Cork Anti Amendment Action Group Early 1980s Backlash And Blackmail Stand Daunt Square Photo

Cork Anti Amendment Action Group Early 1980s Backlash And Blackmail Stand Daunt Square Photo

Reproductive rights

1983 Anti-Abortion Constitutional Amendment

The Eight Amendment

Constitutional amendments

Constitutional law - Ireland

Abortion

Pro-choice movement

Feminism

LGBTQ+ activists

Gay activists

Gay organisations

A photograph of members of Cork Gay Collective and Quay Co-Op, including Arthur Leahy, at the information stand in Daunt Square Cork - providing information and petition in relation to the proposed amendment to the Irish Constitution to protect the life of the unborn child (Eight Amendment).
The Cork LGBT Community were actively involved in the campaign against this amendment. They made clear links between the fights for gay rights and women's rights and against state control of sexuality and gender expression.
According to Kieran Rose, the Cork Gay Collective effectively disbanded to put all it's energy into the Anti Amendment campaign in Munster. Catherine Forde was the chair and Eleanor Lambe the full time worker with offices in the Quay Coop.

Kieran Rose

Kieran Rose collection

1983

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1983

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