LGBTQ

The ongoing scandal of Ireland’s trans healthcare system

By Chloe McCarthy The Irish state presides over the worst trans healthcare system in the European Union, the National Gender Service (NGS): Even by HSE standards, this system is laughably inadequate. Yet, it clings to its control over our bodies, monitoring hormone

Jul 9, 2025

LGBTQ·News & Analysis·Socialist Feminism·The North

North: 3,000 march for trans rights in Belfast

By Ann-Katrin Orr Photo credit: Emmi Hayleigh. On Saturday, 17 May, Belfast was filled with a 3,000–strong March for Trans Rights. It was initiated by ROSA, the Socialist Feminist movement and backed by various organisations across the LGBTQIA+ sector, trade unions and

May 19, 2025

LGBTQ·News & Analysis·The North

Northern Executive bans puberty blockers – Sinn Féin’s shameful betrayal of trans youth

By Ollie Bell In December, the Northern Ireland Executive approved the extension of the UK’s puberty blockers ban for under 18s to the North. This was backed by all four parties in the Executive: Sinn Féin, the DUP, the UUP, and Alliance.

Jan 14, 2025

LGBTQ·News & Analysis·Socialist Feminism

Trans people & sport – some myth-busting truths

By Aoife Coppinger Algerian boxer Imane Khelif went on to win gold at the Paris Olympics, despite the scrutiny and abuse she was subjected to by far-right and transphobic politicians, billionaires and news outlets. Khelif proves that cis women are also not

Sep 16, 2024

LGBTQ·News & Analysis

Ban on puberty blockers in UK to be kept: Labour’s transphobia exposed

By Conor Tormey Last week, Wes Streeting, the Labour Party Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, announced that the Labour government would keep the emergency ban on Puberty blockers. This was announced in a high court statement regarding a legal

Jul 17, 2024

LGBTQ·News & Analysis·Socialist Feminism

Rise up for LGBTQIA+ rights -Unite our struggles & fight the far right and the capitalist system!

Text of Socialist Party for today’s Pride demonstration in Dublin Rise of the far right & its daily impact The recent elections in the South, five consciously anti-immigrant councillors were elected to local councils, with many more receiving substantial votes, including those

Jun 29, 2024

LGBTQ·News & Analysis·World News

Brianna Ghey murder one year on: Never again – fight for trans liberation

By Ollie Bell It has been one year since the tragic murder of Brianna Ghey, a 16-year-old trans girl who was killed in Cheshire, England, by two teenagers. Various candlelit vigils were held to mourn across the UK and in Dublin, Ireland

Feb 13, 2024

LGBTQ·News & Analysis

Solidarity with Bambi Thug: No to transphobic hate

By Conor Tormey Bambi Thug, the Irish selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, has faced backlash and a spate of transphobic comments and abuse from the far-right groups and individuals over the past few weeks. Bambi is non-binary and uses they /

Feb 10, 2024

LGBTQ·News & Analysis·Socialist Feminism

Transphobia in Sport: Right-wing myths cover Up Chronic Underfunding

By Éveline and Koerian (ISA in Belgium) The right of transgender women to participate in sporting activities is being questioned. Last year, the International Swimming Federation (FINA) and World Rugby, among others, banned transgender women from participating in their competitions. Several U.S. states have

Jul 16, 2023

Featured Articles·LGBTQ·News & Analysis

Trans Healthcare – misinformation is an attack on our liberation

By Miranda Stewart As the capitalist system struggles for a stability that can never come, right-wing backlash against marginalised people has found momentum. Attacks on transgender and intersex people’s rights are part of that backlash. As with right-wing conspiratorial rhetoric about care

Jul 13, 2023

LGBTQ·News & Analysis·Socialist Feminism

Tech company Intercom drops support for Pride and “divisive” LGBTQ+ rights

By Drew Freyne Intercom, a billion-dollar Irish tech company, faces employee unrest following its recent decision to end support for Pride celebrations and employee resource groups (ERG). ERGs are put in place to support minority or otherwise marginalised workers in large organisations.

Jul 7, 2023

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