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Amidst the moments of seismic change in LGBTQ history in Ireland lie the stories of ordinary people, who did extraordinary things to change queer Ireland and Irish culture.
Contents Introduction Chapter 1: "The Two Mothers got Together and Sorted it Out": Phil Moore, Parents Enquiry and Gay Law Reform Chapter 2: Out of the Closet and into a Boyband: 4Guyz and the Pursuit of 1990s Popstardom Chapter 3: "Bent Politicians": Gay and Lesbian Candidates in 1980s Electoral Politics Chapter 4: "The Dowager Queen of the Transvestites": Judith Storm and Gender Diversity in Late Twentieth Century Ireland Chapter 5: A Private Matter? Gay Soldiers in the Irish Army Chapter 6: Pink Carnations and Pink Triangles: The Emergence of Pride in Ireland (1974-1982) Chapter 7: The AIDS Priest and His Ministry: The Story of Fr. Bernárd Lynch Chapter 8: Rock Hudson's Irish Weekend and the Early Irish Gay Scene Chapter 9: Defiance and Defence: The Gay Defence Committee, Police Harassment and the Murders of 1982 Chapter 10: 'Am I Qualified Enough Lesbian?' The Belfast Lesbian Line and Cross-Border Lesbian Solidarity Chapter 11: Pride in Parenting: Toni Burgess and the Story of Lesbian and Gay Parenting Rights Chapter 12: Out at Work? Louise Hannon, Transgender Rights and Employment Equality Chapter 13: Indecent and Most Obscene: Censorship and Suppression in Queer Irish Culture Chapter 14: Beyond Convention: Alternative Miss Ireland's Trailblazing Odyssey (1987-2012)