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FROM THE TEAM
Welcome, dear reader, to the October 2024 issue of GCN. This is a very special edition of the magazine, as we celebrate all things GALAS following the spectacular ceremony at the start of the month.
MEET THE TEAM
Stefano Pappalardo (He/Him) Manager Stefano is responsible for leading the GCN team and for the performance and day-to-day management of the organisation.
THE GALAS LGBTQ+ AWARDS -OUR SAFE SPACE!
It feels like only yesterday when in 2008, the then-board had its strategic planning meeting and also agreed that it was time to bring people together to celebrate all the amazing work happening.
A King’s Coronation
Although feeling lost in their high school’s theatre scene, Abi Edds couldn’t shake the performance bug when they went to university. With drag opening their mind to a new world of possibilities, they returned to the stage in emphatic style, finally finding their way back home.
The Language of Desire
Poetry is fundamentally queer, not just in its form, but in its core. As Sarah Creighton Keogh describes, queerness, like poetry, is about living beyond the confines of societal expectations and discovering new ways of seeing the world and yourself. It’s about autonomy, identity, and just letting yourself be.
PAINTING A BRIGHTER FUTURE
As autumn settles over Dublin, a standout event on the cultural calendar is Outhouse LGBTQ+ Centre’s annual charity art auction, Arthouse. A blend of creativity and community, John Mee explains how Arthouse is more than an opportunity to acquire stunning works – it’s a lifeline for one of the city’s most vital community spaces
The Galas
On October 5, 2024, the GALAS, Ireland’s only awards programme celebrating the LGBTQ+ community, returned for its 11th edition.
FAMILIES FIRST
There are countless reasons why LGBTQ+ campaigner Ranae von Meding was awarded Person of the Year at the 2024 GALAS. In the weeks leading up to the ceremony, the Equality for Children CEO spoke to Nicole Lee about her story and how it continues to influence her tireless activism
DAVID NORRIS
While nominated for Person of the Year, the accolade wouldn’t have been enough to recognise all that David Norris had achieved throughout his career. Instead, he was presented with a special Lifetime Achievement award, and caught up with Alice Linehan ahead of the ceremony.
PATRICK BRACKEN
Recognised for championing inclusivity in rural Ireland, Wicklow Pride Chair and Co-Founder Patrick Bracken was shortlisted for Person of the Year at the GALAS. Ahead of the ceremony, he spoke to Ethan Moser about the organisation’s successes and what the nomination means for him.
MAEVE DELARGY
Maeve Delargy, a fierce lawyer and LGBTQ+ activist, was among those shortlisted for the Person of the Year award. She spoke to Beatrice Fanucci about her work and what it means to receive this recognition.
VOLUNTEER
AWARD RECIPIENT Patricia Carey, A volunteer within the LGBTQ+ community for over 30 years, the current chairperson for BelongTo and a founding member of Outhouse LGBTQ+ centre.
JOE DRENNAN LGBTQ + YOUNG TRAILBLAZER
AWARD RECIPIENT Sarah Murray was this year’s worthy recipient, acknowledged for using their social media platform to highlight their experience as a queer disabled person in Ireland
INTERNATIONAL ACTIVIST
AWARD RECIPIENT Dafne Muñeca Aguilar (Mexico) A human rights defender from southern Mexico, Dafne Muñeca Aguilar is a trans woman advocating for sex workers.
COMMUNITY ORGANISATION
VOLUNTEER STAFF AWARD RECIPIENT Trans Healthcare Action. Trans Healthcare Action is a grassroots organisation that offers a space for transgender and gender diverse people, as well as allies.
NOEL WALSH HIV ACTIVISM
AWARD RECIPIENT Will Kennedy. Will Kennedy has worked tirelessly within the sphere of HIV activism since the early 2000s, though he has been an LGBTQ+ activist since the 1980s
SPORTS
AWARD RECIPIENT Dublin Front Runners. Dublin Front Runners is Ireland’s largest LGBTQ+ sports club. It invites people of all levels of fitness to connect.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
AWARD RECIPIENT Drag & Draw. Drag & Draw is an award-winning life drawing series established in 2017 that has been described as “a fantastic and wholly inclusive entertainment show"
EVENT
AWARD RECIPIENT LINC Q-Con.Cork’s sexual health and wellbeing conference for queer women, was recognised for its important discussions around desire, sex, understanding trauma and more.
LGBTQ + ALLY
AWARD RECIPIENT Bohemian FC. Ireland’s oldest League of Ireland football club Bohemian FC has led the way in tackling homophobia, transphobia and prejudice in the sport.
OUTSTANDING COMPANY
AWARD RECIPIENT EY Ireland.EY Ireland was awarded Outstanding Company at the GALAS, partly in recognition of the organisation’s Unity employee resource group.
LGBTQ+ EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUP
AWARD RECIPIENT Proud to Work for Ireland Network PWIN is a group of civil and public service LGBTQ+ staff networks and ED&I groups who work together to promote a safe and inclusive environment.
Pride in Europe’s LGBTQ+ safe haven
Having built an international reputation for championing LGBTQ+ rights, it’s no wonder that queer holiday-makers are flocking to Malta for some well-deserved R&R. But how far does legislation go in creating an inclusive environment? Alice Linehan jets off to the country to find the answer.
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A New Éire
Traditional Irish culture is making a fierce return with a unique queer edge. Sí-bín is one of the groups at the forefront of the movement, and Brian Dillon spoke to one of the organisers to find out more
THE STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM AND JUSTICE ENDURES
By the time Apartheid Israel began its genocidal assault on the people of Gaza on October 7, 2023, it had already been one of the most dangerous years for Palestinians.
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Choral Con Fusion

