Rights of Sexual Minorities In Ireland and Europe: Rhetoric Versus Reality

Bruce Carolan

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Abstract

Superficially, Irish and European Community law proclaim the rights of sexual minorities - particularly in web sites and printed information designed for public consumption. The reality is different. This article identifies a gap between the public pronouncements on the rights of sexual minorities under Irish and EC law. It employs a hypothetical fact situation to suggest that existing legal protections are anemic, and argues that the potential failure of affected groups to identify these deficiencies (due to contradictory claims in public information campaigns) could endanger efforts to effect progressive change.
Original languageEnglish
JournalPenn State International Law Review
Volume19
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2001

Keywords

  • sexual minorities
  • Irish law
  • European Community law
  • legal protections
  • public pronouncements
  • progressive change

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