It is important in the coming weeks, as new candidates join the ticket and parties begin to canvass voters door-todoor, that the LGBT+ community and its allies question and research potential leaders for the 2020-2025 period on their stances relating to issues of significance to those most vulnerable and marginalised in Ireland at the moment; including the working class, people of colour, asylum seekers and LGBT+ people.
For instance, where does Ireland currently stand on its laws relating to trans healthcare, hate crime legislation, LGBT+ parental rights, homelessness, Direct Provision and the climate crisis?