No: 1 FIRST THINGS FIRST
My first professional journalist job was with Out magazine, Ireland’s first attempt at a commercial gay magazine, which ran from 1984-1988. It overlapped with my time as the National Gay Federation’s president, standing for election to Dublin City Council, co-running the world’s second International Lesbian and Gay Youth Congress, and the destruction of Dublin’s gay hub, the Hirschfeld Centre; an unforgettably mad, hectic, exciting and difficult period in my life.
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About GCN
We’re celebrating 30 years of GCN this month, that’s three decades and 340 issues of Ireland’s beloved queer magazine, and what a time of incredible change for LGBT+ people in Ireland our pages have documented over that time! In this very special issue, with a cover specially created by artist Will St Leger, 30 columnists remember 30 moments that changed Ireland of 30 years. From decriminalisation to marriage equality, and everything in between, there’s a lot of reading and a lot or reminiscing in this bumper collector’s edition. It’s literally everything you ever wanted to know about queer Ireland. Dig in now and get reading!