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Poz Vibe Tribe & GCN Present: Out of Shadows, a World AIDS Day Film Premiere! Don't miss out on the chance to see this incredibly powerful film. Tickets 👉 buff.ly/aQoNbPw
Adonis Flower Designers, an LGBTQ+ business, celebrates love in all its forms. This year, they took home the award for Outstanding Small Business at The GALAS Awards 👏 Read more in GCN’s October issue 👉 bit.ly/gcnoct25
November 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Adonis Flower Designers, an LGBTQ+ business, celebrates love in all its forms. This year, they took home the award for Outstanding Small Business at The GALAS Awards 👏 Read more in GCN’s October issue 👉 bit.ly/gcnoct25
The stuff of queer dreams 💖 Read 👉 buff.ly/O92k38R #GCNnews
November 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM
The stuff of queer dreams 💖 Read 👉 buff.ly/O92k38R #GCNnews
"We thought that era when people died waiting for justice was over.” Read 👉 buff.ly/hSiHF1D #GCNnews
November 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM
"We thought that era when people died waiting for justice was over.” Read 👉 buff.ly/hSiHF1D #GCNnews
18th November 1961: Bisexual fashion designer Rick Owens is born. Earlier this year, he opened an OnlyFans account to sell feet pictures to raise money for LGBTQ+ refugees. Read more 👉 buff.ly/RNNzqyS #OnThisDay #Queerstory
November 18, 2025 at 7:00 AM
18th November 1961: Bisexual fashion designer Rick Owens is born. Earlier this year, he opened an OnlyFans account to sell feet pictures to raise money for LGBTQ+ refugees. Read more 👉 buff.ly/RNNzqyS #OnThisDay #Queerstory
FaAaAaAabulous fashions! Read 👉 buff.ly/1OLEuSb #GCNnews
November 17, 2025 at 11:00 PM
FaAaAaAabulous fashions! Read 👉 buff.ly/1OLEuSb #GCNnews
TENI will host a special service dedicated to the trans community 🏳️⚧️ Read 👉 buff.ly/mR6QUnN #GCNnews #TransAwarenessWeek
November 17, 2025 at 9:00 PM
TENI will host a special service dedicated to the trans community 🏳️⚧️ Read 👉 buff.ly/mR6QUnN #GCNnews #TransAwarenessWeek
Poz Vibe Tribe & GCN's #WorldAIDSDay Festival continues on Friday, November 28 with: ⭐️ Poz Vibe Tribe pop-up with Tropical Popical 📌 Tropical Popical ⏰ 3-5pm & ⭐️ Strike a Poz live photoshoot & The Grá U=U t-shirt pop-up 📌 The George ⏰ 7-9pm. See the full programme 👉 buff.ly/OITzUYh
November 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Poz Vibe Tribe & GCN's #WorldAIDSDay Festival continues on Friday, November 28 with: ⭐️ Poz Vibe Tribe pop-up with Tropical Popical 📌 Tropical Popical ⏰ 3-5pm & ⭐️ Strike a Poz live photoshoot & The Grá U=U t-shirt pop-up 📌 The George ⏰ 7-9pm. See the full programme 👉 buff.ly/OITzUYh
"We thought that era when people died waiting for justice was over.” Read 👉 buff.ly/hSiHF1D #GCNnews
November 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
"We thought that era when people died waiting for justice was over.” Read 👉 buff.ly/hSiHF1D #GCNnews
Congratulations to Laura MacNaughton, you have won four tickets for Gold in the Water, as well as a €100 voucher for Sano Pizza! Please check your email for details. Read 👉 buff.ly/VTzPUXS #GCNnews
November 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Congratulations to Laura MacNaughton, you have won four tickets for Gold in the Water, as well as a €100 voucher for Sano Pizza! Please check your email for details. Read 👉 buff.ly/VTzPUXS #GCNnews
Huge congrats 👏👏👏. Read 👉 buff.ly/eEQWd4A #GCNnews
November 17, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Huge congrats 👏👏👏. Read 👉 buff.ly/eEQWd4A #GCNnews
While Ireland has some legal protections against bullying, they do not include the entire LGBTQ+ community. Read 👉 buff.ly/2Cx77E6 #GCNnews
November 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
While Ireland has some legal protections against bullying, they do not include the entire LGBTQ+ community. Read 👉 buff.ly/2Cx77E6 #GCNnews
Join us for the #WorldAIDSDay premiere of Out of Shadows, a poignant short film by filmmaker Pradeep Mahadeshwar. Read 👉 buff.ly/E86HJp9 #GCNnews
November 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Join us for the #WorldAIDSDay premiere of Out of Shadows, a poignant short film by filmmaker Pradeep Mahadeshwar. Read 👉 buff.ly/E86HJp9 #GCNnews
Guess who's back in the house? 👠🎤
Featuring drag legend Annie Balls, the iconic DJ Anto, live music from the one-and-only Essentially Cher, and of course, the fabulous Davina and Victoria, this is one party not to be missed! 💖 Get your tickets now 👉 buff.ly/oXtI0SX
Featuring drag legend Annie Balls, the iconic DJ Anto, live music from the one-and-only Essentially Cher, and of course, the fabulous Davina and Victoria, this is one party not to be missed! 💖 Get your tickets now 👉 buff.ly/oXtI0SX
