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  • Shauna McNamara (Indecisive Cosplayer) shares how cosplay helped them explore their own queer identity.

    Young Irish queer person shares how cosplay shaped their identity

    Community, Featured, Ireland 19 Jan 2026

  • Three team members from LGBT Ireland pose with phones and advertising material promoting the Telefriending service.

    How LGBT Ireland's Telefriending service is tackling loneliness in the community

    Community, Featured, Lifestyle

  • A person holds their head in their hands.

    Why the LGBTQ+ community experience a high rate of eating disorders

    Community, Health & Science

  • A sign reads "Protect Trans Kids"

    UK puberty blockers trial “designed to reach a negative conclusion”, trans organisation warns

    Community, Lifestyle, News, World

  • A snapshot of two female-presenting characters kissing in The Sims.

    How The Sims became an LGBTQ+ classic and what the game's future holds

    Online, Technology

  • A collage of zines.

    How zines became inter-connected with LGBTQ+ culture

    Community, Featured

  • A shot of Amber Glenn posing on ice.

    Amber Glenn to make history as first openly queer women's figure skater at Olympics

    News, Sport & Fitness, Top News

  • Arcane Cycling Team members

    Activists write open letter to Cycling Ireland calling for inclusive gender options

    Community, Ireland, Lifestyle, News, Sport & Fitness, Top News, Videos

  • This article is about how to stay safe from sextortion on Grindr. In the photo, the hands of a person holding a phone in the dark.

    Irish gay man targeted on Grindr shares advice on how to stay protected from online extortion

    Community, News, Top News

  • This article is about Rural Trans Alliance. A person holding up a trans flag while marching with a crowd, with trees in the background.

    Meet Rural Trans Alliance, the organisation that supports trans individuals in rural UK

    Community

  • This article is about how dating apps impact queer spaces. In the photo, two people kissing in a nightclub.

    How dating and hookup apps are impacting queer spaces in Ireland

    Community, Featured, Ireland 16 Jan 2026

  • A memorial for Renee Good, Several lawyers at the US Department of Justice (DoJ) have resigned in protest at the department’s intention to investigate the widow of Renee Good

    US Justice Department lawyers resign over investigation into widow of Renee Good

    Community, News, Queer mental health, Top News, World 15 Jan 2026

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