There have been huge advances in LGBTQ rights in Ireland. But there is still a culture of prejudice that must be undone. People Before Profit advocate.
• Full equality for gay or bisexual men donating blood. This means ending the 12-month celibacy rule that currently exists.
• Hate crime legislation to deal with homophobic and transphobic attacks and proper recording of data on such attacks.
• Extension of the Gender Recognition Act to those aged from 16 to 18; a third gender option for non-binary people on all official forms.
• Legislation to make anti-retroviral drugs, such as pre-exposure prophylaxis, free.
• Legislation to allow all LGBTQ people fleeing persecution to live in Ireland.
• Free gender care through an Irish NHS, including services like psychotherapy, counselling, speech and language therapy, hormone therapy, hair removal and gender reassignment surgery.
• Restoration and improvement of funding for mental health and addiction treatment services.
• Proper funding for LGBTQ organisations and resource centres.
• Compulsory, age-appropriate sex education which deals with issues around gender, sexuality, safe sex, consent and contraception.
• Schools must have an anti-bullying module dealing with LGBTQ young people.