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Monthly Archives: July 2012
August 2013 • Cover
Posted in Covers, mma wexford, Mr Gay Wexford, Ms Gay Wexford, Ms, Mr Gay Wexford
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Stand up for County Wexford LGBT! • Ms • Mr Gay Wexford 2012/13
Contact Form Shortcode Error: Form 2 does not exist
Ms Gay Ireland Facebook Page
Criteria to Enter
• Be from, work or live in Wexford County
• Be over 18
How do you enter?
Submit your nominations and photos via the form here or email life@gayse.net with Ms Gay Wexford • Mr Gay Wexford* 2012/13 in the header bar. The earlier the better. A spot of talent scouting may take place too. We will conduct a video recorded interview with the nominee using the questions from the entry form for the next stage of the competition. [The nominee & their team may submit a link to their own video of a documentary (or mockumentary 🙂 ) based around the nomination questions.]
Videos will be available to view by our readers at GaySE.net. The ON-line public vote will occur over one week in August.
The 2012 Ms and Mr Gay Wexford will be introduced to their public & crowned at the Celebration Coronation party. An event held in County Wexford. Proceeds** on the night will go towards Ms Gay Wexfords & Mr Gay Wexfords participation in the two competitions. To be followed by a number of fun fundraising events. Should Ms Gay Wexford win the Ms Gay Ireland half the proceeds of that night will go to the charity of her choice the other to another designated charity. Mr Gay Wexford will be fundraising for St James Hospital (The Fill Clinic & HIV treatment).
Why would you enter?
- You’re gay and know your courage to stand up, will inspire others.
- The whole experience is amazing and worth getting involved.
- You have a message you passionately want to share. (it could be an LGBT issue, health, enterprise, an artistic talent, skill etc..
- Gaining & learning from a new experience.
- Ladies raise money for a favored charity, guys fundraise for St James Hospital.
- True, some of you may be ‘too cute, to be true’ & not sharing your wonderfulness with the world would be bordering on a criminal offence.
Antony Curtis, Mr Gay Wexford on the Quay in Wexford
Ms Gay Wexford 2011 • Valerie Doyle
Last year we had two great candidates representing North & South County Wexford.
Our Mr Gay Wexford 2011/ 12 was Anthony Curtis aged 23, from Courtown Gorey. Anthony learned a lot through his participation in Mr Gay Wexford and the subsequent Mr Gay Ireland event in Dublin. Antony spoke on the development of the Gay Youth Drop in in Gorey and made many new friends during his participation.
Ms Gay Wexford 2011 Valerie Doyle, aged 42 hailing from Duncormick represented County Wexford in Limerick at the Ms Gay Ireland 2011 held during the Limerick Gay Pride Festival. Valerie spoke out for professional carers, expressed the importance of being themselves and requested that people be true to themselves.
Both Wexford representitives found the activities & events, excellent unique experience. Great fun was had by all.
* This is not a ‘Gay Wexford’ group event & the title Mr Gay Wexford is a Trademark owned by the Mr Gay Ireland events. **After expenses are covered.
Posted in mma wexford, mmgw2012, Mr Gay Wexford, Ms Gay Wexford, Ms, Mr Gay Wexford, Wexford
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Gay family • Queer families • LGBT Parents Southeast says Thank You • Trans* Parents • Lesbian moms
Kevin Kelly founder & CEO of LGBT Parents Southeast his daughter Senena ready to attend her grad and Eamonn his partner & fiancée.
Thank everyone who’ve supported the LGBT Parents Southeast on our journey over the last 18th months. With out you LGBT Parents would not be a voice within the lgbt community.
I want to thank everyone from the bottom of my heart for all the help and advice I’ve been received from people.
Remember if any one wants to get involved in day to day running within the LGBT Parents support group or hold a social event on our behalf please contact us on our number 086 720 0634. Just want a chat please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Once again, Thank You very much for the support I’ve had from everyone we really appreciated it.
Kevin Kelly
Bingo EVERY Wednesday night @ the Forum, Waterford with LGBT Parents Southeast
Open to everyone • friends • family • nans to nuns etc.
€5 a book of ten games
Doors open 7.30pm • Eyes down 8.30pm
Gay family queer families photos paintings homosexal lesbian couple with kids men women children.
Video notes: Gay families photos and paintings collection of photos from flickr members who let blogs their images paintings by raphael perez LGBT parenting is when lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people are parents to one or more children.
This can include same-sex couples where one or both are LGBT, raise children together, either through adoption, fostering, surrogacy, donor-insemination, or bringing children into the partnership from a previous relationship.
