The recent scrutiny of the Executive Office Committee has triggered a heated debate about misogyny, tone, and what democratic accountability is supposed to look like. Some male MLAs have been labelled misogynistic for how they engaged during Committee proceedings. I understand why this has landed so sharply. Women are living through a period where rights feel fragile, respect feels conditional,…
In his late teens a relative was arrested for technical supply of cannabis and has a criminal record that will blight his life. I could also be guilty of the offence of technical supply although I have never been arrested or convicted. When I was 18, I bought some cannabis from a friend I worked with, took it to my…
Her Loyal Voice wishes to make clear that the family of the young girl called for a peaceful protest and that she has been retraumatised by the violence. We stand in solidarity with her and her family and hope they are receiving support and that their plea for the violence to stop is listened to. The two boys accused of…
What is Islamophobia? Islamophobia threatens civil and religious freedom and is therefore incompatible with the Principles of Loyalism. As Loyalists we must therefore stand foursquare against this prejudice. This short article will introduce the concept of Islamophobia and how we as Loyalists can combat it. Watch this excellent explainer from Tell Mama: Islamophobia is a fear, prejudice and hatred of…
“A library in the middle of a community is a cross between an emergency exit, a life-raft and a festival. They are cathedrals of the mind; hospitals of the soul; theme parks of the imagination. On a cold rainy island, they are the only sheltered public spaces where you are not a consumer, but a citizen instead.” Caitlin Moran February…
February is LGBT+ History Month in the UK and the theme this year is Activism and Social Change. To mark this, we’re celebrating LGBT+ loyalist women who have used their activism to achieve amazing things. You can check out the series here. In this article we want to take a deeper look at the personal impact of activism, how activism…
Her Loyal Voice is relaunching with new weekly content starting 10.02.2025, featuring topics like LGBT+ History Month, International Women’s Day, and activist self-care. Our goal is to amplify loyalist feminist voices. If you are a loyalist woman wanting to share your voice, contact us at herloyalvoice@gmail.com. We have a range of ways to get involved both publicly and privately. We…
By Caroline The singing has been taken out of context, it’s just defiant youth culture, it’s ignorance about the past. These are just some of the excuses we have heard for the celebratory singing of a hate song by the young women of the Irish football team. Feminist commentary exploring the incongruity of young women role models using a group…
By Emma Shaw Now that the dust has started to settle after the recent elections and we’ve ended up with thesame dysfunctional DUP/SF partnership, we need to address the elephant in the room – lowvoter turnout. Turnout varied depending on constituency, with the largest turnouts in Mid Ulster (69.54%),Fermanagh and South Tyrone (69.09%) followed by Newry and Armagh (68.49%). Theseconstituencies…
By Caroline This election was not about the protocol or a border poll and the results of the election don’t change that reality. There is nothing to be gained by attempting to hold the devolved institutions to ransom. Such a move will not generate any goodwill for unionism at Westminster or encourage the EU to compromise. As Loyalists we must…