AOIFE MORIARTY
Writer of our feature celebrating 25 years of decriminalisation of homosexuality, Aoife is a former website editor for CQC in England and freelances on issues of social justice, equality and health. She has written for The Irish Times, The Independent, and New Statesman, and is Editor of this year’s Dublin Pride Guide.
“For me, Pride is about emancipation from the shackles and conventions of our society,” she says. “It’s the freedom to be your authentic self without fear or shame, without feeling you have to fi into a predictable box. I’ve been taught by the LGBT community ever since was old enough to understand what it is to be yourself. Love, laughter, authenticity and respect are ultimately what counts.”
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