Welcome to the January Issue of GCN! Our gorgeous cover feature is by photographer Babs Daly, realising her Queer Utopia with model John Mangru and writer Stephen Moloney, who penned an inspiring essay which is a must-read. Expect another stunning collab between artist Neave Alouf and activist Ollie Bell, founder of Trans and Intersex Pride Dublin, within.

Inside you’ll find an essential article about Mother and Baby Homes and how the survivors and their advocates are battling a wall of silence. Read about a new international research project aiming to make life better for the intersex community, and check in the volunteers who make the sexual health programme MPOWER possible. There’s a fantastic piece about public parks becoming queer spaces and a look at the flourishing LGBTQ+ zine scene.

You’ll also find tons of news from across the country as LGBTQ+ community organisations fill us in on what’s happening, and lots lots more!