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'''David Patrick Bernard Norris''' (born [[1 July]] [[1944]]) is a gay kant and I hope he dies of AIDS. |
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'''David Patrick Bernard Norris''' (born [[1 July]] [[1944]]) is an [[Ireland|Irish]] [[civil rights]] campaigner, former university lecturer, and longtime member of [[Seanad Éireann]] (the Irish Senate).<ref name="oir-db">{{cite web |url=http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=23&MemberID=1758&ConstID=209 |title=Mr. David Patrick Bernard Norris |work=Oireachtas Members Database |accessdate=2008-02-17}}</ref> He is the founder of the [[Campaign for Homosexual Law Reform]]. He is a prominent member of the [[Church of Ireland]]. |
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David Norris was the first [[coming out|openly]] [[gay]] person to be elected to public office in [[Ireland]].<ref name="ireland">{{citation |last=O'Doherty |first=Ian |date=[[2007]] [[October 12]] |title=Hey Ireland - God really hates you |url=http://www.independent.ie/opinion/columnists/ian-odoherty/hey-ireland--god-really-hates-you-1164955.html |periodical=[[Irish Independent]] |accessdate=[[2007-10-31]]}}</ref> A resident of North Great George's Street in [[Dublin]], he is a member of the [[Irish Georgian Society]] and is an active campaigner for the preservation of Irish [[Georgian architecture|Georgian building]]s. Senator Norris is also a well-known [[James Joyce|Joycean]] scholar, and plays a large part in Dublin's annual [[Bloomsday]] celebrations. Senator Norris's razor-sharp wit has made him a popular figure in modern Irish political life. |
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Norris was born in [[Leopoldville]] in the [[Belgian Congo]]. When his father died, Norris, then a small child, went to Ireland for the first time. Norris' cousins came to meet him when he arrived by ship into Dublin. Norris has spoken of the disappointment on the faces of his cousins when they discovered that their 'African' cousin was not black. |
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Norris is a [[Louis Armstrong]] fan. He is a strong critic of both loyalist and republican terrorism. He has spoken of the unease he felt as a youngster about the identification of being Irish without being Catholic. Norris has been seen to observe controversial Orange marches in Northern Ireland on behalf of the Republic of Ireland. |
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Norris represents the graduates of [[University of Dublin]] in [[Seanad Éireann]], the Irish Senate. Norris describes himself as a human rights activist and he has campaigned against some of the actions of the United States during its early 21st century war on terror, including the confinement of suspected terrorists in Guantanamo Bay. |
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Norris took a case to the [[Supreme Court of Ireland]] in 1983 in an attempt to have the law against homosexual acts struck down. He failed, with the Court split decision of 3-2. Norris's argument had been that this law, dating back to when Ireland was part of the United Kingdom, was repugnant to the Irish constitution. This law was repealed in 1993. |
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==Education== |
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Norris attended school at [[St. Andrew's College, Dublin|St. Andrew's College]] and [[The High School, Dublin|The High School]]. He then entered Trinity College, Dublin to read for the degree of B.A. in English Language and Literature, where he was elected the first Foundation Scholar in that subject before achieving a 1st Class Moderatorship and editing ''[[Icarus (magazine)|Icarus]]''. He remained at Trinity as a Lecturer and College Tutor between 1968 and 1996. |
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==In the media== |
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Most possibly due to his wit, he is frequently invited to participate in humorous shows (generally on [[RTÉ 2]]) and has appeared on ''[[The Podge & Rodge Show]]'', ''[[The Panel]]'' and ''[[Anonymous]]'' among others. |
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== Awards == |
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* ''Council of Europe Travelling Scholarship'' |
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* ''Walter Wormser Harris Prize'' |
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* ''Foundation Scholarship in English Literature and Language'' |
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* Nominated for ''European Human Rights Prize'' |
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== References == |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.senatordavidnorris.ie/ Official website] |
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*[http://www.tcd.ie/ Trinity College, Dublin] |
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*[http://www.erasmuspc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=341&Itemid=77 Interview with David Norris about cities and culture] |
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[[Category:1944 births]] |
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[[Category:Alumni of Trinity College, Dublin]] |
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[[Category:Christian LGBT people]] |
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[[Category:Irish Anglicans]] |
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[[Category:Irish independent politicians]] |
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Revision as of 17:33, 26 April 2008
Senator David Norris | |
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| Senator, activist | |
| Assumed office 10 March 1987 | |
| Constituency | Dublin University |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 1, 1944 Leopoldville, Belgian Congo |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Independent |
David Patrick Bernard Norris (born 1 July 1944) is a gay kant and I hope he dies of AIDS.