I was born with Cerebral Palsy in my legs and walk with crutches. I kind of fell into being an activist but I do it because when I was younger there was no one disabled I could really look up to in the community. Everyone would put me in a box, feel sorry for me, […]

A couple of weeks ago, Spotify announced that Ariana Grande broke their global record for a single’s biggest release day with her brand new track ‘Thank u, next’ which became the fastest song in history to reach 100 million plays. She dropped this into our playlists overnight, just after her famous split with SNL presenter […]

Recent events in Tanzania have once again brought home the very insecure environment that our brothers and sisters are living in across the world. We must never rest on our laurels while our LGBT+ community faces persecution and violence. I am concerned that some people have begun to call for Ireland to review its aid […]

The news broke yesterday that Marvel comic book writer Stan Lee has died aged 95, and the internet has been celebrating the legend’s life and legacy since. The queer community, in particular, were quick to comment on the importance of some of Stan Lee’s characters in their lives. And it makes sense that characters who start off […]

This housing crisis is happening because of the irresponsible and ignorant actions that this country’s government has taken over the last 10 years since the end of the Celtic tiger. This is a crisis of massive proportion where everyone is affected no matter your political ideals, religious beliefs, sexuality or identity. Young LGBT+ people trapped […]

This weekend saw the re-election of Michael D. Higgins as President of Ireland. The presidential campaign saw the politics of hate and division used to attack members of the travelling community and those on social welfare. I remember the old adage ‘sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never harm me’. This […]

“It’s very much the ‘after party’ scene. The word chemsex is a dirty word. It’s not a word that, definitely in Dublin, or Ireland, we’re comfortable using here.” Says Adam Shanley, outreach worker with the Gay Men’s Health Service (GMHS) and manager of KnowNow. Shanley opens our conversation with a primer on definitions: “When we think […]

I was born with Cerebral Palsy in my legs and walk with crutches. I kind of fell into being an activist but I do it because when I was younger there was no one disabled I could really look up to in the community. Everyone would put me in a box, feel sorry for me, […]

Lynn Rafferty is back on our screens, at the helm in ‘Taken Down’, a new crime drama set in Dublin by the makers of ‘Love/Hate’. Lynn leads the investigation team as Inspector Jen Rooney as they investigate the violent death of a young Nigerian migrant found abandoned close to a Direct Provision Centre. Speaking on […]

Last week, drag performer Walter Latimer aka Florida Man went viral as she slayed Ariana Grande’s Dangerous Woman as the fabulously spooky Lady Voldemort. We caught up with the internet sensation to discuss her new-found internet fame and more! If you could sum up your drag in one sentence, what would it be? Florida Man is […]