Gay and Lesbian Equality Network’s [GLEN] press release: Thursday, 1st July 2010, historic advance for lesbian and gay couples

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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 2011, €250,000 were awarded to GLEN for core support of the organisation. Over a period of 6 month period this grant was purposed to improve the ability of the gay and lesbian community to access their rights and services by developing the strategic capacity.

Description:

The one-page long press release announces the launch of speeches for the final stages of the bill for civil partnership as it is set to pass through Dáil Éireann.

Type:

text and printed ephemera

Creator:

Gay and Lesbian Equality Network, 1988-2017

Subject:

GLEN (Organisation), Curated collection--Human rights, Curated collection--LGBTQ people, Curated collection--Grant documentation, Grant 17426, 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 17426

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.8w334r56w