Is there Much Homophobia in Dublin?

ewan whose army

I am an openly gay guy, and I am well slightly effeminate (I don't have the awful voice, but I wear bright colours all the time etc), and I have just recently moved into Dublin after living in England and Scotland all my life so far.

Anyway I am always worried about homophobia after I got beaten and robbed once in Coventry (where I studied at Uni) for being "gay looking" , and well the police have never found those responsible. I also grew up in a Deeply Conservative part of the country. So I am kinda paranoid about it all. People have told me that Dublin is mostly safe apart from a few "areas" does anyone know what they mean.

I love Dublin, I want to make it my home am I just being paranoid?

hfallada

Some people will give out to me for generalisations but Dublin 2 which is grafton street and all around that area and most of Dublin 1 is perfectly fine. But any area thats slightly run down like Dublin 8(no one has anything positive to say about it) wouldnt be the safest.

I would avoid bright colours as no one in Ireland wears then even women. Like I say a green ski jacket and people think im spanish. You never really hear people getting attacked in the city as the police are never more than 2 mins max away when you phone.

Just use common sense. If the area looks rough avoid it

oisindoyle

hfallada wrote: »

Some people will give out to me for generalisations but Dublin 2 which is grafton street and all around that area and most of Dublin 1 is perfectly fine. But any area thats slightly run down like Dublin 8(no one has anything positive to say about it) wouldnt be the safest.

I would avoid bright colours as no one in Ireland wears then even women. Like I say a green ski jacket and people think im spanish. You never really hear people getting attacked in the city as the police are never more than 2 mins max away when you phone.

Just use common sense. If the area looks rough avoid it

What an incredible silly statement !!!!!Talk about generalisations, and sweeping comments!!!

oisindoyle

ewan whose army wrote: »

I am an openly gay guy, and I am well slightly effeminate (I don't have the awful voice, but I wear bright colours all the time etc), and I have just recently moved into Dublin after living in England and Scotland all my life so far.

Anyway I am always worried about homophobia after I got beaten and robbed once in Coventry (where I studied at Uni) for being "gay looking" , and well the police have never found those responsible. I also grew up in a Deeply Conservative part of the country. So I am kinda paranoid about it all. People have told me that Dublin is mostly safe apart from a few "areas" does anyone know what they mean.

I love Dublin, I want to make it my home am I just being paranoid?

First of all welcome and welcome to "sunny" Dublin.
There are homophobes in all walks of life,be they educated (sic) or uneducated .
Now as for wearing "bright colours" ,so what ,wear whatever YOU want to and just be YOU.
Dublin is a relatively safe place gay or straight .
Be happy have fun

Daith

Agreed. There's a possibility you might get slagged on the street but probably not. Dublin is like any city and has it's good and bad points. You'll be fine!

baby and crumble

hfallada wrote: »

Some people will give out to me for generalisations but Dublin 2 which is grafton street and all around that area and most of Dublin 1 is perfectly fine. But any area thats slightly run down like Dublin 8(no one has anything positive to say about it) wouldnt be the safest.

I would avoid bright colours as no one in Ireland wears then even women. Like I say a green ski jacket and people think im spanish. You never really hear people getting attacked in the city as the police are never more than 2 mins max away when you phone.

Just use common sense. If the area looks rough avoid it

Ok, first of all- what? You're talking complete nonsense.

Dublin 8 is probably the gayest area in Dublin (see here if you don't believe me). Seriously. It's undergoing a MAJOR rejuvenation period at the moment- it's mostly full of gays, architects, artists and cafes!!! Most people in D8 couldn't give a rats arse if you're gay or straight so long as you're not an eejit. And by that I mean someone up their own arse. D8 is old Dublin, and no airs and graces are allowed. My GF is from D8 so I've been hanging out around that area for years, and no one has ever said boo to me.


And I'm sorry but- what are you blathering on about with colours? Jesus. You see people in colours- ffs I've seen gay men, straight men, gay women, straight women wearing things like RED TROUSERS! GREEN COATS! YELLOW HATS! I have no idea where you're hanging out where people assume wearing a green ski jacket makes you Spanish? That's just bizarre.

OP, Dublin is pretty safe most of the time for anyone. But, like it or not, you will get the occasional idiot who thinks it's hilarious to shout abuse at folks leaving the gay bars at night. Actual homophobic violence really doesn't happen all that much, and as far as I can tell when it does, it's taken very seriously by he Gardai. I personally haven't experience either verbal or physical abuse, nor intimidation, and i'm not exactly a woman who blends in to the straight crowd!