Description
The first detailed account of early gay and lesbian activism in the Republic of Ireland from 1973 to 1993.
About the Author
Patrick McDonagh is an independent scholar who obtained his PhD in history from the European University Institute in Florence, Italy. He has had articles published in the Journal of the History of Sexuality and the Journal of Irish Economic and Social History. He has also contributed chapters to two recent academic books: From Sodomy Laws to Same-Sex Marriage: International Perspectives since 1789 [eds. Sean Brady and Mark Seymour] (Bloomsbury, 2019) and Queer Youth Histories [ed. Daniel Marshall] (2021).
Reviews
Gay and Lesbian Activism in the Republic of Ireland, 1973-93 is undoubtedly a valuable contribution to our field of knowledge in modern Irish history. * American Historical Review *
McDonagh's important and elegantly-written monograph ... is an enormously important contribution to the historiography of activism, sexuality and LGBT rights in Ireland and a model of how this work should be done. ... It will be the key work on this topic for a long time to come and hopefully an important springboard and model for further avenues of research in this area. * Women's History Association of Ireland *
This is an ambitious, original and impressive book that does justice to the multitude of layers - many of which have previously been overlooked - of the Irish Gay Rights Movement. * Diarmaid Ferriter, Professor of Modern Irish History, University College Dublin, Ireland *
This detailed history of the early days of the Irish lesbian and gay movement provides critical background and context for anyone wanting to understand the backstory behind the seemingly quick shift from decriminalization of consensual sexual relations to same-sex marriage in the Republic of Ireland. * Mary Bernstein, Professor of Sociology, University of Connecticut, USA *
Book Information
ISBN 9781350197466
Author Dr Patrick McDonagh
Format Hardback
Page Count 240
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 503g