Draft:Arthur Leahy (activist)
Arthur Leahy (born 1945) is an Irish activist. He has been active in the LGBTQ movement and Palestine solidarity.[1]
Arthur Leahy | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1945 (age 78–79) Cork, Ireland |
| Years active | 1980s-present[2] |
| Organization | Quay Co-op[3] [4] |
| Known for | activism |
Activism
Leahy campaigned against the anti-abortion referendum in 1983, and for changes in legislation in regard of divorce and contraception. He is active in the Cork branch of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign.[1]
Personal life
Leahy is gay. He moved to London in the early 1960s, before returning to Cork in the late 1970s.[1] In 1980, Leahy, along with his partner, Laurie Steele, were interview for RTÉ, at a time when homosexuality was illegal.[5]
Leahy is a founding member of the Quay Co-op in Cork city, a hub for social change and activists since the 1980s.[6] [7] [8]
References
- ^ a b c Egan, Orla. "Cork Queeros". corklgbtarchive.com.
- ^ "Arthur Leahy Quay Co-op 1980s · Cork LGBT Archive".
- ^ Brennan, Marjorie (January 5, 2020). "We Sell Books: Taking a co-operative approach to books". Irish Examiner.
- ^ "Quay Coop celebrates 40 years". 15 June 2022.
- ^ "Cork Gay Couple 1979 RTE Interview". 24 July 2014.
- ^ "Quay Coop celebrates 40 years". 15 June 2022.
- ^ "Trailblazing Cork Quay Co-op celebrates 40th birthday". 24 May 2022.
- ^ "Quay Co-op: How a Cork institution broke new ground in the 1980s". 22 September 2021.