2 of convictions of New Jersey 4 overturned

Last Thursday, a NY state appeals court overturned the convictions of 2 of the NJ4.Terrain Dandridge, 21, whom a jury found guilty of second-degree gang assault, had her conviction reversed and indictment dismissed. Originally, she had been sentenced to 3 1/2 years. She cannot be re-tried on any charges and was expected to be released from prison yesterday. She is expected to meet with Angela Davis in the Bay Area today.The court also overturned the charges against Renata Hill, 26, who was found guilty of second-degree gang assault and third-degree...

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Dublin Pride and the Irish Queer Archive

Check out this article on Dublin Pride and the Irish Queer Archive that was transferred to the National Library of Ireland earlier this we...

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Acquitted!

A Belfast court today unanimously acquitted of six protesters from the Derry Anti-War Coalition of destroying property belonging to Raytheon, a multinational arms company. For article from The Derry Journal, click he...

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Going to see Prisoner of the Crown

We've picked a night to go see Prisoner of the Crown at the Irish Rep. E-mail us for details....

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Support the 4th Annual NYC Trans Day of Action for Social & Economic Justice

Irish Queers has signed on as allies of the 4th Annual Trans Day of Action. Though we are probably most well known for our 17 year (and counting) stand-off on Fifth Avenue over the St. Patrick's Day Parade with the bigots of the Ancient Order of Hibernians (and FDNY & NYPD), we are active on a variety of social justice issues. Unlike most of the NYC Irish/Irish American community, we hold in our hearts a reading of Irish history that champions resistance and fights oppression against all odds. For this reason, we see standing with TransJustice...

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Same old DUP homophobia

Last Friday, Iris Robinson, MP representing Strangford and Chair of the Northern Ireland Assembly's Health Committee....as well as the wife of new First Minister Peter Robinson, suggested that a man that was viciously queer-bashed and left for dead could be "cured" of his queerness through therapy.Stephen Scott, 27, was attacked last Wednesday night by 3 youths as he walked home near Ballyduff Brae in Newtownabbey (Co. Antrim). He was treated for broken ribs, as well as head and leg injuries. He spoke to the BBC News and urged other victims of...

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Court room support needed today for NJ4

Two of the New Jersey 4, Renata Hill and Terrain Dandrige, have their appeal hearings TODAY at 2pm. If you can attend, please be advised that lawyers for the 4 have all asked supporters be extremely quiet and respectful in the courtroom since its different than a regular jury trial. Please come out if you can!Tuesday June 3rd2pm27 Madison Ave. (Enter at 25th street & there is only one court roo...

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Monthly meeting at the Center tonight.....

is CANCELL...

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Events Today

Counter-Protest at the Salute to Israel Parade - Join Adalah-NY and other New York groups to support Palestinian rights and to inform New Yorkers that 60 years of ethnic cleansing, dispossession and apartheid is nothing to celebrate. Counter-Protest is from 11AM-3PM on the west side of 5th Avenue between 58th & 59th streets (a location that is very familiar to us Irish Queers). Take the R, N to 5th Avenue (use only west exit marked Central Park South near downtown end of platform); F to 57th St. (at 6th Av.); Q to 57th St.-7th Ave; take 4,...

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