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Ireland has come a long way in terms of LGBT+ rights over the last few decades. However, it wasn’t an easy journey and was marked with challenges, obstacles, and repression. Homosexuality was illegal in Ireland until 1993, with gay men being specifically targeted and arrested for “sodomy” or “homosexual acts.” This ability to arrest and […]

Homosexuality in Ireland during the early twentieth century was a taboo topic and was often met with harsh judgement and disdain. Moralistic views on homosexuality were deeply entrenched in Irish society, and laws were often used to prosecute individuals engaging in homosexual activity. Although it wasn’t until 1993 that homosexuality was decriminalized in Ireland, there