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Founder Cork LGBT Archive corklgbtarchive.com Author: diaryofanactivist.com and Queer Republic of Cork Book Director: I'm Here, I'm Home, I'm Happy Film

Corkorlaegancork.comJoined November 2013

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Fabulous thread about gay history #LGBTHistory and queer collaborations between

@AaronLecklider

@MauriceJCasey

#LGBTHM23 "Queer historians work in the margins. We work in darkness. We find our way. Then something happens that illuminates more than we ever imagined possible."

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Aaron Lecklider

@AaronLecklider

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This is going to be a very long and niche gay history thread, so I apologize in advance. But something incredible happened and I have to share it.

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Grace Petrie

@gracepetrie

Feb 3

—give you the hard sell, but it’s Bandcamp Friday so anything you buy from my merch store will go 100% to the artist. I know times are tough for everyone so No Worries If Not but if you do want to pick something up, you can do here:

gracepetrie.bandcamp.com

Merch from Grace Petrie

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@OrlaEgan1

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Thank you

@Belong_To

for naming Cork LGBT Archive

@corklgbthistory

as #communitychampion #LGBTHM23

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Belong To

@Belong_To

Feb 3

Happy LGBT+ History Month

To mark the beginning of #LGBTHM23, our #communitychampion this week is @corkLGBThistory!

courtesy of Cork LGBT Archive

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UCC Historical Society

@UCCHistorical

22h

We have an exciting event coming up next week! All are welcome! Queer Archival Activist Orla Egan will give a talk on "Animating the Archive", where she will be exploring the development of the Cork LGBT ArchiveActivist”. Swipe though the images for more info below!

@UCCHistory

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Beyond The Pale | Festival

@BeyondThePaleIE

Feb 3

***WIN TICKETS*** To WIN 2 Tickets to #BTP2023, simply RETWEET this Tweet and TAG the pals you'd bring with you if you win. Also, our instalment plan tickets are also available so you could secure your ticket today from just €80 ItsBeyondThePale.ie

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Queer Britain

@QueerBritain

Feb 2

#OnThisDay in 1988, four women abseiled into the House of Lords after a vote for Section 28 of Local Government Act. The legislation banned local authorities from ‘promoting homosexuality.’ Kate Charlesworth created this illustration as a reaction to the event. #LGBTHistoryMonth

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Congratulations

and all who made this fabulous #lesbian resource available

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Nazmia Jamal

@houseoflabrys

Feb 3

You can now read this incredible series mapping lesbian concerns in 90's Britain online! So extremely pleased to have made this happen with help from @MelissaRakshana on scans, @LGBTConsortium funding, @BishopsgateInst as hosts & of course the authors & series editors. Link below

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WWN

@WhispersNewsLTD

Feb 2

Government Hit New Heights By Fucking Over Nursing Home Patients, Mother & Baby Home Survivors & Disabled People In One Week

waterfordwhispersnews.com

Government Hit New Heights By Fucking Over Nursing Home Patients, Mother & Baby Home Survivors &...

THE COALITION government has hit new dizzying heights of 'surely this will collapse the government?' this week after unveiling plans to exclude 24,000 survivors of Mother and Baby Homes from a...

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Nazmia Jamal

@houseoflabrys

Feb 2

Who do I know that lived/socialised in queer/dyke Brixton in the 1990s? Are you still in London? Drop me a line? DMs are open, it is to do with an event.

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are holding a public collection day. Members of the public can bring memorabilia from the repeal campaign and any other historic campaign on reproductive healthcare. It will be archived in the repository. dri.ie/applications-o

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@OrlaEgan1

Jan 31

I just finished Demon Copperhead - another fabulous #book from one of my favourite authors Barbara Kingsolver

@b_kingsolver

- insightful and moving

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Beyond The Pale | Festival

@BeyondThePaleIE

Jan 26

The legendary GRACE JONES will be performing at Beyond The Pale ‘23! 🔥 To celebrate, we’re giving away 2 x tickets 🎫 Simply RT for a chance to WIN!

