Organisation: Rainbow Project

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North’s marriage vote ‘momentous’

Campaigners for same sex civil marriage in the North have hailed a first Stormont vote in favour of a law change as a “significant milestone”, even though the proposal fell due to a DUP blocking mechanism.

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Equality group ‘vindicated’ but owner says: We haven’t done anything wrong

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'Vindicated' Equality Commission says gay cake judgement sends a signal

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Most of North's homophobic crimes unreported

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Elderly gay couple 'being forced out of Derry home'

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Irish Government to fund rape crisis centres in Sierra Leone

Government funds battle against sexual abuse

The Irish Government is to fund the only network of rape crisis centres in Sierra Leone.

Mon, 01 May, 2006

Survey finds many gay men have attempted suicide

One-quarter of young gay men in the North have attempted suicide, according to a gay rights group based in Derry.

Wed, 29 Mar, 2006

PSNI to record hate crimes against transsexuals

Hate crimes against transsexuals and transvestites in the North will be recorded separately by police from today.

Tue, 21 Mar, 2006

North: Fall in homophobic crime reports hailed

The number of reported crimes against the gay and lesbian community in Derry have fallen over the past six months, police figures showed today.

Fri, 28 Oct, 2005

Unionist anger at equality job for ex-RTÉ boss

The appointment of a former director general of RTÉ to head Northern Ireland’s Equality Commission angered a senior unionist today.

Tue, 19 Jul, 2005

Excrement smeared on home of gay man in Derry

Police in the North are investigating a suspected homophobic attack on the home of a gay man in Derry last night.

Fri, 16 Apr, 2004