Van Ness also reflected on enjoying Zoom quizzes with friends including Derry Girls star Nicola Coughlan

Elliot Page has shared his first selfie since coming out as transgender and thanked fans for their support. The star of Juno and The Umbrella Academy made an announcement that his pronouns are he/they.

I was going to hold this one until Christmas Eve, but then I realised that would be too late for a Christmas column of this type. I have my reasons. For a more colourful explanation of my logic, see under heading no. 7 below.

The actor said in a social media post that his pronouns are “he/they” and his name is Elliot

"The conversation around ‘censorship’ that comes up about Fairytale every year is tedious."

The women share a common goal — doing extraordinary things for their communities, empowering others when it comes to education, the environment, and sustainability. Ashley Chadamoyo Makombe and Aisha Bolaji are students.

British actress Jameela Jamil, singers Lizzo and Janelle Monae and Apple CEO Tim Cook have made Out magazine’s 2020 Out100 list.

What Donald Trump does is he pulls people towards the values of security, and he does this by priming them with fear first, and then offers security, says Joyce Fegan

Her resignation follows a wave of other departures, amid claims that the party does not listen to internal criticism

Climate Bill and the Mother and Baby Homes legislation threaten to take Green Party down

The leaders of the Young Greens and Queer Greens have resigned from their positions and left the party claiming they have been left "dismayed" by the party's decisions in government.

As we celebrate Cork Pride Week, Executive Director of Amnesty International Ireland, Colm O'Gorman, reflects on why Pride's message of tolerance, acceptance and love is needed more than ever

Forget about the lads who’ve been hogging the headlines lately: the Dublin act's debut album puts them at the forefront of a new scene in town

The Galway-born star on her major new Netflix show, her friendship with Jonathan Van Ness, and how one of The Young Offenders' cast was such a help to her

Sir David Attenborough has won an Emmy Award for his work narrating the BBC documentary Seven Worlds, One Planet. The beloved broadcaster was named outstanding narrator during the first leg of a five-night run of the Creative Arts Emmys.

We may never know the truth about the pioneering medic born as Margaret Ann Bulkley, but artist Kevin Gaffney is clear where he stands in the debate, writes Ellie O'Byrne

Schitt’s Creek star Daniel Levy has said he had planned to end the series after its fifth season but that being given an extra run allowed them to “wind things down in a way that felt motivated”.

Australian drag star Courtney Act has said Nicola Adams’ same-sex pairing on Strictly Come Dancing will “flip people’s expectations on their head”.

Russell T Davies has said he is concerned about what the rise of Disney and the success of its streaming service Disney+ means for gay content.

In a special collaboration between the Irish Examiner and youth information resource SpunOut.ie, we take a look at the effects of the Covid-19 crisis on a generation of young people, whose short-term plans and long-term prospects alike have been overlooked in the national conversation