Colley Report
The Colley Report is a 2006 paper on
Background
On 20 December 2005, the Minister for Justice, Michael McDowell, announced that he was creating a working group in the Department of Justice to provide options for government consideration.[1] This announcement came the day after Belfast in Northern Ireland held the first of the new UK Civil Partnership registration ceremonies. The Government said that it would legislate following the report, but Taoiseach Bertie Ahern also said there might not be time to do so before the then upcoming election.
Process
Chaired by former TD Anne Colley, this working group included the Gay and Lesbian Equality Network (GLEN), the gay rights lobby organisation, who said they expected a recommendation for civil marriage. The group facilitated a conference on the topic in May 2006, as input to its reports which was attended by experts from other countries which have introduced civil unions and gay marriage. During his speech, McDowell was interrupted by members of the Ancient Order of Hibernians opposed to the Government plans.[2]
Outcome
Initially to report by March 2006, the group presented its report
Response
The Report was welcomed by GLEN, the Irish Human Rights Commission, and other rights organisations. Ógra Fianna Fáil also called for full implementation of the Report.[5] At the same time, a number of LGBT groups, including GLEN, LGBTNoise, and MarriagEquality, criticised Civil Partnership as "a separate and unequal institution".[6][7][8]
See also
- Campaign for Homosexual Law Reform (Ireland)
- LGBT rights in Europe
- LGBT rights in the Republic of Ireland
- LGBT rights in the United Kingdom
- List of Laws and Reports on Gay and Lesbian Rights in Ireland
- Recognition of same-sex unions in Ireland
- teaghlach (Non-gender specific definition of Family in the Constitution, Bunreacht na hÉireann, An Teaghlach, Airteagal 41.3.1°)
References
- ^ "Launch of the Justice Ministry Working Group". RTÉ News. 20 December 2005.
- ^ "Minister for Justice Heckled by Protesters". RTÉ News. 26 May 2006.
- ^ DOJ Working Group (2006). "Options Paper on Domestic Partnership" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2007. Retrieved 29 November 2006.
- ^ "Report calls for same-sex partnership scheme". RTÉ News. 28 November 2006.
- ^ "Gay Community News : Young Fianna Fail Comes Out for Equality". Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
- ^ "Ireland's human rights body backs civil partnerships for gay and lesbian couples". PinkNews. 10 February 2009.
- ^ "McDowell will back same sex law change". RTÉ News. 12 May 2006. Archived from the original on 5 May 2007. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
- ^ "LGBT Noise". lgbtnoise.ie. August 2019.