Sometimes, so-called ‘debate’ is a dog whistle for the ‘othering’ or dehumanising of other people

Some of the world’s biggest celebrations of LGBTQ+ pride are set to kick off, with thousands expected to march in New York, San Francisco and other North American cities in parades that will be part party, part protest.

This is a letter written to Dee Forbes while she was director general of RTÉ, sent also to chairwoman Siún Ní Raghallaigh. It refers to the omission of the Tall Ships Race to Cork of 1991 from Reeling in the Years.

Ahead of Cork Pride, podcaster and dancer PJ Kirby talks to Nicole Glennon about acceptance and his hopes for the future

'My goal would be that Pride means that people don’t ever need to ‘come out'

The West Cork-based artist says his 'Cow Tuesday' images were inspired by his famous daughter Emily. He'll discuss the series in Bantry as part of West Cork Literary Festival 

Matt Melis runs Little Deer Comics in Stoneybatter, Dublin, where he lives with his wife and two children. Originally from the US, he is also a comic creator and founder of Dublin Comics Arts Festival and previously worked in animation.

Margaret Atwood and other writers contribute to a 50th-anniversary collection of short stories from the stalwart feminist publishing house

"Brave people representing an invisible community, legislated against by the church/state machine, at best ignored and unacknowledged, at worst othered and monstered. Not anymore."

In a country known for its social conservatism, we’ve finally found our fabulousness. But what is it really like being a draq queen in Ireland today?

A senior analyst at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, which investigates and researches online misinformation, hate and extremism, says the storming of events in libraries or the destruction of copies of books, are part of a strategy that first emerged in the US

Starring in The Glass Menagerie in Cork, the actor says they have no problem mixing straight roles with their work as a drag performer  

The tributes came in from Massive Attack, Alanis Morrisette, Annie Lennox, Bryan Adams, and Russell Crowe

Catherine Ryan Howard and Luke O’Neill are among the other authors publishing new titles in August 

The best way to fight ignorance is through information; if information is stifled, it won't get rid of LGBTQ+ youth... it will just drive us into hiding and unsafe surroundings, writes Ed Fitzgerald

Following season one’s fairytale ending, what’s next for Nick and Charlie? The show continues to tackle the complexities of adolescence – teenagers and adults will adore it

From family-friendly fun to the Party and the Port — and of course, the parade

The fatal stabbing of a gay man after a confrontation between a group of friends who were dancing to a Beyonce song and young men who apparently took offence has spurred the Crazy In Love singer herself to post a tribute on her website.

Malaysia’s government has said all Swatch products that contain lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer elements – including watches, wrappers and boxes – are banned, warning that anyone found with one could be jailed for up to three years.

'The Government’s first step toward making fertility treatment more accessible shouldn’t be to exclude people in gay relationships.'