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outside Libertine bar after it closed

Crowds gather at Murlough Bay for the memorial service for Roger Casement. It was Casement's request that he be buried at this location but following his execution for treason, the British government refused and when Casement’s remains were finally…

This is a photo of the Mid Ulster Pride Committee meeting the Mid Ulster District Council. It was a discussion regarding the parade itself and how it will adhere to the regulations surrounding social distancing, the meeting took place at the Council…

newsletter containing updates on the case against the government to decriminalise homosexuality in Northern Ireland

An outline of events taking place in February and March 1993 for the Oasis gay support group.

Original entry written by Michael Fryer 15/02/21

Extract from Proud the magazine for Lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, trans people, their friends & supporters Public Commercial & Services Union. The extract is a personal report of Belfast Pride parade 2004 and the first full civic reception for Pride…

Founder AIDS Helpline volunteers 1985. The arrival of Aids in Northern Ireland stimulated the gay community to respond by Cara – Friend setting up the Northern Ireland Aids Helpline. The organisation eventually became a separate entity and ultimately…

4 University Street, or ‘Number 4’ as it became known,
served as a centre for the gay community in Belfast from early in 1977 to October 1983. The vacant and derelict house was ‘loaned’ to the Gay Liberation Society by QUB. It housed the Cara-Friend…

Jeffrey Dudgeon and Richard Kennedy ‘camping it up’
while passing Campling’s butcher shop in Enniskillen at
Easter 1977. Richard served as president of NIGRA for
several years, and was known for his good humour and
wit during meetings.

Published from 1972, Gay News was an important
resource for gay men and women in Northern Ireland,
providing information about gay political and social
issues throughout the United Kingdom. In a London
court case the editor of Gay News had been…