Decriminalization at 30

School of English, Trinity College Dublin

A Conference on the 30th Anniversary of the Decriminalization of Homosexuality in Ireland.

Trinity Long Room Hub

Reflecting on the 30th anniversary of the decriminalization of homosexuality in the Republic of Ireland, this one-day conference will present a range of perspectives from various disciplines and contexts, including contributions by scholars and activists, as well as writers and artists. 9.15 Provost’s Opening Address Linda Doyle 9.30 History and the Archive (Chairperson: Carole Holohan) Mary McAuliffe, ‘Gender and the LGBTI+ archive: researching queer femininities’ Orla Egan, Cork LGBT Archive, ‘Decades of Activism prior to Decriminalization’ Han Tiernan, GCN Magazine 11.00 Coffee Break11.30 - Rights, Justice and the Law (Chairperson: David Kenny)Ivana Bacik, TCD , ‘Legal History of LGBT rights activism in Ireland’Kieran Rose, LGBT Rights Campaigner, ‘Remarkable Journey: from Gay Law Reform to Equality legislation, Civil Partnership and Civil Marriage and full Constitutional equality’Amanullah De Sondy, UCC , ‘Sexual and Gender Liberation in Pakistan: An Inside or Outside Issue?&#x27;1﻿3.00 Lunch14.00 – Media and Representation (Chairperson: Miranda Fay Thomas)Seán Kissane, IMMA , ‘Art in the Closet: The Emergence of Queer Subjectivities in Irish Visual Art’Páraic Kerrigan, UCD, #A Battleground for Social Change? Decriminalization, Media Visibility and Irish Queer Media Activism’Anne Mulhall, UCD , ‘Coming Out and Staying In’1﻿5.30 Coffee16.00 – Writers Roundtable , in partnership with Poetry Ireland (Chairperson: Seán Hewitt)Mary DorceyDiarmuid Hester Will Keohane Gail McConnell T﻿here are a limited number of in-person tickets available. The event is also being live streamed by GCN:https://bit.ly/GCNfblivehttps://www.youtube.com/c/GCNmagO﻿rganized by the School of English, Trinity College Dublin, with support from the Arts and Social Sciences Benefactions Fund and Poetry Ireland.

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