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Marcus Massalam for Drag Race.

Marcus Massalami makes Drag Race history as franchise’s first full-time king

Entertainment & News & Top News & TV 7 Sep 2026

How theatre is returning to its queer and gender-neutral roots

Entertainment & Theatre 7 Sep 2026
Grindr to pay £26 million settlement for allegedly sharing HIV status info

News & Technology & Top News 7 Sep 2026

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Louise McSharry and Michael Fry

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The GALAS unveil Louise McSharry and Michael Fry as fabulous 2026 hosts

Community & Entertainment & Events & Ireland & News & Top News 1 Sep 2026

The duo are expected to bring plenty of personality, wit and queer energy to Ireland’s biggest LGBTQ+ awards night.

Written by Sarah Creighton Keogh

A still from the La Bola Negra trailer showing the side profiles of two men facing each other.

Watch: Powerful trailer drops for award-winning queer epic La Bola Negra

2 Sep 2026

Competition: Win tickets to Irish premiere of Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma

Competition 29 Jul 2026

Homophobia among anti-social behaviour reported on Cork trains

Ireland & News & Top News 7 Sep 2026
Ecuador passes new law barring LGBTQ+ people from adopting

News & Top News & World 7 Sep 2026
Suicide prevention in Ireland: How to get support for you or someone you love

Community & Ireland & News & Top News 4 Sep 2026
Award-winning Irish documentary Lesbian Lines announces cinema release date

Entertainment & Film & Ireland & News & Top News 4 Sep 2026
Feminist trailblazer and LGBTQ+ ally Gloria Steinem passes away aged 92

News & Top News 4 Sep 2026
Queer designer to present new collection in immersive Dublin fashion show

Events & Ireland 4 Sep 2026
How Dublin's BI-Monthly social group champions visibility and representation

Community & Events & Ireland 4 Sep 2026
Laois Pride returns in 2026 with amazing community celebration

Community & Events & Ireland & News & Top News 3 Sep 2026
Librarian who opposed LGBTQ+ censorship receives $275k settlement after being fired

News & Top News & World 3 Sep 2026
Protests planned against Donald Trump's visit to Ireland this September

Ireland & News & Top News 3 Sep 2026
Meet the mother-son duo behind award-winning trans documentary Adam's Apple

Entertainment & Film & Interviews & Ireland & Top News 3 Sep 2026
Emerald Warriors women's+ team achieves silver at international LGBTQ+ rugby tournament

Ireland & News & Sport & Fitness & Top News 3 Sep 2026
Watch: Powerful trailer drops for award-winning queer epic La Bola Negra

Entertainment & Film & News & Top News & Videos 2 Sep 2026
Teen accused of murder after attacking and pushing gay man into Plymouth marina

News & Top News 2 Sep 2026
Watch: Fans get first look at new George Michael concert film ahead of Irish cinema release

Entertainment & Film & Music & Videos 2 Sep 2026
Disabled Electric Picnic-goer tells organisers to “do better” following accessibility issues

Events & Ireland & News & Top News 2 Sep 2026
Fatal shooting at Arizona LGBTQ+ bar investigated as hate crime

News & Top News & World 2 Sep 2026
Amazing queer events happening around Ireland this September

Entertainment & Events & Ireland & News 1 Sep 2026
Poland begins recognising same-sex marriages from other EU countries

News & Top News & World 1 Sep 2026
Trans Pride Northern Ireland announces exciting 2026 programme

Events & Ireland & News & Top News 1 Sep 2026
How a global campaign targeting drag story hour impacts Irish events

Community & Ireland 1 Sep 2026
The GALAS unveil Louise McSharry and Michael Fry as fabulous 2026 hosts

Community & Entertainment & Events & Highlights & Ireland & News & Top News 1 Sep 2026
Meet Owen Thiele, the queer rising star of Adults Season 2

Entertainment & News & Top News & TV 31 Aug 2026
LGBTQ+ author Páraic Kerrigan among cast of The Traitors Ireland Season 2

Entertainment & Ireland & News & Top News & TV 31 Aug 2026
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Marcus Massalam for Drag Race.

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GCN is a free, vital resource for Ireland’s LGBTQ+ community since 1988.

GCN is a trading name of National LGBT Federation CLG, a registered charity - Charity Number: 20034580.

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