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Belarus parliament passes bill targeting ‘LGBTQ+ promotion’
4+ hour ago (311+ words) Community 3 April, 2026. Written by Sarah Creighton Keogh. Belarus is set to introduce sweeping new restrictions on LGBTQ+ expression after its parliament approved legislation targeting what authorities describe as the "promotion" of "homosexuality, gender transition and childlessness." The bill, which has…...
Why do queer animation series keep getting cancelled?
6+ hour, 27+ min ago (311+ words) Entertainment 3 April, 2026. Written by Michelle Grullon. While cartoons have legions of LGBTQ+ fans, shows that centre queer plots, characters and episodes are often at risk of cancellation. With this in mind, we're asking: is queer animation doomed to fail? Two…...
Trans activists open world's first transfeminine museum in Mexico City
8+ hour, 16+ min ago (172+ words) Community 3 April, 2026. Written by Ella Rose Feeney. Last year, two powerhouses of the Mexican trans community, Sof'a Moreno and Rojo G'nesis, opened the Museo de Arte Transfeminino (Museum of Transfeminine Art) in Mexico City " the first museum exclusively dedicated to…...
Irish gay man reflects on navigating unrequited love and being 'out' in friendship
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (480+ words) Community 2 April, 2026. Written by Colin Daly. Reflecting on his personal experience, GCN contributor Colin Daly explores the many feelings that come with unrequited love and feeling comfortable with being "out" in a friendship." As the Buzzcocks song goes, "Have you…...
US Supreme Court blocks ‘conversion therapy' ban on free speech grounds
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (369+ words) Community 1 April, 2026. Written by Sarah Creighton Keogh. The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled 81 that US states cannot ban "conversion therapy" for minors by limiting what licensed therapists are allowed to say in sessions, a decision sparking concern…...
Activists urge Irish government to deliver legislation covering all LGBTQ+ families
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (330+ words) Community 30 March, 2026. Written by Sarah McKenna Barry. From April 20, parents of children conceived through the aforementioned paths will be able to seek a declaration of parentage in court. If their application is successful, they will be able to update their…...
39 Irish schools and youthreach centres awarded with Belong To National LGBTQ+ Quality Mark
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (316+ words) Community 27 March, 2026. Written by Sarah Creighton Keogh . Belong To LGBTQ+ Youth has awarded the national LGBTQ+ Quality Mark to a total of 39 post-primary schools and Youthreach centres across Ireland. They have been recognised for their commitment to fostering safe, inclusive…...
Russia sentences LGBTQ+ club owner to four years in penal colony under 'extremism' laws
1+ week, 2+ day ago (363+ words) Community 25 March, 2026. Written by Sarah Creighton Keogh. A court ruling in Russia has intensified international concern over the country's deepening crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights, following the sentencing of a young nightclub owner under sweeping "extremism' laws. 23-year-old entrepreneur Tatiana Zorina…...
Queer model calls out homophobic and transphobic abuse during Dublin photoshoot
1+ week, 2+ day ago (189+ words) Community 25 March, 2026. Written by Sarah McKenna Barry. In an interview with the'Irish Independent, Dove alleged that a taxi driver also harassed them with homophobic abuse. Another individual, the model claimed, cycled by and shouted "back in the closet. In a…...
Black trans activist and drag icon Shyyell Diamond Sanchez-McCray fatally shot
1+ week, 3+ day ago (337+ words) News 24 March, 2026. Written by Sarah McKenna Barry. Tributes have been flooding in following the death of Shyyell Diamond Sanchez-McCray. According to a report from'Them, Shyyell was shot and killed in Petersburg, Virginia, on March 13. The pageant performer and activist was…...