Instead of believing people who are trans and need healthcare, the NGS demands long assessments, and throws up roadblocks to those who try to go around them, say members of the group Transgress the NGS.
Author Archives: David Monaghan
David Monaghan is a journalist and critic who writes on arts, culture, LGBTQ+ and community issues, and tech for HeadStuff, GCN, Dublin Inquirer, Business & Finance, and others
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Under a tent in Merrion Square, queer resilience
On a recent Monday, contributors to the new collection Glórtha Aiteacha \ Queer Voices shared readings to celebrate pathways, often through struggle, to joy and community.
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Seeing Non-Fiction as Left Behind, the Journal “Tolka” Seeks to Elevate It
“So much fiction is made up of these neatly tied-up, often moralistic stories, but good non-fiction begins with no set agenda,” says co-editor Seán Hayes.
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For Many Elderly People, the Pandemic has Worsened a Sense of Loneliness
From mid-March to September, ALONE’s national support line got more than 30,900 calls in, said a spokesperson.
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A Woman Remembers Her Rathgar Bookshop, Closed a Year Now
“It’s always the people you miss the most, about anything,” Liz Meldon says on a recent return to the place she built a community around, which is gone now.
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Working-Class Heroines, Reviewed
The stories told by working-class women in inner-city Dublin that are included in Kevin C. Kearns’ book have acquired a new resonance in contemporary Ireland.
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Dancing in the Margins: How Inclusive Are Dublin’s LGBTQ+ Clubs?
For some, Dublin’s clubbing scene is a staple of queer identity. But how inclusive are club nights in the city?