The LGBT+ Garda Sectoral Working Group has issued a statement assuring the LGBTQ+ community that they have been working closely with the An Garda Síochána (AGS) following the arrests of several men in Dublin during the summer.The Working Group which is comprised of eight LGBTQ+ organisations from across the country was launched in October 2019.
It was formed as a consultation group ahead of the Garda Diversity & integration Strategy 2019-2021. Since then, the Group has remained in place to oversee the implementation of the strategy.The statement begins, “The LGBT+ Garda Sectoral Working Group wishes to acknowledge the concerns of the LGBT+ community relating to a Garda operation in Dublin city-centre during the summer.