An inclusive choir in Cork City.

W: www.choralconfusion.com

E: info@choralconfusion.com

Socials: @ChoralConFusion

Co-dependents Anonymous -Cork

A fellowship to develop healthy and loving relationships.

Meeting via Zoom.

E: info@codaireland.com

Cork LGBT Archive

W: www.corklgbtarchive.com

E: info@corklgbtarchive.com

X: @CorkLGBThistory FB: CorkLGBTArchive

Gay Project

Advocating, informing, supporting and connecting GBTQ+ people. South Parish Community Centre, Sawmill St, Ballintemple, Cork.

W: www.gayproject.ie

E: info@gayproject.ie

T: 021 4300 430

(inc) Up Cork LGBTI+ Youth Project / Outstaged Drama Group / Table Talk Café / QueerVibes Social Café

Gayze Gaymes

LGBTQ+ gaymer group based in Cork City.

E: gayzegaymes@gayproject.ie

FB: Gayze Gaymes

Insta: @gayzegaymes

Gender Odyssey Support Service And Information Project (GOSSIP)

A peer support group for trans people living in the West of Ireland.

W: www.gossipgalway.com

E: gossipgalway@gmail.com

Gender Rebels Cork

Supporting Cork’s trans, intersex, non-binary and gender nonconforming folk.

W: www.genderrebelscork.com

E: info@genderrebelscork.com

Insta: @genderrebelscork

Kerry Diocesan Youth Service (KDYS)

A safe space for LGBTQ+ youth aged 13-17 to meet people, have fun, and learn a little too.

W: www.kdys.ie Listowel E: edeloconnor@kdys.ie T: 0860651937

Tralee T: 066 712 1674

Killarney T: 064 663 1748

LINC

Advocating for lesbian and bisexual women in Ireland. Support, training and social events. 11a White St, Ballintemple, Cork.

W: www.linc.ie

E: info@linc.ie

T: 021 480 8600

Inc. WorkLINC Education and employment programme.
 E: laura@linc.ie LINC Drama / LINC Book Club

Listowel Family Resource Centre -LGBT+

Mentoring Programme For over 18s who identify as LGBTQ+/questioning, or the parents of LGBTQ+/questioning children.
E: Daniel.quirke@listowelfrc.ie T: 0876050069

OUT-Lit LGBT+ Book Club

An LGBTQ+ inclusive book club in Cork.

E: out-litbookclub@gayproject.ie T: 021 430 0430

Socials: @OUT-Lit

ScEEN in Kerry

LGBTQ+ community group.
W: www.sceeninkerry.com
E: sceeninkerry@gmail.com
Insta: @sceeninkerry

Seeding the County

LGBTQ+ development project. Youghal, Co. Cork.

