It would be nice, but wrong, to pretend that protests and arson attacks around proposals on direct provision centres were provoked by nothing other than a concern around the suitability of the premises, their location, or a community’s capacity to absorb new neighbours

Sex education in our schools is being overhauled — and not before time — pupils, parents, and teachers tell Joyce Fegan

One-third of LGBT+ people have experienced discrimination in Ireland in the past two years.

Schools are being told to open their eyes to the presence of transgender students and to listen to their ideas on how to support them.

A new coalition has been formed to end spiralling youth homelessness.

As RuPaul’s Drag Race begins broadcasting on TruTv, Caomhan Keane wonders why the female of the species remains a rarity in drag circles?

Legislation to make same-sex marriage a reality here is expected to be enacted by the end of July.

The Catholic Church has been accused of hypocrisy over its opposition to marriage equality by former president Mary McAleese.

Extending civil marriage rights to same-sex couples has been backed by the National Youth Council of Ireland. The endorsement came as Taoiseach Enda Kenny urged a large turnout for the May 22 poll as Government sources expressed jitters over a drift to the no side in the marriage equality referendum.

A plan to change the law that allows schools or other religious employers to fire gay teachers is to be published tomorrow and is expected to get government backing.

UP to 40,000 teenagers are expected to take part in a nationwide campaign next week aimed at stamping out homophobic bullying at school and persuading the Government to address the problem with urgency.

Schools need to address the bullying of gay students, writes Jennifer Hough.

WIDESPREAD homophobia was yesterday blamed for a “chilling” level of suicide among gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) teenagers.

Youngsters suffering homophobic abuse in school may be able to bring their aggressors to book, it was revealed today.

GAY and lesbian teenagers are being forced to leave school because they are being bullied over their sexual orientation, an expert claimed yesterday.