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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 356.
FROM THE TEAM
Welcome, dear reader, to our continued celebration of Pride across this beautiful country. Along with the stalwarts, there have been (or will be) an amazing number of first-time celebrations this yea...
In Memory of Noel Whelan
From that moment, we knew this was an ally we could trust; we could never have imagined then that he would become a man we would also grow to love.
Once the result of the marriage referendum w...
A New Sensation
Taking over the grounds of the Royal Hospital Kilmainham in Dublin on August 17 and 18, the two-day music and arts festival aimed at the LGBT+ community and their many friends.
So who can we e...
NXF: The Evolution Of Pride
Pride season is currently in full swing in all its colour and vibrancy, across Ireland and also internationally. This year has seen more welcome new additions to our Rainbow calendar here at h...
Binding With Red Tape
When I started my transition back in 2015, my main reference point was Max from The L Word. Aside from the dodgy mid-‘00s representation, I don’t even want to try and count the times I rewound each e...
A Separate Life
Coming from the tiny village of Rooskey in the famed ’No’ county of Roscommon, it was scary being an outsider. I remember the marriage referendum being made into a class discussion in school a...