Black Pride Ireland

Black Pride Ireland is a Black gay pride advocacy group in Ireland founded in 2019 advocating for the rights of black LGBTQIA+ people on the island of Ireland.

Black Pride Ireland
Formation2019 (2019)
FounderDiana Bamimeke and Rayann A
TypeAdvocacy group
PurposeAdvocating for the rights of black LGBTQIA+ people on the island of Ireland
Location
  • Ireland
Websitehttps://blackprideireland.ie

History

Black Pride Ireland was launched in August 2019 "by queer Black people, for Black LGBTQIA+ folks on the island of Ireland", with a manifesto which included a position against Direct Provision for asylum seekers in Ireland. In 2019, they marched as part of Galway Pride.[1] Their manifesto outlines the group's focus on the rights of LGBTQIA+ migrants and refugees.[2] It was inspired by UK Black Pride,[3] and founded by Diana Bamimeke and Rayann A.[4] The group was featured in Zithelo Bobby Mthombeni's 2020 film This Land.[5]

In 2020, Black Pride Ireland have been involved in the organisation of Black Lives Matter protests and demonstrations in response to the killing of George Floyd[6] alongside Movement of Asylum Seekers in Ireland and Migrants and Ethnic-minorities for Reproductive Justice in Galway,[7] Dublin,[8] Cork, Limerick, Sligo and Leitrim.[9] These events have been criticised by Irish ministers and the head of the HSE as contravening COVID-19 movement and mass gathering restrictions.[10] The Irish Writer's Centre, Her.ie, and Stellar named Black Pride Ireland as one of the voices of black people and people of colour in Ireland to listen to.[11][12][13]

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References
  1. Donohoe, Katie (7 August 2019). "First ever Black Pride Ireland launches with powerful manifesto". GCN. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  2. "The Black Pride Ireland Manifesto". GCN (357). Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  3. Dias, Marco (August 2019). "Black Pride". GCN (356). pp. 30–31. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  4. "Black Pride Ireland: "It is about being Black, queer and proud and most importantly, empowered to live your full truth."". GCN. 2 June 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  5. Seabrooke, Richard (1 April 2020). "Togetherness: Zithelo Bobby Mthombeni - This Land". Totally Dublin. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  6. Healy, Roisin (3 June 2020). "Learn what it feels like to be black in Ireland". IRISH COUNTRY MAGAZINE. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  7. "Anti-Racism protest organised for Saturday in Galway City". Galway Daily. 2 June 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  8. Bryant, Aoibhin (3 June 2020). "Anti-racism protest outside US Embassy in Dublin WILL go ahead this Saturday". Extra.ie. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  9. McGrath, Dominic (3 June 2020). "Black Lives Matter protest still set to go ahead on Saturday after separate demonstration cancelled". The Journal. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  10. Ryan, Philip; Bray, Allison; O'Connell, Hugh (3 June 2020). "Plans for Dublin Black Lives Matter protest to go ahead despite cancellation of other events". Irish Independent. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  11. "The Irish Writers Centre Statement of Support for the Black Lives Matter Movement". Irish Writers Centre. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  12. Curtain, Denise. "Following Blackout Tuesday, Here's How You Can Help Make A Change In Ireland". Stellar. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  13. Hayden, Jade. "8 Insta accounts to follow for a better understanding of racism and to support POC". Her.ie. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
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