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PHOTOS: Dublin Gays Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day At The Dragon

Mar 20, 2013 by
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PHOTOS: Dublin Gays Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day At The Dragon

PHOTOS: A few hundred Dubliners spent their St. Patrick’s Day surrounded by drag queens on the dance floor at The Dragon. While we were surprised by the lack of green clothing, it’s nice to see that alcohol is a St. Paddy’s …

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The 10 Best Marriage-Equality Videos From Around the World

Sep 09, 2012 by
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As we near the November 6 elections, the battle to preserve or introduce marriage equality is being fought in key battleground states like Maryland, Washington and Minnesota. The issue is also gaining momentum oversees—everywhere from Great Britain and New Zealand …

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WATCH: A Brief History Of Homosexuality In Ireland

Aug 01, 2012 by
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Thursday marks the start of GAZE, the Dublin International LGBT Film Festival, which celebrates its 20th year through August 6. To get everyone in the mood, we thought we’d share this snippet depicting some modern media representations of the struggle …

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Queerty’s Gay Guide To: St. Patrick’s Day

Mar 14, 2012 by
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Queerty’s Gay Guide To: St. Patrick’s Day

So you think St. Patrick’s Day is all about obnoxious straight people wearing green and drinking beer in public? Well, yes—but there are some very queer things indeed about the holiday. I should know: I have a four-leaf clover tattooed …

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WATCH: Irish Eyes Are Crying In The Coming-Out Short “James”

Mar 09, 2012 by
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In the touching, award-winning short “James,” by writer-director Connor Clements, a young Irish lad feels like an outsider at home and at school. When he finally confides his burgeoning feelings to a favorite teacher, the result is not what he …

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Malaysian Newlywed Not Missing In Ireland But Must Now Wish That He Was

Dec 20, 2011 by
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Malaysian Newlywed Not Missing In Ireland But Must Now Wish That He Was

The Malaysian-born gay newlywed at the center of a brewing transcontinental and largely faith-based controversy spoke out today to the Irish Times, denying claims that he had ever been missing, and lamenting the sudden spotlight that’s been cast upon him.

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Fanatics Urge Malaysian Cops to Hunt Down Gay Newlywed In Ireland

Dec 19, 2011 by
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Fanatics Urge Malaysian Cops to Hunt Down Gay Newlywed In Ireland

A Muslim group in Malaysia is urging police to investigate a long-missing Malaysian medical student who popped up in Dublin this weekend via photos of his civil partnership with his Irish boyfriend.

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