Coming out
Decriminalisation
Gay man shares his story of coming out in 1981 before homosexuality was decriminalised in Ireland
Irishman Colin Daly shares his coming out journey as a gay man in 1981, more than a decade before the decriminalisation of homosexuality in Ireland.There was a lot going on in Ireland in 1981 in terms of politics, arts, music and life in general. For me, the year was about to change my life completely; I was finally going to “come out” as a gay man.The tide had been changing since I was a child and there were gay events in the city centre that would be advertised in In Dublin magazine, along with personal ads for gay people.