Earlier this afternoon, I was encouraged by a friend on Facebook to visit Vote to Remain to pledge my vote to remain. Long term readers of this blog and of my other posts on other blogs will know of a … Continue reading Lib Dems pledge to “keep Great Britain in Europe”. What about Northern Ireland?
In the week leading up to the UK’s referendum on EU membership, I found this that my husband Andrew McFarland Campbell wrote a while ago. Re-reading it, I thought it ought to be shared more widely. Conscription, job-hunting, and friends … Continue reading #myEUstory : Conscription, job-hunting, and friends
Growing up in Northern Ireland, I was always aware of one border: that between the UK and Ireland. Further borders between the UK and France, France and Germany, and so on, they were ideas I read about, nothing I thought I … Continue reading #myEUstory : County Antrim, Paris, Gibraltar, and Dublin
Andrew McFarland Campbell explains that when families reject their LGBT members, gay clubs like Orlando’s PULSE are so important to the LGBT community. Continue reading Gaudy shirts and ill-fitting jeans: a response to Orlando
I never know which team to support at the Olympics. This year I’m also supporting #teamrefugees Continue reading Rio Olympics: a split loyalty
With a new Northern Ireland Executive in office at Stormont following the recent election, it was hardly a surprise that there would be policy changes forthcoming. The new Health Minister, Sinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill has taken a bold step and reversed the former policy … Continue reading Gay blood ban lifted by Sinn Féin Minister for Health
This Saturday there is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to celebrate the birthday of William Shakespeare and the 400th anniversary of his death. The Open University and the BBC are joining together with the Royal Shakespeare Company to stage a unique show to be broadcast live on BBC2 and screened to 368 cinemas across Europe. The host, David Tennant, will be joined by Judi Dench, Rufus Wainwright, Ian McKellen, Joseph Fiennes, English National Opera, Meera Syal, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Paapa Essiedu, Alison Moyet, Birmingham Royal Ballet, Al Murray and the Royal Ballet, Helen Mirren, Gregory Porter, Benedict Cumberbatch, Rory Kinnear, Rufus Hound, Henry Goodman, … Continue reading Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
With the historic #section37 bill & the fantastic @intolgbt group tonight after its passing. pic.twitter.com/JTgD0YFg5L — Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (@AodhanORiordain) December 2, 2015 Last night, the final stage in the progress of An Bille um Chomhionannas (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 2013—Equality (Miscellaneous … Continue reading Oireachtas passes law to make it illegal to discriminate against LGBT teachers
For many years when I worked in Parliament Buildings, Belfast, I attended the Act of Remembrance which was then held in the Senate Chamber. I used to get annoyed at the action (or rather inaction) of some Assembly Members by … Continue reading A first step towards respect at Remembrance in NI Assembly
The number of homophobic incidents recorded by the Police Service of Northern Ireland has jumped by 12% in the last year, according to figures released in August. Catríona Ruane MLA, of Sinn Féin, raised the issue of homophobic crime at … Continue reading Homophobic incidents in the North of Ireland up by 12%
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