I have been a social justice advocate since the 1990s, including as a youth and community worker, an executive director, a researcher, a grant maker and a volunteer. I’ve been involved in the Irish and international LGBTI+ rights movement, I’ve worked with people who are homeless, promoted sexual health and campaigned for equal access to education. Throughout this work I’ve been part of cross-community coalitions for social justice.

I am a doctoral graduate in social science from Maynooth University, Ireland and I write on social movements and social change - including with the Council of Europe in the areas of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and of Anti-Discrimination and Protection of National Minorities. As Executive Director of The Rowan Trust, I am deeply committed to the role independent philanthropy can play when it works in partnership with others to achieve social justice.

I’ve created this website in the spirit of shared learning and open access to materials for researchers, activists and anyone involved in working for social justice. I believe that XXXX

I have been involved in the production of all the materials listed here in various ways. Some I have been centrally involved in - as an author, producer, commissioner. With other materials I have been less involved - as an advisor or contributor. All were produced by brilliant teams who are acknowledged and to whom I am enormously grateful.

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Media: Opinion writing

LGBTI+ Rights Ireland

Videos

Research Reports Manuals

Ireland

BeLonG To Yes Campaign for Marriage Equality 2014-2015

Videos

Marriage Equality Print Media

Marriage Equality Books

LGBT+ Rights Ireland / Media

International 

Videos

BeLonG To International LGBTI+ Youth Conference, as part of Ireland’s Presidency of the EU

This conference at Dublin’s Croke Park was supported by the Department of Children & Youth Affairs (Ireland) and EU2013. It was organised by BeLonG To in collaboration with ILGA-Europe, the International LGBTQ Youth & Student Organisation (IGLYO), the National Youth Council of Ireland and the European Youth Forum.

Pre Conference Forum

The LGBT Youth Community Forum (2013) was an evening of discussion about LGBT Youth & Social Inclusion with activists from the United States & Europe. Chaired by Michael Barron, Executive Director of BeLonG To Youth Services

LGBT Youth & Social Inclusion Conference (Croke Park Dublin, June 2013)

Research, Reports, Manuals