Government to disregard historic convictions for consensual sex between men

To mark Pride Week, the Government has also said they will introduce a new law to ban conversion therapy
Government to disregard historic convictions for consensual sex between men

17/06/2021 Covid-19 Pandemic (Coronavirus), Ireland. Day 449 since start of lockdown. Day 39 of eased restrictions. Pictured today in Dublin city centre is a pride flag, with a pedestrian light showing a green man. Photograph: Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie

The Government has announced it will disregard historic convictions for consensual sex between men.

To mark Pride Week, the Government has also said they will introduce a new law to ban conversion therapy and confirmed €233,000 in funding to develop a new app and online platform to help people along a digital health pathway for PrEP treatment, among a number of measures.

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