Press release by Gay and Lesbian Equality Network [GLEN] to welcome proposals by Law Reform Commission to extend parental responsibility to same-sex partners in 2010

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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 two-page long press release announces the publication by the Law Reform Commission of their report on the legal aspects of family relationships, which includes recommendations that will have far reaching implications for children being parented by same-sex couple on the 21th of December in 2010.

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 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.w663hp55n