How Ireland's LGBTQ+ Youth Movement was Built: Civil Society in the Pursuit of Social Justice

by Michael Barron

Overview

This book analyses how LGBTI+ civil society organisations influenced Irish public policy between 1993, the year when homosexuality was decriminalised, and 2015, when both marriage equality and progressive gender recognition legislation were introduced.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781447368717
Publisher:	Policy Press
Publication date:	06/01/2025
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	176

About the Author

Michael Barron is Executive Director of The Rowan Trust, an international foundation which supports social justice focused civil society organisations and movements.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

2. ‘Church Anger as Gay Campaign Targets Schools’: LGBTI+ Young People in the Cross Hairs of Culture Wars

3. Belonging: Building a Platform

4. Community Organising and Community Development

5. Queer Optimism: Forging a New Narrative

6. Policy and Politics

7. Civil Society Model for Social Justice Policy Change

8. Conclusion