going in this regard. The Social Inclusion Unit is also exploring the possibility of holding an event as part of the Annual Social Inclusion Week promoting positive attitudes towards the LGBT Community in South Dublin County.