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Pride Month is celebrated internationally in the month of June. This year marks 10 years since the Marriage Equality referendum, and 5 years since marriage equality has been achieved across our entire island. Despite these positive steps, the world is becoming a scarier place for the LGBTQ+ community - we are bearing real-time witness to the rollback of LGBTQ+ rights across multiple countries and territories across the globe. In Belong To’s 2024 School Climate Survey it was found that 76% of LGBTQ+ students in Ireland feel unsafe at school, with 86% feeling isolated by other students. It is now more important than ever that, within the Scouting Movement, we are visibly supportive of and unequivocally advocating for the rights of LGBTQ+ youth.
We are delighted to announce that we will again be walking with Belong To in this year's Dublin Pride Parade on June 28th, and as a part of this, we have been invited to join Belong To's Annual Pride Breakfast.
Here are some details:
- This is a uniformed event
- Date & Meeting times: Saturday, June 28th at 9:00am in Dublin City Centre (exact location will be sent to attendees)
- End Time/Location: Approximately 1:00pm at Merrion Square
- Places are limited, applicants will be informed by email regarding place allocation
- It is up to attendees to arrange their own transport to/from Dublin City and any activities that may occur before/after the breakfast/parade.
- The sign up form closes on Wednesday 18th of June at 7pm.
- You can sign up to attend through the link here.
- Scouting Ireland will also be walking in Belfast Pride on the 26thJuly, applications for that will be circulated within the coming weeks.
Scouting Ireland actively encourages Scout Groups and Counties to reach out to their local pride organisations. Participating in local pride events is a form of service to your community. The Scout Association in the UK have published a great article on participation in your local pride events, you can read that here.
If you have any questions or are in need of any support to participate in your local pride, you can email pride@scouts.ie
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