Consultations Open for the National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy
The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth is developing a successor strategy to the National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy (2019-2021) to promote inclusion, protect rights and to improve quality of life and wellbeing for LGBTI+ people; enabling them to participate fully in Ireland’s social, economic, cultural, and political life.
As part of this process the Department wants to gather the views of members of the LGBTIQ+ community and those who engage with LGBTIQ+ issues through their own lived experience, at a local level, in a manner that will contribute most effectively to the development of a new whole of lifecycle strategy.
A series of regional consultation workshops will be facilitated by key LGBT experts - Dr. Grainne Healy and Dr. Kathy Walsh, in partnership with LGBT Ireland. The regional consultations are aimed at those aged 18 and over. A separate consultation process will take place with children and young people.
Please follow the relevant link to the register your interest in attending a consultation and to detail any accessibility requirements. Please note that ISL interpretation will only be available at the online consultation workshop on 2 July.
Regional Consultations
| Location | Date / Time | Venue | Registration |
| Portlaoise | Consultation postponed. New date to be confirmed shortly. | Youth Work Ireland Laois, Portlaoise, Co. Laois | Register here |
| Dublin | Thursday 13 June, 6pm – 9pm | Macro Community Resource Centre, Dublin 7 | Register here |
| Galway | Saturday 15 June 2pm – 5pm | Amach! LGBT Galway, Galway | Register here |
| Cork | Monday 17 June, 6pm – 9pm | South Parish Community Centre, Cork | Register here |
| Dundalk | Monday 24 June, 6pm – 9pm | Outcomers Dundalk, Co. Louth | Register here |
| Online (with ISL signers) | Tuesday 2 July, 6pm – 9pm | Via ZOOM | Register here |
A series of targeted focus group discussions will also be held in order to ensure that the voices of more marginalised members of the LGBTIQ+ community are adequately heard.
Online Submissions
Individuals and organisations can also make a written online submission. To make a submission, you need to be at least 18 years old. The submission portal will be open until Friday 5th July 2024 and can be accessed here . Please note that responses made by individuals will not be individually identifiable. Please note that submissions will not be responded to.
What we will do with your response
A report on the findings of the consultation process will be developed to inform the design and development of a successor Strategy to the National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy. This report may be published.