#persecution

This is long overdue, and a welcome change to have convictions in Ireland under a Victorian law for sexual activity between men *disregarded* rather than *pardoned* as was an earlier legislative proposal. Still, the proposed statutory requirement that people apply, prompting a "review" seems overly bureaucratic - why not disregard all such convictions under the 1861 law? https://www.rte.ie/news/analysis-and-comment/2026/0627/1580581-disregard-legislation/ #MastoDaoine #Decriminalisation #Persecution #Discrimination #Pride #DublinPride

Meanwhile, I trust that transparency, access, and deletion of the files kept by An Garda Síochána on hundreds of gay men in Dublin - which, as far as anyone knows, are retained *to this day* - will soon follow. This by Shamim Malekmian in @dublininquirer@mastodon.ie from 2022: "Forty years ago gardaí interviewed hundreds of gay men while searching for a killer - and they still have all the files" https://www.dublininquirer.com/forty-years-ago-gardai-interviewed-hundreds-of-gay-men-while-searching-for-a-killer-and-they-still-have-all-the-files/ #MastoDaoine #Decriminalisation #Persecution #Discrimination #Pride #DublinPride

20 Christians killed during village attack in Nigeria, residents say Gunmen described as “Fulani terrorists” raided a village in central Nigeria on Thursday night and killed at least 20 Christians, area residents said. #Nigeria #Christian #persecution Source: https://www.christianpost.com/news/20-christians-killed-during-village-attack-in-nigeria.html #Faith #ChristianNews #Bible

When people call you a 'Christian nationalist,' here's what to think To suggest that applying biblical truth to public life is inherently dangerous is to misunderstand the very nature of the Christian faith itself. #Christiannationalism #persecution #censorship #conviction Source: https://www.christianpost.com/voices/when-people-call-you-a-christian-nationalist-dont-be-scared.html #Faith #ChristianNews #Bible