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3 weeks ago | 
gcn.ie | Beatrice Fanucci
Health & Science 6 June, 2025. On June 6, a landmark new guidance was launched in Ireland to support staff working across mental health services in delivering more inclusive and equitable care to LGBTQ+ people. The document follows a review that highlighted how LGBTQ+ people face disproportionate levels of mental distress and unmet needs.
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3 weeks ago | 
gcn.ie | Beatrice Fanucci
Ireland 5 June, 2025. The Emerald Warriors, Ireland’s oldest LGBTQ+ rugby club, have just become European champions after winning the Union Cup in Oslo, Norway. As the Warriors won the overall tournament, other Irish rugby clubs also secured victories at the Cup. Hosted by International Gay Rugby (IGR), the Union Cup is Europe’s largest inclusive rugby tournament.
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3 weeks ago | 
gcn.ie | Beatrice Fanucci
On Wednesday, June 4, the board of Trinity College Dublin voted to cut ties with Israeli academic institutions, organisations and companies. The vote took place at the same time as a protest outside Trinity Business School calling for a complete divestment from Israel. Following the vote, Trinity College will end all investments, commercial relationships, academic and research collaborations.
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3 weeks ago | 
gcn.ie | Beatrice Fanucci
GAZE International LGBTQIA Film Festival is set to return in 2025 in all its glory, and they’ve just offered us a first glimpse into this year’s exceptional lineup. Taking place from July 29 to August 4 at the Light House Cinema and Irish Film Institute, the festival will showcase the best of queer cinema from Ireland and beyond. This year, the festival will mark its 33rd edition with a spectacular programme packed full with queer culture and cinema.
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1 month ago | 
gcn.ie | Beatrice Fanucci
Community 26 May, 2025. Dublin Pride has announced their 2025 Grand Marshall, choosing Executive Director of ShoutOut Ruadhán Ó Críodáin to lead the parade. A powerful voice for the LGBTQ+ community in Ireland, Ruadhán has dedicated his life and career to promoting inclusion in education and beyond. As Executive Director of ShoutOut, he leads the organisation in bringing LGBTQ+ workshops into schools, workplaces, and communities across the country.
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1 month ago | 
gcn.ie | Beatrice Fanucci
Ireland 26 May, 2025. Ireland’s Katie McCabe achieved Champions League glory as Arsenal beat Barcelona in the final last weekend. Donning the Irish flag, the football star celebrated the victory with her girlfriend and teammate Caitlin Foord by her side. Taking place in Lisbon on Saturday, May 24, the UEFA Women’s Champions League final saw Arsenal beat Barcelona 1-0, with Katie McCabe delivering an incredible performance.
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1 month ago | 
gcn.ie | Beatrice Fanucci
In a landmark ruling, Italy’s Constitutional Court established that lesbian mothers who used in vitro fertilisation (IVF) abroad can now both be legally recognised as parents on their child’s birth certificate. In Italy, same-sex couples can’t access IVF treatment, though it is available to heterosexual couples. The case was brought before the court by the city of Lucca after two mothers were both recognised as parents of their child by the municipality.
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1 month ago | 
gcn.ie | Beatrice Fanucci
Indeed, the famous website for jobseekers, has withdrawn from its partnership with Dublin Pride this year. The news comes amid a broader exodus of companies from Pride sponsorships in Ireland and abroad, in part linked to the Trump administration’s efforts to pull back on DEI programmes. As reported by The Journal, Dublin Pride Co-CEO Jamie Kenny has confirmed that Indeed has decided to step back from their partnership after years of sponsoring the parade.
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1 month ago | 
gcn.ie | Beatrice Fanucci
Community 20 May, 2025. As revealed in the Transgender Europe’s (TGEU) Trans Rights Index and Map 2025, trans rights are facing an unprecedented reversal in Europe and Central Asia, regressing for the first time in the 13 years since the report was first launched. According to experts, such setbacks signal a broader crisis in democracy across the region.
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1 month ago | 
gcn.ie | Beatrice Fanucci
Community 15 May, 2025. RuPaul’s Drag Race star Valentina has come out as trans in a social media post shared on the day of her 34th birthday. Valentina rose to worldwide fame in 2017, when she competed on season 9 of RuPaul’s Drag Race. A year later, she participated in All Stars 4 and later hosted season 1 of Drag Race México. In 2019, the Drag Race alumn came out as non-binary. At the time, she shared in an interview with Out: “I feel like a goddess.
