Global Pride: A celebration of LGBTIQ rights and protections  around the world

Peter McGuire looks at Global Pride celebrations during June, particularly some online highlights planned for Saturday, June 27

More than 10.000 members of LGBTQ and supporters attended this Pride rally calling for the legalisation of same-sex marriage.

Participants in a Pride Parade at Kossuth Square, Budapest, Hungary.

Despite many advances in Ireland - most notably, marriage equality - and worldwide, lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, intersex and in particular, trans rights, are under threat in dozens of countries, while there are plenty of people in Ireland who continue to oppose LGBTIQ rights and protections.