
Damian Kerlin
Journalist at Irish Independent
LGBTQ+ & culture writer, broadcaster & speaker // ✍🏻 Founder @materialqueer 💌 Rep’d by @PFDAgents //⚡️🪩 // 📧 [email protected]
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Jan 20, 2025 |
independent.ie | Damian Kerlin
What felt fresh and spontaneous – beautiful strangers finding love in the sun – now comes with the contestants’ baggageWhen Love Island first premiered, it quickly became a cultural phenomenon, captivating audiences with its mix of romance, rivalry and heartbreak. The allure of strangers finding love under the sun felt fresh and spontaneous, offering viewers both escapism and drama.
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Jan 14, 2025 |
independent.ie | Chrissie Russell |Damian Kerlin
Robert De Niro won’t change his daughter’s nappy – two parents weigh in on why that attitude stinks Some men are feeding the lingering stigma around a father’s involvement in caregiving duties. Here, Chrissie Russell and Damian Kerlin give their perspective on the role of the modern fatherRobert De Niro attends a press conference on day 1 of Tribeca Festival Lisboa on October 18, 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal.
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Jan 12, 2025 |
independent.co.uk | Damian Kerlin
The Longer ReadToday marks 25 years since the ban on gay men and women serving in the UK armed forces was lifted. Those in the firing line recall the trauma that thousands experienced as – all too slowly – hearts and minds changed in the forces. Damian Kerlin reportsCraig Jones was a small-town lad from Yorkshire who had a single ambition – to join the Royal Navy, just as his uncle had done after the Second World War.
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Jan 8, 2025 |
independent.ie | Damian Kerlin
Love ‘The Traitors’? Then you’ll love these 10 other camp TV shows tooFrom ‘Schitt’s Creek’ to ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’, Damian Kerlin picks out the best over-the-top programmes for the ultimate guilty-pleasure viewing listCamp TV is about embracing the ridiculousThe latest season of The Traitors has sparked a major resurgence in camp TV.
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Nov 14, 2024 |
independent.ie | Damian Kerlin
Almost 50pc of LGBTQ+ secondary school students in Ireland experience harassment. Damian Kerlin highlights how they are fighting backIn Ireland’s secondary schools, anti-LGBTQ+ bullying remains a pervasive issue, with almost half of LGBTQ+ students reporting harassment solely due to their identity.
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