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This year was a special Dublin Pride for me because I got to see something I was never certain would happen: the blood service recruiting new LGBTQ donors
Hungarians turn out in thousands for first Pride march since Viktor OrbĂĄn was voted out
Far-right former prime minister had sought to outlaw event among other anti-LGBTQ+ policies
âWeâre here, organised, and not going anywhereâ: thousands participate in Dublin Pride
âPride is not just visibilityâ for LGBTQ+ community, âitâs solidarity and resistance,â pre-parade gathering told
Girls growing up in Ireland: âIâm sitting on the bus and thereâs grown men making commentsâ
Four teenagers reflect on issues that affect them, including unwanted male attention, social media and the importance of female friendship
Pride is upon us: Check out these parades and events around the country
Towns and cities all around Ireland will be celebrating the LGBTQ+ community as well as their friends and families
Government concerned by level of organised pushback against human rights, says Minister
Progress in eradicating extreme poverty has decelerated in past decade due to interconnected crises, says Neale Richmond
SeĂĄn Moncrieff: Humans are innately political, but when does an issue become a moral one?
For the Eurovision and international sporting competitions, you canât have a rolling beauty contest where only âapprovedâ countries can take part
âYouâre almost an afterthoughtâ: Five men on how fatherhood has transformed their lives
From their sense of selves to their social lives and their relationships with their partners, six dads discuss the differences having children made to their lives
Lesbian Space Princess review: This scrappy, funny animation is a small miracle of invention
Musical comedy imagines a universe where queerness is the chaotic and colourful norm
âItâs a signâ: How a HSE campaign about HIV brought a Brazilian man back to Dublin
Phellipe Lutterbeck had been diagnosed with the virus in 2021 after returning to Brazil
Irish bars are the real winner in the host city where the World Cup feels oddly distant
Despite hosting six games, the tournament feels slightly elsewhere. Thankfully there are plenty of Mexican fans and Irish pubs
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My search for the stories of gay Belfastmen has taken me to some surprising places
Writing a history of gay Belfast has been an intensely personal and emotional journey
GearĂłid Farrelly: âI didnât really come out of the closet. My parents went in to get meâ
The Dubliner on being gay in his hometown, quitting his IT job to focus on comedy full time and why he resents being advised to move to England
The Queer Bookshelf: A Readerâs Guide â a useful framework, but by its nature a book of omission
Author Layla McCay excludes queer Irish writers who have more than earned their place in any survey of LGBT culture
Author Stephen Daly: âSo little is acknowledged of the wounds people still carry from the pastâ
The YA author on his debut novel, the impact of the Belfast Agreement, and why queer voices are essential for young people finding their own identities
Dating apps struggle with the AI revolution as users lose faith
Hard-to-spot scams and fake profiles have swamped dating apps. Can the industry recover?
Cannes First Look review: Jim Queen â This gay-influencer animated comedy is gleefully smutty
Fashioned in the anarchic style of Rick and Morty, the filmâs takedown of cliches keeps Cannes laughing
Rome sees German Catholicsâ new blessing regime as a curse
Red flag raised over blessing ceremonies for remarried and same-sex couples
Inside The George at 40: The stories behind Dublinâs most famous and beloved gay bar
Opened before the decriminalisation of homosexuality, The George has become Dublinâs best-known gay bar, a nightclub, a cabaret stage, and a local and a living archive
Irish sisters in Miami: Weight-loss drugs have changed our plastic surgery business
Louth woman Sidhbh Gallagher disagrees with the stereotype that plastic surgery is âfor deeply miserable peopleâ
âDoing it on my ownâ: FG MEP Maria Walsh announces pregnancy after fertility treatment
Mayo politician discussed decision and experience in radio interview
The âIrish emigrantâ is no longer a simple concept. Meet the new diaspora
With Irelandâs links to the US weakening, for now at least, the importance of other bonds is emerging
Irish flag âhijackedâ in world with âvery toxic form of nationalismâ, says former WHO executive
Mike Ryan, President Catherine Connolly and outgoing Glamour Magazine editor Samantha Barry among those in attendance at Global Irish Civic Forum
Jenny Keane: âSex education gave me the most empowerment Iâve ever experiencedâ
The Irish educator and entrepreneur on her work helping to change attitudes, create community, grow knowledge and break down taboos
New law will undo hundreds of historic gay sex convictions
DĂĄil debate hears of horrific penal system and climate of fear in which gay men lived or left Ireland to escape
âMy mother found love letters written to my father by another man when pregnant with her fourth childâ
The novelistâs new book Love Lane explores the crisis brought upon his parentsâ marriage when his mother discovers love letters written to his father by another man
âI rarely bring up my sexuality in front of family, for fear they will not love meâ
Tell Me About It: âI am not sure if I should be confronting them, or continuing to shut down during these conversations for the sake of peaceâ
Good Slut by Zoe Strimpel: Blind spots and biases quickly show in this myopic manifesto
Whatâs most striking about a book ostensibly about celebrating womenâs freedom is its utter joylessness
âFor many, growing up queer in Ireland was a trauma almost â they ran awayâ
Derek Murphy in London hopes Queer Irish Film & Television UK can help people âdip their toes back into Irishnessâ
âMy 14-year-old daughter wonders if she is gay and feels confusedâ
Ask the Expert: Stating clearly your love and acceptance gives your daughter some freedom to discover her sexuality and identity without judgment
Gen-Zine: Meet the young people ditching digital for DIY publications and community
DIY works, covering a wide breath of topics, historically provided space for marginalised voices and are surging in popularity again
A garda sergeant spied on two adult men having sex. But he wasnât prosecuted. They were
Almost 1,000 men were convicted under anti-gay laws, and 1,700 were prosecuted. Their wait for justice is nearly over
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