CONTENTS
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A Message from the President A Message from An Taoiseach A Message from the Lord Mayor
LINQ Ireland: What’s In a Name?
Building Community: Gay Project’s New Home by Kondrad Im Understanding and Responding to Sexual Violence in the LGBT+ Community by Ciara Buckley
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Cork Pride Theme 2025: Fearless Future
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Meet the Team
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Oileán Aiteach by Darren Ó Conchúir
Cork Pride Events Listings 2025 Hospitality Map & Parade Route
An Interview with Queer Hawk
Proud Poets: Joanne McCarthy and Orla Egan
Trans Revisionism by Barbara O’Sullivan
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Artist Spotlight: Hannah B Lane
Trade Unions and Progress for LGBT+ People by Kieran Rose
Trans Pride in Ireland by Mx. Adam Khan
A Fix of Light by Kel Menton
PRISMA by Alana Daly Mulligan Rulebreaker by Fionn Sheehan
An Interview with Haus of Schiaparelli
Can I Get an Amen… On FM? By Mia Poland From LGBTQ+ Activism to Dáil Éireann by Pádraig Rice Fearless Future: LGBTQ+ Leaders Driving Inclusion in Irish Sport by Mary White Sex Work and the LGBT+ Community by SWAI (Sex Workers Alliance of Ireland) Information as Empowerment for the Non-Binary and Genderqueer Community in Ireland by Faye Carrie
Mythbusting Your First Time by Aoife Murray Amplifying Our Voices by Jamie David Howell Eibhear Walshe: In Memoriam by Saul Perez
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INTO LGBT+ Teachers Group by Eileen Gamble I Was Never the Token Gay Friend by Nicole Lee
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Pride in Sport by Dean Kinsella
Queerness is Creative by Em Egan Reeve
Proud sponsors of
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The New Irish Queer by Pradeep Mahadeshwar Artist Spotlight: Evelyn O’Neill Take a Seat by Billy Lingwood
Enjoying the Ride by by Leo Fröhlich
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Artist Spotlight: Ciara Butler
Inclusive Ceremonies in Ireland With Ronan by Ronan Kenny
A Celebration of Youth, Identity and Healing by Joe Curtin and Jennifer Grey The Big Queer Debs by Alana Daly Mulligan, Dee Finn and Hannah B Lane Where Do the Quiet Queer Go…In Cork? By Mark Breen Where We Belong by Jason “Jibbs” Scully
Fast-Track Cities by Tara Russell
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Artist Spotlight: Dean Breslin
Citations Page
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Supports and Resources
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