With the recent news from countries like Brunei regarding backwards attitudes and laws governing the rights of LGBT+ people, I’m sure more than just myself have been wondering what the future of LGBT+ rights will be. It sometimes seems that we, as a species, are taking two steps forward and one step backwards when it […]

If this government does not do the right thing and enact the proper and important legislation, we are saying to all those of different background and orientation that to live in this society “you need to hide who you are”. We are telling them that “you shouldn’t feel free to hold your partner’s hand walking […]

Gay bars occupy a central place in modern queer life: as refuges from a straight world, meeting points with those who are like us, and spaces devoted to dancing to the best (and worst) ‘90s pop tunes available. With few other dedicated queer community centres or spaces available in Ireland, we see gay bars stepping […]

It was the worst of tweets that, after some criticism, was subsequently deleted and replaced with a classic non-apology apology. The tweets came from The Economist, a weekly publication whose Twitter account has 23.6 million followers and whose bio reads ‘News and analysis with a global perspective.’ It’s a magazine you’ll have seen in your […]

“All citizens shall, as human persons, be held equal before the law.” This is what our Constitution tells us. This is the message 1,201,607 people voted to reinforce the meaning of four years ago on 22nd May 2015. So, why aren’t we equal? In our new, modern Republic of equality and fairness, why is it that […]

Please don’t tell survivors of Mother and Baby Institutions to be patient and that the fight for our basic Human Rights will take time. We have been fighting all our lives and are tired of waiting for justice. Since Marriage Equality and Repeal, we are full of the new Ireland conversations but for adoptees, it […]

Giving support and solidarity to LGBT+ asylum seekers, the Identity group has proven itself to be an invaluable resource for a community which can feel isolated and set apart. In each upcoming issue, GCN will profile the members of Identity, giving them the space to tell their stories and discuss the issues that matter to […]

In recent issues of GCN, there’s been much talk about the issue of rural isolation in Ireland – of feeling you can’t access your community, of feeling apart. Meeting some of the committee members of Greenbow, they described another way to feel isolated from your community, even in a big city such as Dublin – […]

We caught up with Jack O’Rourke after his gig in Workmans on Saturday night. Hey Jack! You have just performed in The Workmans last weekend as part of your tour, tell us about the gig. Really special, lots of new faces in crowd and room was full, love the Workman’ vibe – like a 70s […]

Paddy Smyth, (who recently featured in GCN magazine)is the host of the new RTÉ fashion show The Fitting Room which premieres tonight 9.30pm on RTÉ2.The disability activist, who also memorably appeared on First Dates Ireland, hailed the decision, stating: “They’re letting me, a gay disabled person, present a show about fashion. That would have been unheard of before!” […]