November 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Guess who's back in the house? 👠🎤
Featuring drag legend Annie Balls, the iconic DJ Anto, live music from the one-and-only Essentially Cher, and of course, the fabulous Davina and Victoria, this is one party not to be missed! 💖 Get your tickets now 👉 buff.ly/oXtI0SX
Featuring drag legend Annie Balls, the iconic DJ Anto, live music from the one-and-only Essentially Cher, and of course, the fabulous Davina and Victoria, this is one party not to be missed! 💖 Get your tickets now 👉 buff.ly/oXtI0SX
If convicted, Buzás-Hábel may face up to one year in prison. Read 👉 buff.ly/G7wfknj #GCNnews
November 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
If convicted, Buzás-Hábel may face up to one year in prison. Read 👉 buff.ly/G7wfknj #GCNnews
Catapult weaves diversity and inclusion into every layer of its culture, making it a very worthy winner of this year’s The GALAS Award for Outstanding Company 👏 Read more about this queer-run company in GCN’s October issue 👉 bit.ly/gcnoct25
November 17, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Catapult weaves diversity and inclusion into every layer of its culture, making it a very worthy winner of this year’s The GALAS Award for Outstanding Company 👏 Read more about this queer-run company in GCN’s October issue 👉 bit.ly/gcnoct25
Mar Knitwear's creations are a celebration of identity through sustainable knitwear. Read 👉 buff.ly/g62Ua7j #GCNnews #ad
November 17, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Mar Knitwear's creations are a celebration of identity through sustainable knitwear. Read 👉 buff.ly/g62Ua7j #GCNnews #ad
Trans members of the Air Force have since filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration. Read 👉 buff.ly/oPl1tkl #GCNnews
November 17, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Trans members of the Air Force have since filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration. Read 👉 buff.ly/oPl1tkl #GCNnews
17th November 1992: Celebrated American writer and poet Audre Lorde passes away. Lorde’s works dealt with issues related to civil rights, feminism, lesbianism, disability, and the exploration of Black female identity. #OnThisDay #Queerstory
November 17, 2025 at 7:00 AM
17th November 1992: Celebrated American writer and poet Audre Lorde passes away. Lorde’s works dealt with issues related to civil rights, feminism, lesbianism, disability, and the exploration of Black female identity. #OnThisDay #Queerstory
Throughout his political and presidential career, Higgins's dedication to a number of causes has been clear. Read 👉 buff.ly/ZsjSZcz #GCNnews
November 16, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Throughout his political and presidential career, Higgins's dedication to a number of causes has been clear. Read 👉 buff.ly/ZsjSZcz #GCNnews
In 1951, Roberta Cowell became the first known trans woman in the UK to receive gender-affirming surgery. Read 👉 buff.ly/cwPxVYm #GCNnews
November 16, 2025 at 9:01 PM
In 1951, Roberta Cowell became the first known trans woman in the UK to receive gender-affirming surgery. Read 👉 buff.ly/cwPxVYm #GCNnews
The stuff of queer dreams 💖 Read 👉 buff.ly/O92k38R #GCNnews
November 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The stuff of queer dreams 💖 Read 👉 buff.ly/O92k38R #GCNnews
In 2023, the app introduced a feature allowing users to order at-home self-testing HIV kits. Read 👉 buff.ly/QsjXfvN #GCNnews
November 16, 2025 at 5:02 PM
In 2023, the app introduced a feature allowing users to order at-home self-testing HIV kits. Read 👉 buff.ly/QsjXfvN #GCNnews
“It’s a real privilege to be entrusted with it." Read 👉 buff.ly/XoStf8T #GCNnews
November 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
“It’s a real privilege to be entrusted with it." Read 👉 buff.ly/XoStf8T #GCNnews
Fancy a pair of tickets to see this hilarious and heartfelt musical? Read 👉 buff.ly/VTzPUXS #GCNnews
November 16, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Fancy a pair of tickets to see this hilarious and heartfelt musical? Read 👉 buff.ly/VTzPUXS #GCNnews
Frontrunners & Briskwalkers Cork boasts over 100 members and offers an inclusive and welcoming community for queer people and allies to get active in the Rebel County 💪 Read all about this year’s The GALAS Awards Sports winners in GCN’s October issue 👉 bit.ly/gcnoct25
November 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Frontrunners & Briskwalkers Cork boasts over 100 members and offers an inclusive and welcoming community for queer people and allies to get active in the Rebel County 💪 Read all about this year’s The GALAS Awards Sports winners in GCN’s October issue 👉 bit.ly/gcnoct25