The Rebirth of Dublin Pride

NMI - Decorative Arts & History, Collins Barracks

This presentation will recount the story of how Pride returned to the streets of Dublin after a seven-year absence.

Gay Community News called it the seven-year itch. This headline captured the mood perfectly, there was a quiet sense within the LGBT community that we had turned a corner and there may be better times ahead. The European Court of Human Rights had ruled that Ireland&#x27;s continued criminalisation of gay sex was contrary to human rights, and in an unexpected move, sexual orientation was included in recently enacted Incitement to Hatred legislation. The authority of the Roman Catholic Church had been shaken by the Bishop Casey scandal, and whereas the AIDS crisis was still raging, more people were living with AIDS and the sense of community was strong while most LGBT activism was devoted to the fight against AIDS. In this context, it seemed that the higher visibility provided by Pride marches and celebrations was needed more than ever after such a long absence, an absence that increasingly seemed to be an aberration given the gradual progress being made towards improved LGBT rights in Ireland. This presentation will recount the story of how Pride returned to the streets of Dublin after a seven-year absence. It will detail the people behind the initiative, their motivations and inspirations, the challenges encountered, support received from allies, and experiences while preparing for and during the event itself. The presentation will conclude with some observations on the immediate impact of Dublin Pride 1992 and on its wider implications for future Prides in Ireland and its effects on the broader lived experience of the LGBT community, our supporters and all who sought a more pluralistic Ireland.Please note this is a live stream event. Attendees will be sent the link to the live online talk the morning of 7th April 2022. To learn more out OUTing the Past 2022 please visit the <a href="https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/News/National-Museum-of-Ireland-presenting-programm-(1)" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">link provided. </a>

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