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Katelyn

@katelyn_995

Jan 27

Lots of gay going on in this photo 🏳️‍🌈 “The Love Between St. Brigid & Darlughdach” by

@cammck77

One of my favourite submissions to

@HerstoryIreland

’s open call this year. #StBrigidsDay

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@OrlaEgan1

Jan 24

This looks fabulous

@houseoflabrys

- wish I could be there!

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Nazmia Jamal

@houseoflabrys

Jan 24

She's coming home! Come hang out with me at Brixton Library on 23rd Feb for this guided discussion about dyke life in London in the 90s ... free to book eventbrite.com/e/lesbian-talk

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Traveller Visibility Group Cork

@tvgcorkclg

Jan 23

please spread the word about our Cork Says No To Racism Rally on 25th March- hope to see you all there for more info check out: facebook.com/events/7133409

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The Outing Festival

@TheOutingFest

Jan 22

The Queer Market - Crafts Fair We are super excited to share some of the businesses that will be trading at #TheOutingFestival Valentines Weekend 10th-12th Feb 2023 ❤ open throughout the Festival

@ClareTourism

supported by

@Failte_Ireland

🚨BOOK NOW!🚨 TheOutingFestival.com 🚨

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EchoLive.ie

@echolivecork

Jan 20

Rainbow Cities honour for Cork

echolive.ie

Rainbow Cities honour for Cork

Cork City Council has been a member of the Rainbow Cities Network since 2020 and is one of 20 European cities engaged in an EU-funded policy ...

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FullStackFeminism

@FullStackFem

Jan 18

A Feminist Framework for Research – Key Methods and Praxis (Overview) by

@wsharon145

and @DrIzzyFox@mastodon.ie : buff.ly/3QKMXl2 #digitalhumanities #digitalfeminism

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Owen J Hurcum

@OwenJHurcum

Jan 19

I can guarantee to all the cis people who are complaining of being tired of "all the trans coverage" that we as trans people are far more fucking tired. None of us want this, none of us want our identity to be a news story. We just wanna live peacefully as our true selves.

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Amanullah De Sondy

@desondy

Jan 19

An important step forward for us all being actively anti-racist in Ireland. Tommy Tiernan apologises after offensive stand-up joke

rte.ie

Tommy Tiernan apologises after offensive stand-up joke

RTÉ presenter Emer O'Neill has said that comedian and talk-show host Tommy Tiernan phoned her to apologise for a joke he made at a recent comedy gig she was attending in Dublin's Vicar Street.

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@OrlaEgan1

Jan 19

autostraddle.com

You Fat-Shamed Your Beautiful Girlfriend

If your girlfriend wrote into this column with this story, I would tell her she should break up with you.

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Thanks

for vocalising what needs vocalised. If you do a pill at a festival yr using drugs, if you smoke weed on a Wednesday yr doing drugs, if you do coke in the pub toilets on the weekend yr doing drugs. Let’s vocalise what’s already normal and keep each other safe

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TonightVMTV

@TonightVMTV

Jan 17

"The reality is whether it's criminalised or not criminalised drug use is already normal" - @SenLynnRuane on drug use and decriminalisation #TonightVMTV

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Frank O'Connor

@frank_oconnor

Jan 19

This is very bad news if it goes ahead Scandalous short term thinking putting profit over people & planet It shows a shocking lack of understanding of global issues by the

@coilltenews

team who are clearly not fit for purpose #resourcecrisis #biodiversitycrisis #climatecrisis

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Hot Press

@hotpress

Jan 18

Thousands of acres of rural Ireland are expected to be sold to Gresham House as part of an afforestation deal, with @RBoydBarrett @pb4p @IFAmedia and more criticising the move by #Coillte. @coilltenews @daera_ni @woodlandleague @McConalogue hotpress.com/culture/irish-

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@OrlaEgan1

Dec 31, 2022

The highlight of 2022 was the publication of my new book with

@Little_luddy

@DiaryOfActivist

The idea for the #book had been with me for a long time & I am so grateful to

@Little_luddy

for bringing it to life and to

@corkcitylibrary

for publishing it.

diaryofanactivist.com

Diary Of An Activist

Diary of An Activist is a social activism memoir journeying through vegetarianism, anti-nuclear and CND protests, feminist and queer activism, lesbian parties, coming out and becoming a parent. It...

