BreakOut Pride 2020 Normally BreakOut would be celebrating pride in Dublin. This year we had to do things a little differently. We are still here, celebrating and striving for LGBTI+ equality in Ireland. We wish you all a happy and safe Pride. Watch the video below. Read more about our BreakOut Project.
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The Young People of BreakOut Speak Out BreakOut is the programme for LGBTI young people, their friends and allies at Donegal Youth Service. In February BreakOut received National Accreditation from Belong To for the second time during its 11 years in operation throughout the county. Four young people spoke about their experience as part of
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BreakOut Programme at Donegal Youth Service Achieves National Accreditation Donegal Youth Service’s ‘BreakOut’ programme for LGBTI young people, their friends and allies has just achieved National Accreditation from ‘Belong To’ for the second time. Accreditation is the BeLonG To seal of approval for LGBTI+ youth groups that are part of their National Network. Moninne Griffith,
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BreakOut\’s Birthday Bash and Dublin Pride The Summer of 2019 will surely be one to remember for the young people fromBreakOut, and they have lots to be proud of. They travelled to Dublin for Pride recently and also just celebrated 10 years of BreakOut. The project at Donegal Youth Service supports young LGBTI+ people, their
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This week Shannen Duncan shares her story. “I started Daybreak in Letterkenny in 2013. I was 15 years old. I attended Daybreak because I hated school, I had a fear of going and it made me sick to my stomach. I was bullied from a young age and I think that was one of the
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Miracle on 16-18 Port Road Ho ho ho! Our Christmas lip-sync movie is here! Join Santa for a little look inside our wonderful building, and please help us with a Christmas Miracle – We want to buy our building, so young people in Donegal will have a permanent space for generations to come. Together we can
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Celebrations in the sunshine and the world\’s first National LGBTI+ Youth Strategy A group of young people from Donegal Youth Service’s BreakOut project travelled to Dublin for Pride 2018. On Friday they attended the launch of the National LGBTI+ Youth Strategy, the first of its kind in the world. Saturday saw the group enjoying a
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The event is part of a national tour to mark Pride month ShoutOut will be visiting Letterkenny on Tuesday, June 19th to deliver its ABCs of LGBT workshop in partnership with Donegal Youth Service. This free workshop is open to anyone who wishes to learn more about LGBTQ+ identities and how to engage positively with young people
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Young people from BreakOut groups from around the county gathered in Gartan recently for a fun-filled and action packed weekend BreakOut is a project for young LGBTI people, LGBTI Allies and young people that believe in social justice aged 12-30, and is operated by Donegal Youth Service. Currently there are groups meeting up regularly in
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