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GCN GCN (Gay Community News) is Ireland's national free LGBTQ+ press since 1988. GCN is Ireland’s free national LGBTQ+ press since 1988.

For over three decades, GCN has been a key resource for our community, acting as a hub and striving to inform, educate, connect, platform, entertain and advocate for the LGBTQ+ community. GCN’s presence spans across print and digital through its news, entertainment and lifestyle website, digital initiatives, campaigns, live events and social media channels.

20th January 1944: African-American le***an feminist poet and activist Pat Parker is born. Parker worked from 1978 to 19...
20/01/2025

20th January 1944: African-American le***an feminist poet and activist Pat Parker is born. Parker worked from 1978 to 1988 as the executive director of the Oakland Feminist Women’s Health Center. She was also involved in the Black Panther Movement.
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"If I can be a part of the storytelling process of people’s stories who don’t often get told, I’m gonna jump on board.” ...
19/01/2025

"If I can be a part of the storytelling process of people’s stories who don’t often get told, I’m gonna jump on board.” ❤️

Between Hollywood productions and small Irish shorts, Aoife Fealy is most fulfilled when amplifying the voices of those who are silenced.

Calling all q***r witches! This one's for you! 🔮
19/01/2025

Calling all q***r witches! This one's for you! 🔮

For all the q***r witches out there, here’s a list of unmissable LGBTQ+ tarot decks that you should have in your mystical collection.

Among the candidates are former minister Katherine Zappone and Men's Aid LGBT+ Education Officer Derek Byrne.
19/01/2025

Among the candidates are former minister Katherine Zappone and Men's Aid LGBT+ Education Officer Derek Byrne.

A total of 16 candidates nominated themselves for the Trinity College Dublin consistency in the Seanad, with three seats up for grabs.

“We need to ensure that our political representatives don’t play politics with LGBTQI+ lives."
19/01/2025

“We need to ensure that our political representatives don’t play politics with LGBTQI+ lives."

has expressed both optimism and disappointment in response to the measures outlined in the new Programme for Government.

There's something for everyone in the luxurious Lawlor's of Naas 🥂
19/01/2025

There's something for everyone in the luxurious Lawlor's of Naas 🥂

Located just outside Dublin, Lawlor's of Naas is the perfect base for discovering all that Kildare has to offer.

“I will miss my mischievous partner in crime."Rest in power, Tony Slattery.
19/01/2025

“I will miss my mischievous partner in crime."
Rest in power, Tony Slattery.

Beloved actor and comedian Tony Slattery died on Tuesday, January 14, two days after suffering a heart attack.

"We really need to normalise these discussions and empower q***r people to recognise abuse, because at the moment they'r...
19/01/2025

"We really need to normalise these discussions and empower q***r people to recognise abuse, because at the moment they're not included in those conversations, but it is a reality." Read more about intimate partner abuse in GCN's December issue 👉 https://bit.ly/gcndec24.

According to police, the attack was motivated by transphobia and a "distorted sense of revenge".
19/01/2025

According to police, the attack was motivated by transphobia and a "distorted sense of revenge".

A group of teenagers have been sentenced after a violent attack involving the stabbing of an 18-year-old trans girl.

19th January 1943: Rock star Janis Joplin is born. Recognised as one of the greatest voices in music, Joplin sold over 1...
19/01/2025

19th January 1943: Rock star Janis Joplin is born. Recognised as one of the greatest voices in music, Joplin sold over 18 million records. Known for her wild lifestyle, she had many relationships with both men and women and tragically died at 27.
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“Be gentle with yourself, the world wasn’t made with the lens of neurodivergent and q***r identities."
18/01/2025

“Be gentle with yourself, the world wasn’t made with the lens of neurodivergent and q***r identities."

At the intersection of q***r and neurodivergent identities often lies a journey of self-discovery and self-expression.

Meet the q***r men of Odesa in Elska Magazine's latest edition 🇺🇦🌈
18/01/2025

Meet the q***r men of Odesa in Elska Magazine's latest edition 🇺🇦🌈

Discover the beauty of ordinary men from the Ukrainian city of Odesa, captured in the latest issue of Elska magazine.

“Hate has no place at IML. Period, full stop.”
18/01/2025

“Hate has no place at IML. Period, full stop.”

Images have surfaced of Durk Dehner, a co-founder of the Tom of Finland Foundation, in which he is wearing N**i symbols.

The Kit Kat Club just got its latest Emcee 🤠
18/01/2025

The Kit Kat Club just got its latest Emcee 🤠

Orville Peck is set to make his highly anticipated Broadway debut in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, replacing Adam Lambert as Emcee.

Learn how to navigate the apps with confidence, security, and respect! 💖📱
18/01/2025

Learn how to navigate the apps with confidence, security, and respect! 💖📱

Here are several key guidelines for dating app etiquette, whether you're engaging with people on a dating app or through private messaging.

Learn about Ireland's growing community of “big gay readers”  📚🌈
18/01/2025

Learn about Ireland's growing community of “big gay readers” 📚🌈

Q***r book clubs have seen a surge in popularity in recent months, with various different groups popping up all over Ireland.

"I always say I moved to Dublin to become a le***an and I moved to London to become transmasc." Oran Keaveney speaks abo...
18/01/2025

"I always say I moved to Dublin to become a le***an and I moved to London to become transmasc." Oran Keaveney speaks about organising some of the English capital's most sought-after q***r and d**e events in GCN's December issue 👉 https://bit.ly/gcndec24. 📸 by Keev Ó Baoill.

The deal outlines a six-week initial ceasefire that will see the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Stri...
18/01/2025

The deal outlines a six-week initial ceasefire that will see the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip as well as the release of a number of hostages.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Friday a ceasefire agreement with Hamas has been formally signed.

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