‘The bullies have become faceless. Before they were in your face and kicking the s**t out of you'
Corkman
'When I went to school, the bullies stopped at the school gates, now there is no let up because they have access to you 24 hours a day through social media,' said Damien O'Halloran the vice-chair of the Cork LGBT+ Pride Festival about the many challenges members of the community still face.
This year's Cork LGBT+ Pride Festival will run from Saturday, July 26 until August 3 and Damien said there is something for everyone. 'It will be held over eight days and there are over 40 events. It is getting bigger and bigger with more events happening. There is a bit of something for everyone really.'
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