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RTÉ Nationwide

@RTENationwide

Jan 18

We meet Kensika Monshengwo in Dublin, who has self published an African children's story, as Gaeilge & also in English on #RTENationwide Wednesday 18th January on

@RTEOne

at 7pm & RTE1+1 at 8pm

@DublinInquirer

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Gillhouse

@sorcha_circa

Jan 16

Hey HSE disability services, not sure if you know this, but WE DO NOT NEED ANY MORE PARENTING COURSES. WE NEED ACTUAL THERAPIES FOR OUR CHILDREN. Hope this helps.

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@OrlaEgan1

Jan 16

I just signed this petition, will you join me? my.uplift.ie/petitions/don- via

@UpliftIRL

my.uplift.ie

Don't sell off large parts of rural Ireland to corporate investment funds

I'm taking a stand against Coillte & Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue plans to sell off large parts of rural Ireland to corporate investment funds. Will you sign too?

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Abolish Direct Provision Campaign

@AbolishDirect

Jan 16

This... 👇👇

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Dáithí K

@tvcritics

Jan 14

Steo Wall & Toshín - More Blacks More Dogs More Irish. Beautiful voices. #TommyTiernanShow 2/2

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Muhammad Smiry

@MuhammadSmiry

Jan 14

Just so you know: In two weeks, lsrael has murdered 12 Palestinians.

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@OrlaEgan1

Jan 15

I just finished reading Celeste Ng's book OUR MISSING HEARTS

@pronounced_ing

Powerful book infused with love, creative activism and siren warnings about the potential impact of the rising racism and fascism in our societies. Highly recommend.

celesteng.com

Our Missing Hearts — CELESTE NG

Our Missing Hearts, by Celeste Ng

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PALESTINE ONLINE

@OnlinePalEng

Jan 14

The grandson of the universal icon of freedom Nelson Mandela sends a powerful message and chants freedom for Palestine during the opening ceremony of the African Nations Championship in Algeria.

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Seán Binder

@sean_binder_

Jan 14

I was imprisoned for trying to help migrants — here’s what I learned

politico.eu

I was imprisoned for trying to help migrants — here’s what I learned

Framing the act of helping someone as either criminal or heroic, implies that it’s somehow abnormal. But it isn’t. Helping someone in distress is the most normal thing to do.

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@DomM_G_

Jan 13

If you’re trans and based in Scotland, I have an amazing opportunity for you to gain oral history training from

@OurStoryScot

in a trans only safe space & it’s not only free, it’s fully funded - including travel, food and even accommodation!! If you fancy it, get in touch!?!?

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Dublin Airport

@DublinAirport

Jan 12

Fly Direct to Athens with

@aegeanairlines

✈️🇬🇷 We have 2 x return flights to Athens with

@aegeanairlines

up for grabs for one lucky winner. The be in with a chance to win: FOLLOW & RT WINNER ANNOUNCED TOMORROW - Good luck 🤞 T&C’s: dublinairport.com/latest-news/20

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Joe Noonan

@NoonanJoe

Jan 11

We are hiring: Legal Assistant opportunity at Noonan Linehan Carroll Coffey Solicitors in Cork. RTs greatly appreciated. lawsociety.ie/legalvacancies #Law #LegalCareers #Cork #LegalAssistant

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The recent “joke” by

reminded me of this extract in

@EmmaDabiri

’s book, “What White People Can Do Next”. If the supposed punchline is that the person/people involved are black, then it’s not a joke, it’s just racism. And yes, “good” people can say and do racist things.

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Abolish Direct Provision Campaign

@AbolishDirect

Jan 10

REFUGEES WELCOME IN IRELAND!! Say it loud and clear!

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Dublin Airport

@DublinAirport

Jan 10

We've 2 return flights to Athens to give away to one lucky winner, with thanks to our friends

@AegeanAirlines

✈️🇬🇷☀️ Who would you take with you if you won? To be in with a chance to win: FOLLOW & RT Winner announced this Friday – Good Luck🤞 T&C’s: dublinairport.com/latest-news/20

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Last month,

spoke in the European Parliament about the criminalisation of humanitarian workers. This week he faces trial in Lesbos. Please have a listen to his case here and share - the trial should not even be taking place and we need to #DropTheCharges

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