E: seedingthecounty@gmail.com
T: 0879890336

The Sexual Health Centre

LGBTQ+ sexual health support. Remote services available nationwide. 16 Peters St, Cork.

W: www.sexualhealthcentre.com
E: info@sexualhealthcentre.com
T: 021 427 6676

Trans Kerry Support Group

Support group for trans people 18+.
 E: transkerry@gmail.com
FB: Trans Kerry Support Group
Insta: @transkerry_supportgroup

Trans Limerick Community (TLC)

A peer support group for trans, non-binary, gender diverse and questioning adults.

W: www.ormstonhouse.com/translimerick-community/

E: translimerick@gmail.com X/Insta: @TransLimerick.

Transformers Cork / TransParenCi Cork

Peer and support group for trans and non-binary youth/parents and family members of trans and nonbinary people.

E: transparencigroup@gmail.com
T: 0879202858

We Are Family

Peer support group for parents of LGBTQ+ children of any age. Cumann na Daoine, Catherine St, Youghal, Co. Cork.

T: 0879890336

Youghal & East Cork LGBTI+ Network

Monthly meetups/events.
E: lgbtyoughal@gmail.com
T: 0879890336

Galway, The West and North West

AMACH! LGBT+ Galway 

Advocacy, training and education, health and wellbeing programmes, and social groups for the LGBTQ+ community in Galway and surrounding areas.

Westside Resource Centre, Seamus Quirke Rd, Galway.

W: www.amachlgbt.com
E: info@amachlgbt.com
 T: 0894975162

Co-Dependents Anonymous -Westport / Galway / Salthill 

A fellowship to develop healthy and loving relationships.

Meeting via Zoom.

E: info@codaireland.com

GOSHH Limerick (Gender, Orientation, Sexual Health, HIV) 

Counselling, support, training, rapid testing.

W: goshh.ie
E: info@goshh.ie
T: (061) 314 354

ShOUT LGBT+ Youth Project 

A safe, supportive and positive space for LGBTQ+ young people and allies aged 13-24.

Youth Work Ireland Galway, 41-43 Prospect Hill, Galway City.

E: lisa.cannon@youthworkgalway.ie / shout@youthworkgalway.ie T: 0876595534

Smily LGBT Youth Group Sligo / Leitrim

 A safe and fun environment, where young LGBTQ+ people can be who they are or want to be.

W: www.ncycs.ie/smily-lgbt-youthgroup E: info@ncycs.ie

Trans Northwest 

A peer support group in the Northwest for trans, non-binary, gender fluid and gender nonconforming folk.

E: transnorthwestirl@gmail.com
Insta: @transnorthwest

The Midlands

Co-Dependents Anonymous -Fermanagh

 A fellowship to develop healthy and loving relationships.

Meeting via Zoom.

E: info@codaireland.com

Midlands LGBT+ Project 

Support and social groups for LGBTQ+ people in Laois, Offaly, Kildare and Westmeath. (inc Trans Midlands) Midlands LGBT+ Project, Unit D, JFL House, James Fintan Lalor Avenue, Portlaoise, Co. Laois.

W: www.midlandslgbtproject.com
E: help@midlandslgbtproject.com
T: 0860757985

Trans Waterford 

A peer support group for trans, nonbinary and questioning adults. 

E: transgroup.waterford@gmail.com

Insta: @transwaterford

Northern Ireland

Sports

Azlans

Ulster's all inclusive rugby team.

E: belfastazłans@gmail.com

FB: Azlans

Belfast Blaze FC

Belfast's LGBTQ+/inclusive football team. Insta: @belfastblaze.fc

Cork Hellhounds RFC

LGBTQ+ inclusive rugby club.
W: www.corkhelfhounds.ie
E: hello@corkhellhounds.ie

Cork Rebels FC

Cork's LGBTQ+ football team.

W: ww.corkrebelsfc.com

Insta: @corkrebelsic

Dublin Devils FC 

Dublin's LGBTQ+/inclusive football team.