This can also include single people who are parenting and to a lesser extent sometimes refers to issues where the children are LGBT. In the United States a third of lesbian couples, and nearly a quarter of gay couples, fulfill this role, raising over a quarter of a million children. All major agencies concerned with child-welfare agree that evidence shows that in terms of childrens’ outcomes, lesbian and gay parents are as suitable as parents who are in heterosexual marriages.
Many LGBT people are parents through various means including current or former relationships, adoption, donor insemination, and surrogacy; LGBT people are eligible to act as foster carers in some countries (such as the UK). In the 2000 U.S. Census, 33 percent of female same-sex couple households and 22 percent of male same-sex couple households reported at least one child under eighteen living in their home.
A lesbian or gay man may have children within a mixed-orientation marriage either because of a fear of discrimination, to manage Ego-dystonic sexual orientation, affection or love, desire for family, or spiritual reasons. Some children do not know they have an LGB parent; coming out issues vary and some parents may never come out to their children.
LGBT parenting in general, adoption by LGBT couples in particular, are issues of ongoing political controversy in many Western countries, often seen as part of culture wars between conservatives and social liberals. In January 2008, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that same-sex couples have the right to adopt a child. In the U.S., LGB people can legally adopt in all states except for Florida.[2009] Because of these issues parents often choose to stay closeted in various ways.
Contact Kevin on lgbtparentswaterford@gmail.com
www.lgbtparentssoutheast.com
facebook.com/lgbtparents.waterford
Mobile 086 720 0634
Posted in LGBT Parents, LGBTParentsSE, Waterford
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Trans Voices ‘Touching the Surface’ • Book Launch • Waterford • 20th July
Transgender South-East in association with Transgender Equality Network Ireland (TENI) & sOUTh
Cordially invites you to the Trans Voices ‘Touching the Surface’ Book Launch
• Friday 20th July 2012
• 7pm-8.30pm
• Bishops Palace, The Mall, Waterford City
The Mayor of Waterford Councillor Jim D’arcy will officially launch this first ever book of its kind in Ireland
Canapés, wine, tea, Coffee and Light refreshments will be served
A number of guest speakers will join us on the night
Please RSVP by Tuesday 17th July (if possible) to Vanessa@teni.ie
Phone; 085-1477166
Facebook: event
Touching the Surface’ is a landmark publication celebrating trans experiences from across Ireland. The collection contains prose, poetry, artwork and photographs from more than forty contributors.
Trans Voices ‘Touching The Surface’ has previously been successfully launched in Dublin and Cork and now Waterford, see the TENI site for more details on the book.
Come and show your support for the launch and some of our very own Waterford friends who also feature in the book! The cover graces beautiful Tramore and a proud Waterford local!
“Well here we go, it’s about time we launched this in Waterford. There is a great representation of Waterford Women in the book, even though this is a National publication Transgender South-East are well in.
The front cover is the beautiful view of Brownstown Head from the Beach at Tramore, there is also a nice profile of the” back of me” (something that many people like to see).
The launch is in Bishops Palace (across the road from Waterford Crystal Showrooms) a beautiful location for such a special book. Canapes will substitute Blaas and scallops, and wine will substitute Large Bottles of Guinness. We will have some Trad music from our very talented members, sure what else would ye want. So please come along and support what certainly is a groundbreaking resourse from the Trans community in Ireland.
Join us in Geoffs Bar after for a bit of a session, thanks for all your support as always xx”
Vanessa Lacey
Touching the Surface: Trans Voices in Ireland Launch photo by Joan O’Connell • Gaelick.com
The book has submissions from people who identify across the entire gender spectrum, and will be an invaluable resource for trans* people all over Ireland. Touching the Surface contains poetry, photographs, and narratives about the trans* experience, as well as examples of art work and drawings.
“We had a fantastic response to our call for submissions,” said Orlaith O’Sullivan, Communications Officer for TENI. “We received entries from a great diversity of ages and gender identities across Ireland. Portrait photographs, poetry, short stories, memoirs and artworks – the collection reflects the personal, political and creative spheres of trans people across the country.”
For the publication, TENI even received a submission from as far afield as Russia, from a young trans man whose visit to Ireland had been an inspiration to him. TENI also worked with BelongTo’s IndividualiTy group, whose members submitted poetry, stories, images and thoughts on identity and questioning gender.
“From well-known figures like Lydia Foy and Panti to anonymous voices from small rural communities, the book marks the wealth of trans experiences in Ireland,” said O’Sullivan. “It is a beautiful, funny, poignant read. We at TENI hope that it will raise awareness – and a smile.” by Gaire.com: Book launch
Buy the Book : Touching the Surface : ‘Trans Voices in Ireland’ costs €10
Posted in Trans*, Waterford
Tagged Friday 20th July 2012, sOUTh, Teni, Transgender Equality Network Ireland, Transgender South East, Vanessa Lacey
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