LGBTQ+

While the Cork TD complained about Pride flags on state buildings, Ireland’s LGBTQ+ community was having a ball back in the real world

You won’t find any mention of the struggle for democracy in the official July 4th celebrations by the Trump administration

This year was a special Dublin Pride for me because I got to see something I was never certain would happen: the blood service recruiting new LGBTQ donors

Far-right former prime minister had sought to outlaw event among other anti-LGBTQ+ policies

‘Pride is not just visibility’ for LGBTQ+ community, ‘it’s solidarity and resistance,’ pre-parade gathering told

Four teenagers reflect on issues that affect them, including unwanted male attention, social media and the importance of female friendship

Towns and cities all around Ireland will be celebrating the LGBTQ+ community as well as their friends and families

Progress in eradicating extreme poverty has decelerated in past decade due to interconnected crises, says Neale Richmond

For the Eurovision and international sporting competitions, you can’t have a rolling beauty contest where only ‘approved’ countries can take part

From their sense of selves to their social lives and their relationships with their partners, six dads discuss the differences having children made to their lives

Musical comedy imagines a universe where queerness is the chaotic and colourful norm

Phellipe Lutterbeck had been diagnosed with the virus in 2021 after returning to Brazil

Despite hosting six games, the tournament feels slightly elsewhere. Thankfully there are plenty of Mexican fans and Irish pubs

New books from John Broderick, Antonia Senior and Hettie O’Brien

Writing a history of gay Belfast has been an intensely personal and emotional journey

The Dubliner on being gay in his hometown, quitting his IT job to focus on comedy full time and why he resents being advised to move to England

Author Layla McCay excludes queer Irish writers who have more than earned their place in any survey of LGBT culture

The YA author on his debut novel, the impact of the Belfast Agreement, and why queer voices are essential for young people finding their own identities

Hard-to-spot scams and fake profiles have swamped dating apps. Can the industry recover?

Fashioned in the anarchic style of Rick and Morty, the film’s takedown of cliches keeps Cannes laughing

Red flag raised over blessing ceremonies for remarried and same-sex couples

Opened before the decriminalisation of homosexuality, The George has become Dublin’s best-known gay bar, a nightclub, a cabaret stage, and a local and a living archive

Louth woman Sidhbh Gallagher disagrees with the stereotype that plastic surgery is ‘for deeply miserable people’

Mayo politician discussed decision and experience in radio interview

With Ireland’s links to the US weakening, for now at least, the importance of other bonds is emerging

Mike Ryan, President Catherine Connolly and outgoing Glamour Magazine editor Samantha Barry among those in attendance at Global Irish Civic Forum

The Irish educator and entrepreneur on her work helping to change attitudes, create community, grow knowledge and break down taboos

Dáil debate hears of horrific penal system and climate of fear in which gay men lived or left Ireland to escape

The novelist’s new book Love Lane explores the crisis brought upon his parents’ marriage when his mother discovers love letters written to his father by another man

Tell Me About It: ‘I am not sure if I should be confronting them, or continuing to shut down during these conversations for the sake of peace’

What’s most striking about a book ostensibly about celebrating women’s freedom is its utter joylessness

Derek Murphy in London hopes Queer Irish Film & Television UK can help people ‘dip their toes back into Irishness’

Ask the Expert: Stating clearly your love and acceptance gives your daughter some freedom to discover her sexuality and identity without judgment

DIY works, covering a wide breath of topics, historically provided space for marginalised voices and are surging in popularity again

Almost 1,000 men were convicted under anti-gay laws, and 1,700 were prosecuted. Their wait for justice is nearly over

The relentless push of social media, where everyone’s talking about everything, creates an odd cultural pressure

Independent review of current school ‘resource’ on LGBTQI+ issues under way

Angel Morelos Ortiz-Castillo moved to Ireland in 2021

It was irresponsible of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties to publish the Know Your Rights guide

The Australian author on her piercing coming-of-age novel Chosen family, nonbiological family bonds, and teenage queer identity