LGBT News Irish Homophobia row

I'm unfamiliar with libel/freedom of speech laws in Ireland, but the article indicates that Rory broke Ireland's libel laws by naming specific individuals. It doesn't look she would have been in violation if she called out the Institute as a whole. This being said, why is Iona suing the broadcaster? They are not the ones who broke the libel laws. I'm not defending Iona but that part of the lawsuit does seem like media censorship to me.

 

SongshiQuan -

Their goal is to silence anyone who criticizes them for their bigotry, and really this is a great example of why I love the First Amendment in the United States. It certainly allows a lot of horrible things through, but it allows us to punch back at the bigots who'd be the ones enjoying the protection of any censorship law. If we can get our message out there, then I believe we can sway people.

Panti's speech on the matter is so fantastic, I would make it mandatory viewing for everyone in the entire community. It not only sums up exactly how homophobia works (both internalized homophobia as well as homophobia directed at us by others), but it outlines how our critics have learned to twist things in Orwellian ways. I'm certainly adopting a lot from her speech moving forward.

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We need more "jumped up queers" like Panti.

 

At some point these groups have to realise that if they want to play politics then they cannot expect nor demand a free pass to say what they want without being called out on it. They can't just set the lawyers on anyone that rightly calls them homophobic.

And Panti's right about the chorus of people telling lgbtq folk that they don't have the last word on what is homophobic and the idiots who have these "reasoned" debates.