Difference between revisions of "Katherine Zappone"
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | Elected as an Independent to the Dail (Parliament) in 2016, and subsequently appointed Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, being the first open lesbian government minister in the country. Independent Senator (2011-2016), being the first open lesbian member of that chamber. Member, Irish Human Rights Commission. Senator. Former CEO, National Women's Council of Ireland. Former CEO of the National Women's Council of Ireland. Co-founder of An Cosán, Ireland's largest community education organization. Notable for her law case to have her same-sex marriage, which occurred in Canada, to be recognized in Ireland - a case which failed in | + | Elected as an Independent to the Dail (Parliament) in 2016, and subsequently appointed Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, being the first open lesbian government minister in the country. Independent Senator (2011-2016), being the first open lesbian member of that chamber. Member, Irish Human Rights Commission. Senator. Former CEO, National Women's Council of Ireland. Former CEO of the National Women's Council of Ireland. Co-founder of An Cosán, Ireland's largest community education organization. Notable for her law case to have her same-sex marriage with her partner [[Ann Louise Gilligan], which occurred in Canada, to be recognized in Ireland - a case which failed in Ireland's High Court. |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
* [[LGBTQ Ireland]] | * [[LGBTQ Ireland]] | ||
| + | * [[Marriage Equality Advocates in the LGBTQ Community]] | ||
==Further Reading/Research== | ==Further Reading/Research== | ||
Latest revision as of 19:56, 14 August 2020
Contents
Country
Ireland
Birth - Death
1953 -
Occupation
Politics
Notable Achievements
Government Minister
Description
Elected as an Independent to the Dail (Parliament) in 2016, and subsequently appointed Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, being the first open lesbian government minister in the country. Independent Senator (2011-2016), being the first open lesbian member of that chamber. Member, Irish Human Rights Commission. Senator. Former CEO, National Women's Council of Ireland. Former CEO of the National Women's Council of Ireland. Co-founder of An Cosán, Ireland's largest community education organization. Notable for her law case to have her same-sex marriage with her partner [[Ann Louise Gilligan], which occurred in Canada, to be recognized in Ireland - a case which failed in Ireland's High Court.
See Also
Further Reading/Research
- http://senatorkatherinezappone.ie/
- http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=24&MemberID=2392&ConstID=210
- katherine-zappone
- http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/02/12/watch-out-lesbian-senator-katherine-zappones-call-for-marriage-equality-in-ireland/
- http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2016/05/09/irish-equal-marriage-champ-lands-new-role-as-government-minister/
