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Katherine Zappone (born 25 November 1953) is a feminist theologian〔 and an independent member of Seanad Éireann.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Dr. Katherine Zappone )〕 Born in Washington state,〔 Zappone was educated at Boston College (PhD), The Catholic University of America (MA) and University College Dublin (MBA). She and her wife, Ann Louise Gilligan, founded An Cosán which supports individuals and communities to actively engage in the process of social change through transformative education.〔 In ''Zappone and Gilligan v. Revenue Commissioners'' (2006), they unsuccessfully sought recognition in the High Court for their Canadian marriage. Zappone was a member of the Irish Human Rights Commission, chief executive of the National Women's Council of Ireland, and a lecturer in the fields of ethics, theology and education at the University of Dublin, Trinity College. Though they were already married in Canada, Zappone proposed to Ann Louise Gilligan on air as the positive result in the same-sex marriage referendum became known.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Referendum 2015 Live: Ireland on course for same-sex marriage )〕 In May 2011, she was nominated by Taoiseach Enda Kenny to the 24th Seanad, having been recommended by Eamon Gilmore, the then leader of Fine Gael's coalition partners, the Labour Party.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Gilmore announces Seanad nominee recommendations )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Katherine Zappone )〕 She is the first openly lesbian member of the Oireachtas and the first member in a recognised same-sex relationship. She is a former CEO of the National Women's Council of Ireland. ==Career== Zappone and Gilligan, are co-founders of An Cosán (Ireland's largest community education organisation).〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.ancosan.com/?page_id=959 )〕 An Cosán now houses three operations; The Shanty Education and Training Centre, an adult community education centre, Rainbow House, an early childhood education and care facility, and Fledglings, a social enterprise centre.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Shanty History )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Katherine Zappone」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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