Richard Dowling

Richard Dowling

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Richard Dowling is a financial professional and LGBTQ+ rights advocate, best known for being one of the first same-sex couples to marry in Ireland alongside his partner Cormac Gollogly on November 17, 2015. Their wedding symbolized a landmark achievement for marriage equality in Ireland, and since then, Dowling has been actively involved in discussions surrounding parental rights for LGBTQ+ families, especially regarding the complexities of surrogacy laws in Ireland. He expresses a strong commitment to continuing the fight for equality, particularly in the face of rising intolerance towards transgender individuals and the broader LGBTQ+ community.

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Richard Dowling described the social media posts made by Rhys Muldoon as abhorrent and unacceptable.

Labor sacks former Play School star
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-09-15
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Richard Dowling, who worked as an economist for the state government, said the major parties would increase trust in politics.

Australia’s youngest-ever senator goes back to school”
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-07-02
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Richard Dowling is another candidate in the Tasmanian Senate race.

Jacqui Lambie retains Senate seat
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-05-27
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Richard Dowling is one half of the first same-sex couple to legally marry in Ireland and expresses concern for the intolerance directed at transgender people.

first same-sex couple to marry in Ireland say marriage equality ‘isn’t finished’ – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-05-23
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