FROM THE TEAM
Welcome, dear reader, to an issue where, amongst other things,

NXF: Progressive activism and global perspectives
By Adam Long, Advocacy And Communications, NXF.

ACTING UP AROUND THE GLOBE
ACT UP Dublin member Noel Donnellon looks at the origins of the direct action movement and its impact across the globe

It’s Our Fight Too
Here, two activists from diferent generations speak of how the LGBT+ community has a vital role to play in the ight for climate justice

Rise Up
On May 1, GCN will team up with Extinction Rebellion Ireland (XR) for ‘Mayday: The Fight To Save Our World’ - a night of information, conversation and action on climate change. Here Oana Marion speaks about her own journey with XR

Culture Club
Ten years ago it was hard to picture a mainstream reality show getting drag right or even centring drag in a way that wasn’t a joke, yet the continued rise of RuPaul’s Drag Race has been a roaring success. But as we enter into a new decade of the show, is it possible we’ve reached peak Drag Race?

the artist speaks
With the opening of an intriguing and startling new exhibition in IMMA (Irish Museum of Modern Art). Seán Kissane, the exhibition’s curator, speaks to one of the featured artists, Brian Teeling, about his own contributions to the show. All images by Brian Teeling

The World is a Stage
If we’re being honest, there’s nothing most people like more than a bit of drama, so with that in mind could there be anything more anticipated than this year’s International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival? With such a global glut of talent on ofer Peter Dunne speaks to some of the teams coming from across the world to bring their shows to Ireland

CHANGE ONE THING CHANGE EVERYTHING
While the fight against climate change can seem overwhelming, making a relatively small change in your life can have an effect. As the centrepiece of this issue, we speak to people who made achievable changes in order to make our planet a better place

A Resilient Spirit
Visiting Ireland in connection with Amnesty International, the inspiring LGBT+ and women’s rights activist, Vitalina Koval, spoke with Peter Dunne about the fight against homophobia and an ineffective government in Ukraine

A SECOND CLOSET
Current reigning Mr Gay Ireland, Guilherme Souza, speaks as a survivor of abuse about finding the strength within to move forward

A timely occurrence
A book by Angela Doyle, about the relationship between two women in the west of Ireland in the ‘90s, is soon to receive a reading in Books Upstairs. The novel’s journey to being published is a story in itself

post provision
Speaking to Lamin, an asylum seeker directly affected, Chris O’Donnell looks at how the housing crisis hits people exiting the Direct Provision system

A CLOSER LOOK
Winners of the Best Voluntary Group at the 2017 Gala awards, the fine folk at LOOK have been providing invaluable support to the families and friends of LGBT+ people for years. Here we highlight some of the incredible team and ind out why they do what they do

Correction
In our last issue (352, April 2019) in a piece

HIV Ireland
Adam Shanley has joined HIV Ireland in the newly created

Sports News
In huge news for the Irish LGBT+ sporting community, Dublin

GLOB’AL FAMILY"
Ranae von Meding and her wife, Audrey, live in Dublin. They have two daughters, Ava and Arya, conceived through Reciprocal IVF. Ranae is a blogger and campaigns for same-sex parental rights. Here she speaks about the difering situations for same-sex parents worldwide

Shirley’s Burn Book
Gunner Eye Fidelma McKenna has lovely blue eyes. One blew north and one blew south