The GCN Archive aims to digitally preserve and capture the pages of Ireland’s national LGBTQ+ press, forming a rich and invaluable resource to explore our community’s history. Read about GCN Archive

Reflections on the Archive

Reflections from the Archive: Decriminalisation
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May 8, 2023
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Han Tiernan
"On Wednesday, July 7, 1993, the President of Ireland, Mrs Mary Robinson, signed into law, the bill which decriminalised homosexual acts between adults of 17 years and over".Read about Decriminalisation
Reflections from the Archive: Postcards from the…
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May 8, 2023
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Han Tiernan
For issue 40, May 1992, Anthony McGrath penned ‘Postcard from the Closet’; a 400 word op-ed piece deliberating whether or not he should come out to his nearest and dearest. He equated the ordeal to being more stressful than a first hangover, the leaving cert or visits to the tax office, believing these to “all pale in comparison.”Read about Postcards from the…