'You will have changed attitudes' Taoiseach tells gay teenager in meeting about helping LGBTQ+ youth
LGBTQ+ bullying as part of World Children’s Day last Friday.Mr Martin hosted a one-on-one virtual meeting with Ruairí Holohan, UNICEF’s #KidsTakeOver 2020 winner.World Children’s Day is a day of action for children, by children, and this year’s focus is on how to reimagine a better future.Teenager Ruairí was selected by UNICEF Ireland for its fourth #KidsTakeOver of the Taoiseach’s office and he used the opportunity to call for more awareness and teaching of LGBTQ+ relationships in schools.15 year-old Ruairí from Co.
Louth spoke to the Taoiseach about his experience of homophobia and together they discussed what can be done to increase respect for LGBTQ+ youth.Ruairí outlines his vision for a post-COVID world:“My reimagined world is a place.
