LGBT culture in Ireland is the small Christian Solidarity Party, which has never been successful electorally, at either local or national level. On 23 May 2015, Ireland became the first country to legalise same sex marriage through nationwide referendum in favour of allowing same sex couples to wed. Ireland's longest running LGBT publication is "Gay Community News", which was first published in 1988 before homosexuality was legal in Ireland. In April 2013, "EILE Magazine" was launched, serving as a new platform for Ireland's LGBT community. The national broadcaster RTÉ provides various LGBT related programming, such as the television documentary "Growing Up Gay" or the
Grace and favour and, in modern times, are often within the gift of the Prime Minister. Most of these properties are taxed as a "benefit in kind", although this status does not apply to 10 Downing Street or any home granted for security purposes, such as the residence of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. They are at times granted to senior politicians. Grace and favour A grace-and-favour home is a residential property owned by a monarch by virtue of his or her position as head of state and leased, often rent-free, to persons as part of an employment package or in