“School continues at 9am the next morning, with teachers gawking at you as if you hadn’t just had the largest epiphany of your life the night before.” As part of GCN and Belong To’s ongoing effort to platform the voices of Ireland’s LGBTQ+ youth, Tara McCarthy shares the reality of discovering one’s LGBTQ+ identity while| Belong To - LGBTQ+ Youth Ireland
Join other LGBTQ+ young people from 14-23 years old this summer for a series of free events and activities. Throughout July and August, Belong To will host workshops, events and activities in Dublin City Centre, including: Trans Joy Week – Transboree & Trans Pride (7 – 12 July) A week dedicated to celebrating and uplifting| Belong To - LGBTQ+ Youth Ireland
Over 600 LGBTQ+ young people from across Ireland today marched in the Dublin Pride parade through Dublin City Centre. The young people, from 14 to 23 years old, travelled from as far as Donegal and Kerry, and marched with Belong To – LGBTQ+ Youth Ireland A breakfast event was held by the charity for the| Belong To - LGBTQ+ Youth Ireland
Training allows us to equip professionals, organisations and services to understand and meet the needs of LGBTQ+ youth. Educators and Youth Workers Supporting LGBTQ+ Young People This interactive training includes videos, exercises and quizzes to equip you to become better at listening to, understanding, responding to, and supporting LGBTQ+ young people – ensuring that you| Belong To - LGBTQ+ Youth Ireland
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Find all LGBTQ+ Quality Mark accredited schools on the map below. The LGBTQ+ Quality Mark is an 18-month process undertaken by post-primary schools and Youthreach centres across Ireland to develop and embed wellbeing and inclusion for LGBTQ+ students. Full list of accredited schools and centres by county Carlow Cavan Cork Donegal Dublin Galway Kerry Kildare Kilkenny Limerick Meath| Belong To - LGBTQ+ Youth Ireland
Do you have a story to share about your experience as an LGBTQ+ young person? Empowering Voices: LGBTQ+ Youth Untold Stories is a transformative initiative aimed at capturing, preserving and celebrating the lived experiences of LGBTQ+ young people across five nations: Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The project will result in the creation| Belong To - LGBTQ+ Youth Ireland
Ireland’s intersex population is experiencing significant mental health challenges, according to a new report conducted by a team of researchers at Trinity College Dublin and published today (15.04.2025), in association with Belong To – LGBTQ+ Youth Ireland and Intersex Ireland. The report, Healthcare experiences, wellbeing and mental health of people who have variations in sex| Belong To - LGBTQ+ Youth Ireland
What does IDAHOBIT mean to you? I think #IDAHOBIT is more important now than ever. I have attended many prides in my lifetime and it is only recently that I am seeing a very real and scary pushback to pride. There is an undeniable rise to the far-right and anti-LGBTQ+ movements which has begun to The post Artist Spotlight: Jonathan Carton, International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) 2025 appeared first on Belong To - LGBTQ+ Youth Ireland.| Belong To – LGBTQ+ Youth Ireland
To mark 10 years since Ireland’s historic marriage equality campaign, Belong To is launching a resource to help young people explore what the campaign meant to the LGBTQ+ community at that time, and what it continues to mean today. This resource is aimed at those working with young people in any setting, such as a The post Belong To launches free resources for schools and youth services to mark a decade of Marriage Equality appeared first on Belong To - LGBTQ+ Youth Ireland.| Belong To – LGBTQ+ Youth Ireland
Join As I Am and Belong To – LGBTQ+ Youth Ireland for an insightful webinar designed to support you to support LGBTQ+ young people. During the session, we’ll be sharing practical and useful information and approaches to support young people across both LGBTQ+ identities and neurodivergent experiences. Date: Tuesday, 13th May Time: 7:00pm-8:00pm This webinar The post Upcoming Webinar: Supporting LGBTQ+ and Neurodivergent Young People appeared first on Belong To - LGBTQ+ Youth Ireland.| Belong To – LGBTQ+ Youth Ireland
“In my experience as a young person who is pansexual and non-binary, having both the LGBTQ+ community and my local community behind me was huge.” GCN and Belong To have teamed up to launch a new series of articles written by Ireland’s LGBTQ+ youth. The first is from 18-year-old Lea Hennessy, who shares the impact The post New voices: Irish teenager shares the importance of finding queer community appeared first on Belong To - LGBTQ+ Youth Ireland.| Belong To – LGBTQ+ Youth Ireland
What does Lesbian Day of Visibility mean to you? Lesbian Day of Visibility means representation, celebration and unity within ourcommunity, especially right now while our trans sisters are under such scrutiny anddisdain. To me, it means freedom to hold my partners hand in public, to invite my familyto pride events, and to incorporate the beautiful The post Artist Spotlight: Holly Keating, Lesbian Day of Visibility 2025 appeared first on Belong To - LGBTQ+ Youth Ireland.| Belong To – LGBTQ+ Youth Ireland
The LGBTQ+ Quality Mark provides a comprehensive approach to promoting wellbeing and inclusion for LGBTQ+ young people in schools and Youthreach centres across Ireland. Belong To is delighted to launch recruitment for the next phase of our support and accreditation initiative. The LGBTQ+ Quality Mark focuses on the four key areas of wellbeing promotion from| Belong To - LGBTQ+ Youth Ireland
Youth services being awarded work with over 2,500 young people across Ireland Nine youth services from across Ireland were awarded Belong To – LGBTQ+ Youth Ireland’s Rainbow Award on Wednesday, 29 January at a ceremony at The Clarence Hotel, Dublin 2. The awardees were recognised for their work as part of the Rainbow Award initiative| Belong To - LGBTQ+ Youth Ireland