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Twenty years since homosexuality was decriminalised in Ireland

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    Specialun
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    I wonder how will they celebrate


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    #3
    MJ23
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    Fair City.


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    BBDBB
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    wake me when they make it compulsory


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    SV
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    Only 20 years? :eek:


    That is insane.


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    kneemos
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    In another twenty it may be legal to get married.


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    efb
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    SV wrote: »
    Only 20 years? :eek:


    That is insane.

    I know I remember when it happened, paid more than a passing interest to it, now I know why.

    I often wonder what it would have been like to be gay growing up in 70/80's Ireland and glad I grew up when it was legal.


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    Rothmans
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    kneemos wrote: »
    In another twenty it may be legal to get married.

    Alot less than 20 I'd say!


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    Nodin
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    efb wrote: »
    Tomorrow it will be 20 years since homosexuality was decriminalised in Ireland- I was 13 then. I find it so hard to fathom it being illegal, even if it still somewhat taboo where I live.


    ...for a fee, I could go round your way and oppress you....


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    efb
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    Nodin wrote: »
    ...for a fee, I could go round your way and oppress you....

    I get enough of that for free! Homophobia hasn't gone away :(


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    Nodin
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    efb wrote: »
    I get enough of that for free! Homophobia hasn't gone away :(


    ...I was wondering why my professional oppression service wasn't taking off.


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    WumBuster
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    Just wondering, was the law enforced up until that time i.e were people actually being arrested for being homosexual or was it just a dud law for a number of years


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    Wacker The Attacker
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    WumBuster wrote: »
    Just wondering, was the law enforced up until that time i.e were people actually being arrested for being homosexual or was it just a dud law for a number of years

    Your username is one letter away from being super relevant


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    Capt'n Midnight
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    Wacker The Attacker wrote: »
    Your username is one letter away from being super relevant

    mumBuster ?


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    WumBuster
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    Wacker The Attacker wrote: »
    Your username is one letter away from being super relevant

    Are you attacking the post or poster, wacker


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    endacl
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    Specialun wrote: »
    I wonder how will they celebrate

    Surely this is something every reasonable progressive-minded citizen should celebrate?


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    Pherekydes
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    Specialun wrote: »
    I wonder how will they celebrate

    Buggered if I know...:confused:


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    OneArt
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    Specialun wrote: »
    I wonder how will they celebrate

    A nice cup of tea and a slice of coffee cake.
















    Then anal sex.


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    Rachiee
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    It wasnt really enforced but inspite of that fact every court refused to decrinalise it and robinson etc had to go to the european court of human rights to force legislators hands.


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    Boombastic
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    WumBuster wrote: »
    Just wondering, was the law enforced up until that time i.e were people actually being arrested for being homosexual or was it just a dud law for a number of years

    No. We had no homosexuals in ireland before then.


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    mike65
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    Boombastic wrote: »
    No. We had no homosexuals in ireland before then.

    True dat, I always thought David Norris' persona as a raging literary queer was a quite brilliant construct designed to challenge attitudes towards homosexuality.


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    Tom_Cruise
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    Abit of topic, but maybe someone in this thread could help me.

    Can anyone explain why some gay men talk like women? I cant seem to find an answer anywhere.


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    Ruudi_Mentari
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    All I ever wanted; all I ever needed is theeeeere, in her pants......


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    endacl
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    Tom_Cruise wrote: »
    Abit of topic, but maybe someone in this thread could help me.

    Can anyone explain why some gay men talk like women? I cant seem to find an answer anywhere.
    And why do some straight men talk like men?!?

    :confused:


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    mike65
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    Tom_Cruise wrote: »
    Abit of topic, but maybe someone in this thread could help me.

    Can anyone explain why some gay men talk like women? I cant seem to find an answer anywhere.

    Some adopt a character which includes a tone which is best described as "modern American sit-com" but not female per se.


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    Stereomaniac
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    I think some of the gay boys are a lot more in touch with their feminine side than straight people.


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    mikehammer67
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    Specialun wrote: »
    I wonder how will they celebrate

    Brownies more than likely


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    efb
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    Tom_Cruise wrote: »
    Abit of topic, but maybe someone in this thread could help me.

    Can anyone explain why some gay men talk like women? I cant seem to find an answer anywhere.

    what does scientology say?


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    CruelCoin
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    efb wrote: »
    Tomorrow it will be 20 years since homosexuality was decriminalised in Ireland- I was 13 then. I find it so hard to fathom it being illegal, even if it still somewhat taboo where I live.

    Still it was a great step for equality.

    http://www.glen.ie/news-post.aspx?contentid=14972&name=celebrating_the_20th_anniversary_of_the_decriminalisation_of_homosexuality Extracts of the bill passing through the Dáil and Seanad

    This was a brilliant thing and long overdue, but i loath documents that only show one side of the story.

    Anyone have a link to the full debate notes? Would like to read some opposing speeches (if there were any).


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    CruelCoin
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    Tom_Cruise wrote: »
    Abit of topic, but maybe someone in this thread could help me.

    Can anyone explain why some gay men talk like women? I cant seem to find an answer anywhere.

    Lower levels of testosterone.

    Thats about it really.

    Does it bother you?


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    Tom_Cruise
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    CruelCoin wrote: »
    Lower levels of testosterone.

    Thats about it really.

    Does it bother you?


    No i was just curious to know why that's all.


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