The German parliament has approved legislation that will make it easier for transgender, intersex and nonbinary people to change their name and gender in official records.

The organisers of the Eurovision Song Contest have said that the abuse and harassment of contestants over Israel’s inclusion is “unacceptable and totally unfair”.

Bambie Thug and eight other Eurovision entrants released a statement about Israel’s place in the contest

"Written by Yuji Sakamoto and directed by Kore-eda Hirokazu, Monster is a beautifully nuanced film that effectively tells the same story from a number of conflicting perspectives"

One half of the Coen Brothers, the veteran filmmaker has teamed up with his wife this time around to make this tale of a road trip gone wrong 

 The Co. Down native and Late Late Show host will lead festivities with this year’s theme ‘Spréach,’ meaning Spark

With Seachtain na Gaeilge kicking off on March 1, we’d like to introduce you to three voices that are challenging our perceptions of Gaeilge and what it can mean in the Ireland of today.

It has been a traditional way for Irish singles to meet, but the LGBT+ community put a modern twist on match-making festivals during a colourful weekend in Co Clare. More at The Inn at Dromoland in the hope of finding love ahead of Valentine’s Day.

The world’s only Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transexual and Queer+ (LGBTQ+) matchmaking festival returns to Co Clare this weekend.

Jake Shears of Scissor Sisters delves into the lives and cultural impact of such gay icons as Sylvester and Self Esteem        

His shock departure sparked a rumour mill over the reasons for his exit

A diverse group of artists will be courting the public on the Late Late Show tonight in the hopes of being the Chosen One

Former Liverpool captain Henderson signed for Saudi Pro League side Al-Ettifaq in a lucrative but controversial move last summer.

Kristen Stewart has said that Twilight is a “gay movie” as it is “all about oppression” and “wanting what’s going to destroy you”.

Andrew Haigh's devastating film All of Us Strangers, which stars Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal, is hoovering up awards and leaving audiences in pieces. He talks to Alex Needham

The Co Meath-based agent worked with various publishers in-house between 1997 and 2017 before setting up Storyline Editorial Services and Storyline Literary Agency

100 years ago the ‘Cork Examiner’ published a series of opinion pieces by a contributor known as ‘Periscope’ on social and political issues that are still relevant today

As we ring in 2024, here are our editors’ top picks for the season, from movies to music, fashion to food

Seaman-turned-bar owner Derrick Gerety is among the contributors to a film about a Douglas Street bar that acted as a haven for Cork's gay and alternative crowds in a less-enlightened era 

The Radical Hearts documentary from Cork-based director Ciara Hyland looks at the evidence and suggests same-sex couples were more common in the independence era than many realised