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  • This article is about misogyny in the LGBTQ+ community. Two women sitting on a bench looking at a phone screen

    How we can tackle misogyny in the LGBTQ+ community

    Community, Opinion 20 Dec 2024

  • In this text the author writes about the influence of being a protestant pastor's daughter on her coming out as a lesbian. The picture shows a small church in Southern Germany on a mountain, overlooking lake Chiemsee.

    How being a pastor's daughter influenced my coming out as lesbian

    Opinion, World 18 Dec 2024

  • An image of Marlon Jimenez-Compton celebrating three years of sobriety. He wears a rainbow jumper, a fedora and holds a sign reading "3 years sober".

    Gay man shares how three years of sobriety granted him financial freedom

    Community, Health & Science, Ireland, Opinion 7 Nov 2024

  • To finish of ADHD awareness week, I talk about my experience with the referal bias

    Writing outside the margins: growing up with ADHD and the gender bias

    Opinion, Queer mental health, Top News 31 Oct 2024

  • This article is about growing old as a gay man. In the photo, a man facing away from the camera and towards the sea.

    Irish gay man shares the joys of growing old as a queer person

    Lifestyle, News, Opinion 13 Aug 2024

  • A table set up with witchcraft items including small spell jars and a skull.

    How witchcraft empowers trans and genderqueer individuals

    Community, News, Opinion 6 Aug 2024

  • Photo of Queers for Palestine group marching in Dublin with a big banner and Pride and Palestinians flags.

    Why Palestinian liberation is a queer issue

    Community, Opinion 12 Jul 2024

  • This article is about same-sex parents being unequal under Irish law. The image shows a mother holding a child in a green field. The sun is setting in the background.

    Lesbian mother shares difficulties of becoming a parent under unequal Irish laws

    Community, Ireland, Opinion 3 Jul 2024

  • This article is about gay body standards. The image is a black and white photo of a man's torso. He is of a bigger build and has lots of hair on his body.

    How bear communities redefine beauty by challenging gay body standards

    Community, Opinion 21 Jun 2024

  • This article is about accessibility at Pride. The image shows a side view of a wheelchair user, with someone pushing them. Their wheels are decorated with rainbow designs and the person in the wheelchair wears a rainbow flower necklace and has a rainbow painted on their arm.

    Why accessibility should be a priority at Pride and beyond

    Community, GCN Magazine, Opinion 18 Jun 2024

  • This piece about the importance of Pride in 2024. The image shows a rainbow flag being carried above a group of people walking through a city's street.

    Why we still need Pride in 2024

    Events, News, Opinion, Top News 17 Jun 2024

  • Photo of colourful school lockers, the article shows what it was like to be a LGBTQ+ student in Ireland in the 1970s and 1990s.

    How being an LGBTQ+ student in Ireland changed through the generations

    Ireland, Opinion, Top News 8 Apr 2024

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