From the dawn of Irish LGBT activism to an organised protest movement, from the legislative battles fought to the personal stories that paved the way for visibility, In the Name Of Love is the story of how we got from the decriminalising of homosexuality 22 years ago to today\u2019s new brave world.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday December 10, some of those who contributed to the book will join us at\u00a0Banter<\/a>\u00a0to talk at length about the story so far, what\u2019s to be learned from the various victories and setbacks so far in the path to marriage equality and what lies ahead in the referendum campaign in 2015.<\/p>\n The panel:<\/strong>\u00a0Ailbhe Smyth<\/a>,\u00a0John Lyons TD<\/a>,\u00a0Tonie Walsh<\/a>\u00a0and the book\u2019s author\u00a0Una Mullally<\/a>. The discussion will be chaired by Banter producer Jim Carroll, there will be an audience Q&A afterwards and the book will also be on sale.<\/p>\n Event details:<\/strong>\u00a0Twisted Pepper, Middle Abbey St., Dublin 1; Wednesday December 10; doors open at 6pm and the discussion begins at 6.30pm; tickets available\u00a0here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" One of the big Irish stories of 2015 is set to be the marriage equality referendum, due to be held sometime in the coming months. It\u2019s another indicator of the huge social change which has occured in Ireland in recent years. Written by\u00a0Una Mullally\u00a0and published by The History Press,\u00a0In the Name of Love\u00a0is a new … <\/p>\n![\"FullSizeRender-1\"](\"https:\/\/thisisbanter.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/FullSizeRender-1-768x1024.jpg\")
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