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Cork Early-Mid 1970’s
Written by Orla Egan In the early to mid-1970s there were no formal lesbian and gay organisations or social centres Continue reading
Written by Orla Egan In the early to mid-1970s there were no formal lesbian and gay organisations or social centres Continue reading
Written by Orla Egan Parties in the homes of gay men provided an important venue for socialising among gay men Continue reading
In the mid 1970s a Butterfly Club in Cork became the unlikely location for gay meetings. In 1975 the Cork Continue reading
Written by Orla Egan In the mid 1970s gay men and some lesbians began to meet in the back bar Continue reading
Written by Orla Egan The Cork Branch of the Irish Gay Rights Movement was established in 1975. The Dublin Branch Continue reading
Written by Orla Egan On 20 January 1978 members of the Cork Branch of IGRM took place in a radio Continue reading
Written by Orla Egan The first Cork lesbian meeting of which I am aware took place on 30th January 1978. Continue reading
Written by Orla Egan In 1979 RTE interviewed Cork gay couple Arthur Leahy and Laurie Steele. Â The interview, by Aine Continue reading