Her statements are particularly strong given that she herself is a Catholic, and she is currently studying Canon Law in Rome. She's a lawyer, and was Reid Professor of Criminal Law at Trinity College Dublin. She was also a founding member of the Campaign for Homosexual Law Reform in the 1970s. From BBC News: I'm from Ireland, and she was an amazing President. She refused to be the Grand Marshall for the St. Patrick's Day Parade in New York City last year because they wouldn't allow gay people to march in the parade. She was the president who signed the Civil Partnership Bill into law. Here is her acceptance speech after winning an award from an Irish LGBT association: [YOUTUBE]_Pny5Fnapok[/YOUTUBE] ---------- Post added 29th Sep 2012 at 08:56 PM ---------- Whoops, accidentally posted this here! Can a Moderator move it to LGBT rights?
