There will always be a need for the LGBT community to bare its soul on Pride day

Even if LGBT people achieved absolute social acceptance in Ireland, the parades that inject Irish cities with a rainbow of colour would still be necessary. Brian O’Flynn explains why

In the dim, 2am lamplight of Washington St, my fingers fumble over my shirt buttons. Anxiety penetrates through inebriation.

I know it is not safe to be outside dressed like this. On the dancefloor of Chambers, I was a show-off — here, I shrink. After a minute’s struggle, my drunken digits succeed in closing the demure shirt fabric over my lurid pink crop top. Phew! Safe at last.