Suzanne Harrington: Eurovision, just like the Irish entry, is definitely not transphobic

The Eurovision has an honourable history of being the gayest, campest, most trans-friendly event ever on international TV, even as it is beamed into homes in countries where LGBTQIA+ rights are decidedly compromised

Suzanne Harrington: You might never have heard of Wild Youth, but you definitely have now. Picture: Andrew Hasson

As we blunder through tumultuous times, fighting culture wars on a daily basis, the Eurovision Song Contest remains a giant mirror, reflecting back to us whatever is currently going on. This year, it’s geopolitics and gender wars

Once a relatively innocent affair, barring the occasional regional boycott, comprised of nothing more complicated than terrible songs, earnest performers, shonky MDF sets glue-gunned with glitter, and nul points for Royaume-Uni, it is now quite the event.