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Campaign for homosexual law reform was organized to aid in the decriminalization of homosexuality in Ireland. Predominately lead by David Norris a member of the Seanad Eireann political party.
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Declan Flynn, a 31 year old gay man was brutally murdered in Fairview Park.
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The first Dublin Pride festival is created, celebrating its 30th anniversary this June.
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Dublin’s longest running gay bar, The George opens
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Ireland’s longest running LGBT publication Gay Community News, was first published before homosexuality was legal
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Homosexuality is officially decriminalized in Dublin
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The emergence of the Celtic Tiger helped to liberalize and make this once conservative and religious society into one that is more open and pro-gay rights with a raft of pro-gay legislation.
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GAA hurling player Donal Og Cusack announces that he is openly homosexual.
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The Dail (House of Representatives) and the Seanad passed the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act.
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75% of all Irish people agreed that “same sex marriage should be allowed in the Constitution.”
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30th annual pride festival is currently taking place.