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  • A library full of books.

    Publishers are rejecting queer books amid bans and Trump's anti-LGBTQ+ stance

    Books, News, Top News 13 Jan 2026

  • The two protagonists of TV show Heated Rivalry, which is getting a new sequel, looking at each other on the ice in their hockey uniforms.

    Queer hockey romance Heated Rivalry is getting a new book sequel

    Books, News, Top News, TV 12 Jan 2026

  • a picture showing two people of transmasc idenity embracing

    Discover the revolutionary photobook centring the transmasc experience

    Books, Community 15 Dec 2025

  • The image shows Ciara Foskin, author of poetry collection 'Meet the Follicles'. Her upper body is in frame, and she is wearing a blue shirt and yellow, silk jacket, smiling at the camera. She is standing on a beach, which is visible in the background.

    Irish queer woman Ciara Foskin shares experience with cancer in new poetry collection

    Books, Community, Interviews 7 Nov 2025

  • The image shows artist Lavender, from the cover of the zine. Lavender is pictured from the waist up, posed with her hands on either side of her head, wearing black gloves. The background is pink, as is her body in the image, contrasting with her black gloves, hair, and eye makeup.

    Dublin drag queen Lavender launches bold new mixed-media zine

    Books, Community, Entertainment, News 31 Oct 2025

  • Chloe Michelle Howarth holding a copy of Heap Earth Upon It.

    Burying shame and unearthing desire: Chloe Michelle Howarth on her new novel Heap Earth Upon It

    Books, Interviews, Ireland 30 Oct 2025

  • Katherine Zappone smiling at the camera while holding up her new memoir.

    Katherine Zappone shares how love story with Ann Louise inspired new memoir

    Books, Ireland 29 Oct 2025

  • Grey Cotton wears a multicoloured jacket that is open in the middle of a LA street.

    New edition of Elska magazine captures "ordinary" gay men of extraordinary LA

    Books, Entertainment 22 Oct 2025

  • An illustration from Cork author Aisling de Barra's new picture book. The cartoon image shows two mothers with a child on a couch.

    Cork author celebrates LGBTQ+ parenting in heartwarming new book

    Books, Entertainment 20 Oct 2025

  • This article is about Elvira's cookbook. In the photo, iconic character Elvira wearing a black wig and black dress with heavy makeup on.

    Queer icon Elvira drops special cookbook filled with Halloween recipes

    Books, Food & Drink 13 Oct 2025

  • The image shows bunting saying 'Love', with a different colour for each letter, to represent the new LGBTQ+ library network. In the background are library shelves stocked with books. A plant can be seen in the right corner of the image.

    First LGBTQ+ network launches in Library Association of Ireland

    Books, Ireland, News, Top News 10 Oct 2025

  • Split screen of comics by author James Tynion IV, showing two fantasy beings almost kissing, a powerful man laughing in a chaotic scene, a man with blood and a weapon in his hands.

    5 spooky titles by gay comic creator James Tynion IV

    Books 8 Oct 2025

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