Socials: @DublinDevilsFC

Dublin Front Runners AC

LGBTQ+ running club based in Dublin.
 W. www.dublinfrontrunners.ie

FB: @dublinfrontrunnersac
Insta: @dublinfrontrunners

Emerald Warriors RFC

LGBTQ+ rugby club, Dublin,
 W. www.ewrfc.ie
Insta: @emeraldwarriors

Flaming Feathers 

LGBTQ+ badminton club, Dublin, E: flamingfeathersdublin@gmail.com Insta: @flamingfeathersbc

Frontrunners & Briskwalkers Cork

 Cork's LGBTQ+ running and briskwalking club.
FB/Insta: @frbwcork

In4Squash

LGBTQ+ squash club, Dublin.

FB: In4squashIreland

Rainbow Project

Advice, advocacy, support, sexual

health and more for LGBTQ+ people.
W: www.rainbow-project.org

T: Belfast 02890319030

Derry 02871283030

Rainbow Refugees

Welcoming LGBTQ+ refugees and asylum seekers in Northern Ireland.

E: rainbowrefugeesni@gmail.com

Insta: @rainbowrefugeesni

LGBT+ Softball

Supporting inclusion and participation of LGBTQ+players in softball leagues across Ireland.

E: Igbtsoftball@gmail.com

Insta: @lgbtsoftball

LINC Rebels

LGBTQ+ women's soccer team in Cork.

E: ciara@linc.ie

Na Gaeil Aeracha

Dublin LGBTQ+ inclusive GAA club.

Socials: @NaGaeilAeracha

Out And About

Dublin-based hiking club

W: www.gay-hiking.org

E: info@gay-hiking.org

Out 2 Tennis

Dublin LGBTQ+tennis club.

FB: Out2tennis

Insta: @out2tennis

Pink Ladies Hockey

LGBTQ+ hockey club in Dublin.

W. www.pinkladieshockey.com

E: pinkladieshcdublin@gmail.com

Queer Bike Rides Cork

Newsletter: QBRCork@gmail.com

Sporting Pride

Developing LGBTQ+ inclusivity in sport.

Insta: @QBRCork

W: www.sportingprideje

Insta: @SportingPridelreland

X: @Sporting PridelE

The Stoneballerz Softball

Dublin's LGBTQ+ softball team

E: stoneballerz@gmail.com

Insta: @stoneballerz

Waterford Front Runners

LGBTQ+ running club based in Tramore.

Insta: @WaterfordFrontRunners

Wet and Wild 

Sports and social club.

