“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
School Guidance Documents Jump to each section by clicking below: Stand Up Awareness Week Guides 2025 Stand Up Awareness Week Previous Guides Stand Up Awareness Week Supplementary Resources Stand Up Awareness Week Posters LGBTQ+ Inclusion Resources for Post-Primary Junior Cycle Curriculum Resources Research Reports Primary Schools LGBTQ+ Language & Terminology Resources Stand Up Awareness Week| 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