As unofficial national holidays go, St. Patrick’s Day holds a unique position on the Western calendar. It’s one of the oldest celebrations our country has known, aside from Christmas and Independence Day, and it’s one of the few days of the year that Americans allow themselves to get blindingly drunk in so public a fashion….
Taoiseach (prime minister of Ireland) Enda Kenny has said he expects the same-sex marriage referendum to be held on Friday 22 May, reports RTE.ie. Kenny told RTE: “It’s a question that will be put very clearly to the people. I support this very strongly. It sets out our image of a very tolerant and inclusive…
A new poll shows that more than three in five people will vote to legalise same-sex marriage in the Republic of Ireland reports Gay Star News. Just two months before a referendum on its recognition of marriage equality, a Millward Brown survey, published yesterday in the Sunday Independent, show 62% of voters are set to…
Colin Farrell, one of Ireland’s best rising stars in Hollywood, recently sat down with Irish TV network RTE on the Claire Byrne Live to discuss his support for a referendum that would legalize marriage between same-sex couples in Ireland. Throughout the interview Farrell details his experiences growing up with a gay brother and how this…
In May of 2015, Ireland has scheduled a national referendum on same-sex marriage, the outcome of which will determine whether or not thousands of her residents can tie the knot. But actor Colin Farrell, whose brother is gay and was forced to marry in Canada, is not waiting to make the case. In an op-ed…
More than 8,000 people took to the streets this past weekend to stand in solidarity with the LGBT community during Ireland’s sixth annual March for Marriage. Marchers flooded the streets of Dublin and walked from city hall to the Department of Justice in support of marriage equality. A substantial number of allies marched alongside LGBT…
Stuart Milk, co-founder and president of the Harvey Milk Foundation and nephew of the gay rights icon Harvey Milk, was presented with the Gold Medal for Outstanding Contribution to Public Discourse by The College Historical Society (The Hist) in Trinity College Dublin Friday, March 21. Stuart was honored by The Hist for his inspiring decade…
San Diego is home to the largest St. Patrick’s Day street party on the West Coast say organizers of the 19th annual ShamROCK Festival, which rolls out the green in a big way Saturday, March 15 from 4 p.m. to midnight in the Gaslamp Quarter. According to a statement from event organizers, the 2014 ShamROCK…
thursday, march 13 The Entertainers Come enjoy a free screening of the The Entertainers, the award-winning feature documentary about six piano players striving to win the World Championship of Old-Time Piano (mostly ragtime). Then, stay to see four of the stars of the film perform Live Ragtime Piano after the film, as well as answer…
