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Dublin Pride ends media partnership with RTÉ (RTE.ie)

It said the recent discussion on Joe Duffy's Liveline programme "breaches trust with our community and causes untold hurt". Dublin Pride said it is terminating ...

The Dublin Pride March and Parade will take place on Saturday 25 June. On its website, Dublin Pride said "it's an opportunity to showcase the many LGBTQ+ organisations working within the community along with ally groups who take a visible stand in support of LGBTQ+ people". While the Dublin Pride Festival takes place from 22-28 June, the whole of June is considered Pride Month with a host of organisations and venues running Pride events across the city and county. Dublin Pride said it is terminating its media partnership with immediate effect, accusing RTÉ of stoking "the flames of anti-trans rhetoric".

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Dublin Pride severes media ties with RTE following Liveline segments (Dublin Live)

The organisers of the pride parade said the show gave platform to 'extremely harmful anti-trans 'discussions''

Read more: Dublin Pride 2022 events and things to do this June The organisers have demanded a response from RTE on how "they will make amends for this situation and are committed to continuing the fight for equality, fairness, and respect for all members of the LGBTQ+ family". Read more: Start time, route and all you need to know about Dublin Pride Parade 2022

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Dublin Pride ends RTÉ partnership due to 'extremely harmful anti ... (Independent.ie)

The LGBTQ+ movement said that it was “angered and disappointed” with the recent discussions around trans people on the RTÉ Radio 1 show and said, “as Ireland's ...

No, no!" Duffy interrupted the insults by shouting: "No, no! Dublin Pride also said it expects a statement from RTÉ around how it “will make amends for this situation and are committed to continuing the fight for equality, fairness and respect for all members of the LGBTQ+ family”.

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Dublin Pride terminate partnership with RTÉ following Liveline ... (JOE)

The LGBTQ+ organisation made the decision in response to two recent episodes of Liveline on RTÉ Radio 1, which focused on gender identity. "Effective ...

"RTÉ is our national broadcaster. "We are proud members of Trans Equality Together, a new coalition led by TENI, LGBT Ireland and BeLonG To, and we are committed to accepting their lead in this issue. It breaches trust with our community and causes untold hurt.

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Dublin Pride terminates media partnership with RTE over ... (Irish Mirror)

"We are proud members of Trans Equality Together, a new coalition led by TENI, LGBT Ireland and BeLonG To, and we are committed to accepting their lead in this ...

"We are proud members of Trans Equality Together, a new coalition led by TENI, LGBT Ireland and BeLonG To, and we are committed to accepting their lead in this issue. "RTE is our national broadcaster. It breaches trust with our community and causes untold hurt.

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Dublin Pride terminates media partnership with RTÉ over Liveline ... (thejournal.ie)

DUBLIN PRIDE HAS terminated its media partnership deal with RTÉ over what it describes as “unacceptable and extremely harmful” coverage about trans people ...

“RTÉ is our national broadcaster. LGBTQ+ people and our allies make up the majority of people in Ireland. We are the majority shareholders in RTÉ, and we have a right to hold it accountable for its actions.” Dublin Pride said it is “both angered and disappointed” by the discussions on Liveline on RTÉ Radio One, which it said were “unacceptable and triggering” and which it alleged stoked “the flames of anti-trans rhetoric”.

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Dublin Pride terminates partnership with RTÉ following Liveline ... (BreakingNews.ie)

“Over the past three years, we have worked together with the national broadcaster to increase the positive representation of LGBTQ+ people on TV, radio, and ...

In a statement released on Tuesday, Dublin Pride confirmed it will part ways with the national broadcaster. Dublin Pride said it expected a response from RTÉ on “how they will make amends for this situation and are committed to continuing the fight for equality, fairness and respect for all members of our LGBTQ+ family”. Organisers said they were “angered” and “disappointed” by what they called “unacceptable” and “triggering” discussions on the show.

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