Insta: @wetandwildsportsclub

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FROM THE TEAM
Welcome, dear reader, to the October 2024 issue of GCN. This is a very special edition of the magazine, as we celebrate all things GALAS following the spectacular ceremony at the start of the month.
MEET THE TEAM
Stefano Pappalardo (He/Him) Manager Stefano is responsible for leading the GCN team and for the performance and day-to-day management of the organisation.
THE GALAS LGBTQ+ AWARDS -OUR SAFE SPACE!
It feels like only yesterday when in 2008, the then-board had its strategic planning meeting and also agreed that it was time to bring people together to celebrate all the amazing work happening.
A King’s Coronation
Although feeling lost in their high school’s theatre scene, Abi Edds couldn’t shake the performance bug when they went to university. With drag opening their mind to a new world of possibilities, they returned to the stage in emphatic style, finally finding their way back home.
The Language of Desire
Poetry is fundamentally queer, not just in its form, but in its core. As Sarah Creighton Keogh describes, queerness, like poetry, is about living beyond the confines of societal expectations and discovering new ways of seeing the world and yourself. It’s about autonomy, identity, and just letting yourself be.
PAINTING A BRIGHTER FUTURE
As autumn settles over Dublin, a standout event on the cultural calendar is Outhouse LGBTQ+ Centre’s annual charity art auction, Arthouse. A blend of creativity and community, John Mee explains how Arthouse is more than an opportunity to acquire stunning works – it’s a lifeline for one of the city’s most vital community spaces
The Galas
On October 5, 2024, the GALAS, Ireland’s only awards programme celebrating the LGBTQ+ community, returned for its 11th edition.
FAMILIES FIRST
There are countless reasons why LGBTQ+ campaigner Ranae von Meding was awarded Person of the Year at the 2024 GALAS. In the weeks leading up to the ceremony, the Equality for Children CEO spoke to Nicole Lee about her story and how it continues to influence her tireless activism
DAVID NORRIS
While nominated for Person of the Year, the accolade wouldn’t have been enough to recognise all that David Norris had achieved throughout his career. Instead, he was presented with a special Lifetime Achievement award, and caught up with Alice Linehan ahead of the ceremony.
PATRICK BRACKEN
Recognised for championing inclusivity in rural Ireland, Wicklow Pride Chair and Co-Founder Patrick Bracken was shortlisted for Person of the Year at the GALAS. Ahead of the ceremony, he spoke to Ethan Moser about the organisation’s successes and what the nomination means for him.
MAEVE DELARGY
Maeve Delargy, a fierce lawyer and LGBTQ+ activist, was among those shortlisted for the Person of the Year award. She spoke to Beatrice Fanucci about her work and what it means to receive this recognition.
VOLUNTEER
AWARD RECIPIENT Patricia Carey, A volunteer within the LGBTQ+ community for over 30 years, the current chairperson for BelongTo and a founding member of Outhouse LGBTQ+ centre.
JOE DRENNAN LGBTQ + YOUNG TRAILBLAZER
AWARD RECIPIENT Sarah Murray was this year’s worthy recipient, acknowledged for using their social media platform to highlight their experience as a queer disabled person in Ireland
INTERNATIONAL ACTIVIST
AWARD RECIPIENT Dafne Muñeca Aguilar (Mexico) A human rights defender from southern Mexico, Dafne Muñeca Aguilar is a trans woman advocating for sex workers.
COMMUNITY ORGANISATION
VOLUNTEER STAFF AWARD RECIPIENT Trans Healthcare Action. Trans Healthcare Action is a grassroots organisation that offers a space for transgender and gender diverse people, as well as allies.
NOEL WALSH HIV ACTIVISM
AWARD RECIPIENT Will Kennedy. Will Kennedy has worked tirelessly within the sphere of HIV activism since the early 2000s, though he has been an LGBTQ+ activist since the 1980s
SPORTS
AWARD RECIPIENT Dublin Front Runners. Dublin Front Runners is Ireland’s largest LGBTQ+ sports club. It invites people of all levels of fitness to connect.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
AWARD RECIPIENT Drag & Draw. Drag & Draw is an award-winning life drawing series established in 2017 that has been described as “a fantastic and wholly inclusive entertainment show"
EVENT
AWARD RECIPIENT LINC Q-Con.Cork’s sexual health and wellbeing conference for queer women, was recognised for its important discussions around desire, sex, understanding trauma and more.
LGBTQ + ALLY
AWARD RECIPIENT Bohemian FC. Ireland’s oldest League of Ireland football club Bohemian FC has led the way in tackling homophobia, transphobia and prejudice in the sport.
OUTSTANDING COMPANY
AWARD RECIPIENT EY Ireland.EY Ireland was awarded Outstanding Company at the GALAS, partly in recognition of the organisation’s Unity employee resource group.
LGBTQ+ EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUP
AWARD RECIPIENT Proud to Work for Ireland Network PWIN is a group of civil and public service LGBTQ+ staff networks and ED&I groups who work together to promote a safe and inclusive environment.
Pride in Europe’s LGBTQ+ safe haven
Having built an international reputation for championing LGBTQ+ rights, it’s no wonder that queer holiday-makers are flocking to Malta for some well-deserved R&R. But how far does legislation go in creating an inclusive environment? Alice Linehan jets off to the country to find the answer.
Directory
Dublin & The East
Directory
Cork, Kerry & The South
Directory
Outhouse LGBTQ+ Centre 105 CAPEL ST, D01 R290
A New Éire
Traditional Irish culture is making a fierce return with a unique queer edge. Sí-bín is one of the groups at the forefront of the movement, and Brian Dillon spoke to one of the organisers to find out more
THE STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM AND JUSTICE ENDURES
By the time Apartheid Israel began its genocidal assault on the people of Gaza on October 7, 2023, it had already been one of the most dangerous years for Palestinians.
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