2024 2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the first known public LGBTQ+ demonstration on the island of Ireland, a march on the last Saturday of June in 1974, that would in time be called Dublin Pride and would become the biggest annual celebration of diversity and inclusion in the country. It is also the culmination of 2 years of milestone anniversaries for Pride and LGBTQ+ activism in Ireland. In 2023 we marked 50 years since the first LGBTQ+ group in Dublin was established, 40 years since the famous march to Fairview and the first Dublin Pride Parade and 30 years since Ireland decriminalised homosexuality. Our theme for 2023 was Protest. Remember. Celebrate and we looked back at our achievements of the past 50 years and honoured those who started that journey. For 2024, as we mark 50 years of Dublin Pride, we will look forward with a view to empowering a new generation of activists who will take us on the next leg of our journey.
Upper Image: Dublin Pride Volunteer Team. Lower Image: Left to right; Peter Bradley, Micheál Kerrigan and Hugo Mac Manus
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