Older people in the LGBT community are feeling “fearful” following the murder of two gay men in Sligo last year.
, Dublin Gay Theatre Festival founder Brian Merriman said the “Mr Merriman said the big difference between the past and the present is the love you can see in both victim’s lives.
“To hear the families speak of their ‘Loved Ones’ - and you can use capital letters - is a far cry from many of the older gay and lesbian people were shunned by their families 50-years-ago and are now living isolated in compulsory singlehood because they were never allowed to have relationships and families,” he said.
“We have a responsibility to them because they must be very fearful and we must not just talk about the younger people who are very articulate and confident, thankfully, as a result of what we’ve achieved.”In the process, several were outed to their family and employers and many in the LGBT community developed a bitterness and anger towards the force that lasted for years afterwards.
“There are still older people and in rural Ireland who experience the rejection of their families - unlike the men who were murdered in Sligo - and we have to reach out to them and say, ‘Do not be alone, if anybody comes to harm you or to abuse you or threaten you, the Garda Síochána, as they have demonstrated clearly, will support you,’” he said.If you have been affected by any of the issues in this case you can contact LGBT Ireland’s helpline on 1800 929 539.
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