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GCN (Gay Community News) is Ireland's national monthly free gay magazine.The remit of GCN is to educate and inform its readers about political issues, to entertain them, speak about gay culture, and give them access to a greater sense of community, for free.
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This article is about an open letter written to Sport Ireland. The image shows legs of athletes on a track right before the competition starts. Via Shutterstock - Stefan Schurr
Following the publication of new guidance from Sport Ireland on the participation of trans and non-binary athletes in sport, Irish LGBTQ+ organisations have signed an open letter expressing their concerns and sharing a number of asks. In the letter published on Wednesday, April 17, the groups request more input from trans and non-binary athletes, as well as an examination of the impact of Sport Ireland’s guidance, whic ..read more
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The picture shows Kit Connor, who will soon make his Broadway debut.
On Tuesday, April 16, Heartstopper star Kit Connor announced he will take the stage this fall as Romeo in the new Sam Gold-directed Broadway production of the classic Shakespeare play Romeo + Juliet. Alongside him, actor Rachel Zegler from the latest Hunger Games will play Juliet.
The day before the official announcement, Connor and Zegler teased their roles in the production with cryptic Instagram posts. The 20-year-old queer favourite posted a picture showing a turquoise ‘R+’, as his co-star published a similar image featu ..read more
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Image of by Shia Conlon for trans exhibition of him hugging a person. Photo by Shia Conlon (sourced on @photoireland via Instagram)
Sites of Dreaming, a new exhibition from Irish photographer Shia Conlon, is now on show in Dublin’s The Library Project. Running from April 4 to May 5, it captures trans tenderness in Finland.
Born and bred in Ireland, Conlon is an artist and writer who now works primarily in Helsinki. Raised in the centre of a working-class Catholic society, most of his work has been inspired by the marginalised voices he grew up listening to.
His new exhibit gives strength to t ..read more
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The image shows a man using a mobile phone. Male-identified users have been found to be targeted by misogynistic content on social media. In the image shows the upper body of a man. His head is cropped out. He is holding a silver phone in one hand and is using his finger to scroll with the other hand. He is wearing a navy coloured tshirt. Oatawa via Shutterstock
New research conducted by Dublin City University has found that male-identified social media users are being disproportionately fed misogynistic and anti-feminist content on TikTok and YouTube Shorts.
Using ten ‘sockpuppet’ accounts o ..read more
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A split screen of Andrew Scott (left) and Paul Mescal (right). The images are stills from their film All of Us Strangers.
I’ve brushed shoulders with Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal separately before. While myself and Paul grew up not too far away from each other in Kildare, it was in fact in Malta where our paths first crossed, dining back to back in a fancy rooftop restaurant as he and Pedro Pascal enjoyed a break from the set of Gladiator 2. Less surprisingly, I encountered Andrew Scott on a random night out in The George – resisting all urges to tell him how much I loved him as the ..read more
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Activists from Irish disability rights groups posing for a photo while holding signs that read 'disability justice now' and 'don't ignore disabled people power'. Via X - @RuthCoppingerSP
During a press conference held on Tuesday, April 16, activists from several disability groups called for universal payments to disabled people and carers, as well as further action from the Irish government to ensure the rights of disabled people in Ireland are protected.
The press conference came as a motion on Disability Justice tabled by People Before Profit TD Mick Barry is set to be debated in the Dáil o ..read more
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Photo of Jessica Andrade posing with her hands up after winning her fight in the ring https://twitter.com/japa_mma/status/1779309357655523362/photo/1
Lesbian MMA fighter Jessica Andrade has set a new record as the woman with the most UFC wins after defeating Marina Rodriguez at UFC 300 on Saturday, April 14, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
During the fight, Rodriguez threw middle kicks, spinning fists, and jabs while Andrade fought back with low kicks and defended against a series of stiff strikes and multiple choke attempts from her opponent. Andrade fought hard during the last t ..read more
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Group of people protesting anti-trans laws with sign that says "your laws kill" the article is about concerns regarding the cass review Photo by Aiden Craver on Unsplash https://unsplash.com/photos/a-group-of-people-holding-signs-and-wearing-masks-joz_6QRCxds
Since its publication on April 10, 2024, the Cass Review has been met with concerns from some trans activist groups across the world, who have raised questions about its methodology.
The nearly 400-page report claims to advocate for more research, holistic care, and age-specific services, but also urges medical experts to take “extreme c ..read more
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Screenshots of 3 movie as part of GAZE new event celebrating lesbian and trans-masc visibility
In celebration of Lesbian Visibility Week and their ongoing celebration of lesbian and trans-masc cinema, GAZE has partnered with Light House Cinema and the Irish Film Institute to announce a mouth-watering programme of events.
The first event of note is a preview of the highly anticipated feature, Love Lies Bleeding, starring Kristen Stewart as Lou and Katy O’Brien as Jackie.
The internet has been awash with anticipation for this sapphic romance thriller, not least with the cover shoot for Them mag ..read more
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Photo of disability activists in Ireland celebrating scrap the green paper victory
Activists from the Scrap the Green Paper coalition are celebrating the news that Ireland’s Minister for Social Protection will not implement the Green Paper proposals for disability payments.
As reported by the Irish Independent on Friday, April 12, Minister Heather Humphreys said: “Based on the feedback I have received to date, it is clear that there are significant concerns about the proposals. I have listened to these concerns and I am confirming today that the Green Paper proposals will not be implemented ..read more