{"id":38009,"date":"2019-07-04T11:00:11","date_gmt":"2019-07-04T09:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unric.org\/en\/?p=38009"},"modified":"2020-07-27T16:01:02","modified_gmt":"2020-07-27T14:01:02","slug":"the-queen-of-ireland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unric.org\/en\/the-queen-of-ireland\/","title":{"rendered":"The Queen of Ireland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-38779 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/unric.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/07\/queen-of-ireland-cover-dvd.jpg\" alt=\"Queen of Ireland cover\" width=\"225\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unric.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/07\/queen-of-ireland-cover-dvd.jpg 250w, https:\/\/unric.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/07\/queen-of-ireland-cover-dvd-210x300.jpg 210w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>Conor Horgan\u2019s documentary follows the journey of Rory O\u2019Neill and his alter ego, drag queen Panti Bliss, from growing up in the town of Ballinrobe, Ireland, to striding the world stage as an icon for LGBTI rights and being a powerful voice during Ireland\u2019s referendum on gay marriage in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The screening was followed by a discussion on the evolution of LGBTI rights worldwide with:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Rory O\u2019Neill<\/b>, performer and activist<\/li>\n<li><b>Catherine De Preux de Baets<\/b>, Human Rights Officer, High Commissioner for Human Rights<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Presented in collaboration with the Permanent Mission of Ireland<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38781\" src=\"https:\/\/unric.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/07\/ireland-un-security-council-2021-2022.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"99\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>and with the support of<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-38782\" src=\"https:\/\/unric.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/07\/unglobe-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"79\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unric.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/07\/unglobe-logo.jpg 175w, https:\/\/unric.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/07\/unglobe-logo-158x300.jpg 158w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 79px) 100vw, 79px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-38783\" src=\"https:\/\/unric.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/07\/pride-geneva-2019-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"142\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unric.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/07\/pride-geneva-2019-logo.jpg 325w, https:\/\/unric.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/07\/pride-geneva-2019-logo-285x300.jpg 285w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 142px) 100vw, 142px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-38784\" src=\"https:\/\/unric.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/07\/un-free-and-equal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"208\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unric.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/07\/un-free-and-equal.jpg 358w, https:\/\/unric.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/07\/un-free-and-equal-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unric.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/07\/un-free-and-equal-324x235.jpg 324w, https:\/\/unric.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/07\/un-free-and-equal-356x258.jpg 356w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 208px) 100vw, 208px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Associated Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38785\" src=\"https:\/\/unric.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/07\/sdg-10-cine-onu-geneva.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Conor Horgan\u2019s documentary follows the journey of Rory O\u2019Neill and his alter ego, drag queen Panti Bliss, from growing up in the town of Ballinrobe, Ireland, to striding the world stage as an icon for LGBTI rights and being a powerful voice during Ireland\u2019s referendum on gay marriage in 2015. &nbsp; 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