Press release by Gay and Lesbian Equality Network [GLEN] and BeLong To announcing the education minister’s outlining of the pathway to tackle homophobic bullying in 2012

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Context

Gay and Lesbian Equality Network [GLEN] was a policy and strategy focused non-governmental organisation with the aim to deliver ambitious and positive change for lesbian, gay and bisexual people [LGB] in Ireland, ensuring full equality, inclusion and protection from all forms of discrimination. GLEN focused on delivering change across a series of areas such as legal recognition, protection and support for LGB relationships and families; education; mental health and well-being; physical and sexual health; workplace equality and community capacity development. The organisation was founded by Kieran Rose and Christopher Robson in 1988 and closed in 2017.

In 2010, €1,250,000.00 were awarded to the Gay and Lesbian Equality Network [GLEN] for core support of the organisation. The purpose for the funding was to improve the ability of the gay and lesbian community to access their rights and services by developing strategic capacity over a duration of fifty-four month.

Description:

The four-page long press release by GLEN and BeLonG To Youth Services details the announcement by the Minister for Education, Ruairi Quinn, planning to address bullying in schools, in particular homophobic bullying on the 8th of April in 2012.

Type:

text and business records

Creator:

Gay and Lesbian Equality Network, 1988-2017

Subject:

GLEN (Organisation), Curated collection--Human rights, Curated collection--LGBTQ people, Curated collection--Grant documentation, Grant 17405, Gay and lesbian rights movement, Non-governmental organizations, Atlantic Philanthropies (Organization), Curated collection--Kieran Rose, Curated collection--Agnes Higgins, and Curated collection--Cathal Kerrigan

Grant:

Grant 17405

Grantee:

GLEN (Organisation)

Year of Grant:

2010

Location of Grantee:

Dublin

Rights:

The material is copyright of either Cornell University, The Atlantic Philanthropies, or where listed, the original authors or commissioning bodies. This collection is being made available under CC BY-NC-ND license, which allows users to access the material as long as the original copyright holder is credited; the material cannot be changed in any way or used commercially.

Attribution:

Cornell University Library, Digital Repository of Ireland, and The Atlantic Philanthropies

Doi:

https://doi.org/10.7486/DRI.wd37kg234