IDAHO address by Professor Michael O’Flaherty

Chief Commissioner for Human Rights for N Ireland

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Welcoming the Neighbour

By Pádraig ÓTuama

Words for the launch of Changing Attitude Ireland’s Parish Welcoming Leaflet, May 17, 2012, St. George’s Church, Belfast. [Continue Reading]

Dean of Cork sermon on “Christ’s call to us to love unconditionally”

Extracts from a sermon preached in Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork by the Dean of Cork on Sunday 13th May 2012 – the sixth Sunday of Easter – following the General Synod debate on Human Sexuality.

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Paul Rowlandson address at IDAHO 2012 in Derry

Much progress has been made, but there is still a long way to go. The IDAHO service developed out of a historic step in progress made nearly 40 years ago. It now seems incredible that homosexuality was ever considered a mental disorder, but that was the case before the American Psychiatric Association removed homosexuality from its list of mental disorders back in 1973, quickly followed by the European Psychiatric associations and psychological societies. The World Health Organisation was a bit slower, but it removed homosexuality from its list of ‘disorders’ in 1990. [Continue Reading]