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Since it was first published in 1988, GCN (Gay Community News) has been providing a uniquely Irish angle on LGBT culture, news, politics, entertainment, celebrity and lifestyle for a devoted readership. Published monthly, we have grown to become the most recognised and established gay magazine in Ireland, leading the way with top-rate journalism, fantastic production values and outstanding content.
For almost 30 years, we’ve stood firm as the best-known and best-loved publication for readers who value us for exactly what we are: a one-stop, absolutely essential resource, and the ultimate authority on everything that’s happening in gay Ireland and beyond, leading the way with intelligence, attitude and Irish wit. GCN is a beautiful, up-to-the-minute, queer magazine that is never afraid to pull punches. GCN never fails to get right to the heart of what’s important to LGBT people today, while serving up the best in lifestyle and celebrity content too.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in GCN 359.
FROM THE TEAM
Welcome, dear reader, to our November issue and one of our personal favourites - the annual Youth Issue. For this issue, we hear from the next generation of LGBT+ change-makers who speak about the is...
FAST FORWARD
Left Behind The past two decades will go down in history as a time when massive gains were made for the LGBT+ community in Ireland. From decriminalisation in 1993, successive governments have gradual...
Culture Club
Madonna’s Madame X tour is doing extended stays in a number of cities in smaller venues. The tour kicked off with numerous shows at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (or BAM) a venue with a capacity of l...
In Awe Of Mná A Lesbian+ Podcast
Emily O’Connell and Orla Keaveney, co-hosts of a new podcast on LB culture in Ireland, discuss how the podcast came about and what they hope to achieve with it.
ORLA: suppose a good pl...
Change NOW
Originally started by Greta Thunberg in 2018 when she sat outside the Swedish Parliament on school days holding a sign reading “school strike for climate”, students the world over have decided...
Time After Time
The book begins like a science fiction novel, reminiscent of a hostile earth seen through the eyes of an outsider, but before long reveals that its events are all too real. It opens with a horrifying...