Ireland scores well on LGBTQI action
by Róisín McKane
 
 Research suggests that countries with more favourable views towards LGBTIQ people are more often than not those which have implemented pro-LGBTIQ policy initiatives.
Research suggests that countries with more favourable views towards LGBTIQ people are more often than not those which have implemented pro-LGBTIQ policy initiatives.

Ireland’s journey from a predominantly conservative country to one of the most socially liberal in Europe has seen an evolution in the legal protections for LGBTIQ people, according to a recent report by the International Institute of European Affairs (IIEA).

 

The study, which assesses attitudes towards LGBTIQ rights across the European Union, placed Ireland in the top ten countries, with 83% of respondents agreeing that gay, lesbian and bisexual people should have the same rights as heterosexuals.

 

Ireland also performs well on legal protections for sexual and gender minorities, and other actions like establishing LGBTIQ equality action plans, engaging with civil society organisations and providing financial support to LGBTIQ civil society organisations.

 

Research suggests that countries with more favourable views towards LGBTIQ people are more often than not those which have implemented pro-LGBTIQ policy initiatives.

 

Irish laws prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity across a broad range of fields, including employment, education, the provision of and access to goods and services and housing.

 

While Ireland is seen as progressive in its attitudes towards LGBTIQ rights, there is still some work to do. The OECD has recommended a number of further actions including the enforcement of LGBTIQ-inclusive anti-discrimination hate crime and hate speech laws.

 

Get more information and read the report HERE.

 

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