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Karina Murray was 34-years-old before she attended her first LGBT+ event in Clare. Unlike most counties in Ireland, Clare has had virtually no visibility amongst the LGBT+ community. This resulted in countless Clare people feeling unsafe to remain in their home town or village, with thousands emigrating to Dublin or abroad in recent decades. Karina has been heavily involved in Quare Clare for a number of years and was one of the organisers behind Clare’s first Pride celebration which took place in Shannon in 2022. She says that, growing up in Shannon, it simply wasn’t safe to come out. “I was 34 before I attended a LGBT+ event in Clare. It was amazing, I spent all of my time going to Dublin,” she said. “The impact of no visibility is that you leave. When I was old enough, I left and went to Dublin, then I went to Toronto for a few years. That is the same for a lot …
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