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| + | Senator (since 1987), activist, scholar. Former Lecturer in English Literature at Trinity College, Dublin (1968-1996). Successfully fought to overturn the anti-homosexual laws of Ireland in 1988 by taking his case to the European Court of Human Rights. Was equally successful as de facto leader of the LGBTQ community in winning the referendum in 2015 to change the Irish constitution to recognize gay marriage. | ||
| + | ==See Also== | ||
| − | == | + | * [[LGBTQ Ireland]] |
| + | * [[First Out Elected Politicians]] | ||
| + | * [[Marriage Equality Advocates in the LGBTQ Community]] | ||
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| + | ==Further Reading/Research== | ||
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| + | * http://www.senatordavidnorris.ie/ | ||
| + | * http://www.theguardian.com/world/david-norris | ||
| + | * http://www.thejournal.ie/david-norris/news/ | ||
| + | * http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/may/30/david-norris-gay-marriage-interview | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:56, 14 August 2020
Country
Ireland
Birth - Death
1944 -
Occupation
Politics
Description
Senator (since 1987), activist, scholar. Former Lecturer in English Literature at Trinity College, Dublin (1968-1996). Successfully fought to overturn the anti-homosexual laws of Ireland in 1988 by taking his case to the European Court of Human Rights. Was equally successful as de facto leader of the LGBTQ community in winning the referendum in 2015 to change the Irish constitution to recognize gay marriage.
