Kieran Rose

11 January 2026 Laurie Steele was a pioneering figure in the LGBT movement in Ireland and internationally. In 1978 he took a leading role in the first Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras and was one of the 53 marchers, the ’78ers’, arrested and subjected to police violence. For me, Laurie was a dynamic charismatic…

I am delighted to accounce that, as part of Pride month 2025, I will be a guest speaker / panelist at a special event ‘Trade Unions & Marriage Equality: A labour of love’ hosted by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU). The event will take place in Connolly Hall & Cois Life bar, Liberty…

I am delighted to announce that I will be giving a talk on the impact of the trade union movement on the struggle for LGBTQ+ rights in Ireland at the Irish Labour History Society premises in Beggars Bush, Dublin at 11am on Saturday, 26 April. It is based on his personal history of the 1980s campaign…