9th September 1982: Declan Flynn is killed in a homophobic beating in Dublin’s Fairview Park. His death sparked a protest that influenced Ireland’s Pride movement.

(via #GCN magazine)

https://gcn.ie/declan-flynn-fairview-park-murder-pride/

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#OTD in 1911 suffragists and trade unionists Helen Chenevix and Louie Bennett co-founded the Irish Women's Suffrage Federation.

Helen and Louie were partners as well as comrades ❤️ They are commemorated with a bench in St Stephen's Green, Dublin - as far as we know the only memorial to a same-sex couple in Ireland?

#IrishWomensHistory #LGBTQhistory #mastodaoine

📷 bench (with cans) by the Wild Gees CC-BY-SA

Helen's plaque is set into a bench in St Stephen's Green, Dublin commemorating her partner Louie Bennett. They are possibly the only Irish #LGBTQ couple to be commemorated together.

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📷 Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin CC-BY-SA 4.0 on Wikimedia Commons

Suffragist and trade unionist Helen Chenevix died #OTD in 1963. With comrade and life partner Louie Bennett, formed Irish Women's Suffrage Federation. Helped co-found IWWU. Elected to Dublin Corporation, acting Lord Mayor x2. President of Irish Trade Union Congress

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📷 plaque commemorating Helen Chenevix (#TheWildGees CC-BY-SA)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Chenevix

Helena Molony, born #OTD in 1883, was one of #77Women on the 1916 commemoration quilt. We ❤️ her panel "She'd take on Finn McCool"
As well as leading roles in Cumann na mBan, IWWU and later INTO, Helena set up Bean na hÉireann magazine and was first ‘political prisoner’ in 1911. Lived with partner, psychiatrist Evelyn O’Brien in later years
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📷 courtesy The Yarn School

Louie Bennett was born #OTD in 1870. Founding member of Irish Women's Suffrage Movement, leader of Irish Women's Workers Union for years. First female president of Irish Trade Union Congress. Edited Irish Citizen newspaper, published 2 novels. Joined Labour Party, served as councillor in Dun Laoghaire. Louie lived with partner Helen Chenevix, co-founder of IWFM. Both commemorated for their activism with a bench in St Stephen's Green, Dublin #IrishWomensHistory #LGBTQhistory

Julia (Sheila) Grenan sadly died #OTD in 1972 aged 88. Nationalist, suffragist, socialist, Cumann na mBan. One of the last women to leave the GPO in 1916. She is buried alongside partner Elizabeth O'Farrell in republican plot in Glasnevin #irishwomenshistory #LGBTQhistory

Happy birthday to Albert Cashier and to Albert Cashier only 🎉
Irish trans man who fought in US Civil War (Union army) was born #OTD 1843. Left Ireland as Jennie Hodgers and lived in US as a man. Validated by priest, doctor, comrades but sadly not the nursing home where he spent his final years. Buried with military honours. Biog and play about his fascinating life #LGBTQhistory
📷 Cashier in 1864, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Public domain
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Ca…

Violet Florence Martin, one half of writing partnership Somerville and Ross, died #OTD in 1915. With life partner (and second cousin) Edith Somerville, wrote the Irish RM and 14 other books. Gaelic revivalist, suffragist, VP of Munster Women's Franchise League. Died after riding accident aged 53. TCD awarded her a posthumous Hon DLitt
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📷 unknown author, public domain on Wikicommons
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violet_Fl…