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WEBSep 13, 2024 · Matrix director Lilly Wachowski to co-produce film adaptation of trans fantasy novel. Books, Film, News, Top News 13 Sep 2024
A look back at the fascinating history of the Irish Gay Rights ... - GCN
WEBJul 11, 2024 · The Irish Gay Rights Movement marks its 50th anniversary this year. It may have been short-lived, but the Sexual Liberation Movement (SLM), established in late 1973 at Dublin’s Trinity College, seeded many critical, foundational connections in Ireland’s nascent LGBTQ+ civil rights movement. The radical, ad …
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WEB12% of men experiencing domestic abuse in Northern Ireland are in same-sex relationships, report states. Community, Ireland, News, Queer mental health.
19 arrests made at anti-immigration rally in Dublin • GCN
WEB19 hours ago · Ireland 20 September, 2024. Written by Beatrice Fanucci. On Thursday, September 19, an anti-immigration rally took place in Dublin, leading to 19 people being arrested as part of the policing operation. A counter-protest was organised at the same time, with several community groups coming together to oppose the far-right.
Ireland celebrates Trans Pride with marches sweeping North and …
WEB4 days ago · Community 16 September, 2024. Written by Beatrice Fanucci. Last weekend, Ireland was decked in pink, white and baby blue from North to South as the LGBTQ+ community gathered in Belfast and Cork to celebrate Trans Pride. In both cities, people met for the annual rally, calling for increased protection for …
Public consultations open to inform new National LGBTI
WEBJun 13, 2024 · The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth is opening public consultations to inform the development of the next National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy. The new plan will serve as a follow-up to the one that covered 2019 to 2021, and aims to improve the quality of life and wellbeing of queer people, enabling them to ...
GCN unveils free Digital Archive giving access to first 10 years of ...
WEBJun 19, 2023 · Image: GCN Archive. As the nation’s queer paper of record, for the past 35 years, GCN has documented the lives of LGBTQ+ people in Ireland. Until now, the early days of the magazine have been unavailable to the public due to their existence in print form only; the delicate newspapers stored carefully away.
GCN Archive | Preserving Irish LGBTQ+ History
WEBThe GCN Archive aims to digitally preserve and capture the pages of Ireland’s national LGBTQ+ press, forming a rich and invaluable resource to explore our community’s history. Read about GCN Archive. A report on the 1992 US presidential campaign of drag queen Joan Jett Blakk. The nature of Brigid is so fluid and multilayered that she defies ...
35-year history of GCN celebrated in new radio documentary
WEBEntertainment 9 November, 2023. Written by Alice Linehan. Image: Pexels. A new radio documentary, 35 Years of GCN, is coming to Irish airwaves. Produced by Shaun & Maurice for Documentary and Drama on Newstalk, the project explores the history of Ireland’s queer community through the pages of yours truly, GCN, the country’s national LGBTQ+ ...
GCN celebrates 34 years as Ireland's LGBTQ+ press • GCN
WEBTop News 10 February, 2022. Written by Lisa Connell. Today is a very special day for GCN as we mark 34 years in publishing. On February 10, 1988, Gay Community News hit the streets as an eight-page newspaper that would go on to become the paper of record for the LGBTQ+ community in Ireland. We have been reflecting queer life from that day to this.