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The Launch of New ALL Island LGBTQIA+ Forum; like all our members of the LGBTQIA+ community I welcome the launch of the ‘New All Island’ initiative; but, in 1983 NIGRA along with other like-minded groups in Northern Ireland held a meeting to bring the third All Ireland Lesbian & Gay man’s Conference, which was to be held in the Crescent Arts Centre and the Gay centre (The Carpenter Club). The 1st Conference was in Cork in 1981, with the 2nd in Dublin in 1982. Time does move on, and the needs of the community also, but do not forget that the past may also have some answers. The piece shown below is from our locally produced magazine, a copy of which is held in the Linen Hall Library Archive

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Today I attended the Department of Regional Development’s Equality Forum, which is a meeting held annually, and which reviews all items which affect any group who fall under its umbrella of action.
Whilst today’s meeting was predominantly to do with the impact of road changes on the disabled, and in particular the visually impaired, one area which did get brought to my attention was that of a yearly survey on ‘How Safe Do You Feel on Public Transport.
This survey had had little response from the LGBT community, and in the near future the Department will be forwarding me details of their questions which I will reissued on their behalf.
I would ask that everyone complete this survey, even those who generally use their own transport, as your views count.

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