LGBTQ Policy

Introduction

People Before Profit is strongly committed to supporting LGBTQ people in their struggle for full equality. In 2015 the majority of Irish people voted in favour of the same sex marriage referendum after a hugely positive Yes Equality campaign. The government also passed the Gender Recognition Bill to enable Transpeople to achieve legal recognition of their gender and provide the relevant documentation (birth certs, passports etc.) to reflect this fact.

People Before Profit recognises the enormity of these steps, in particular the hugely positive response to the referendum and its overwhelming support. In the wake of the referendum, a consensus emerged in political and media discourse that the LGBTQ rights movement was now finished as full equality had been achieved.

However a number of legal and social issues remain, while homophobia and transphobia are still a significant problem.

In the interest of achieving full equality for LGBTQ people in Ireland, People Before Profit will advocate in the following areas..