John Paulk has decided that living a lie is no longer for him and has completely cut ties with both the gay conversion campaign and his ex-gay wife, who is still entirely devoted to the movement.

We all know the stereotype, the tomboy out playing with the boys in the park, and as you get older it becomes the beer-drinking lesbian who’s great for sitting down with the lads talking about the latest premiership match.

I have been dating my best friend for the last month. My best friend is a boy. Before anyone starts throwing stones of “passing”, “straight privilege”, “heteronormativity,” or “attention seeking skank”, hear me out.

Family Christmas is one of those things that can strike love, frustration, excitement or outright fear into our hearts. It depends on your relationship to your family, but for most of us there is probably a combination of all of the above.

Bi visibility is always an odd one. We’re constantly on about being erased, and we’re hyper-critical of anyone who is openly bi. We expect perfect behaviour from our role models. Can’t be too stereotypical. Can’t be seen to be sleeping around too much.

Sometimes coming out leaves you wrapped up warm in your Spice Girls duvet, inhaling the Ben and Jerry’s, and praying for the world to forget about you. If you want to take the more practical option to dealing with this upheaval, here are my steps for survival!

Orla Tinsley appeared on Miriam Meets at the weekend, with her parents, Brian and Patricia, speaking about her life and experiences. Towards the end of the programme, she discussed with Miriam O’Callaghan how she came to understand her own sexuality and the decision to include this aspect of her personal life in her autobiography, “Salty Baby”. Here’s a snippet!

Being at a loose end for a good read, I started asking friends what would be on their “essential reading” list. The same title kept coming up over and over again, “Stone Butch Blues” by Leslie Feinberg.

Soccer star Megan Rapinoe came out yesterday in a candid interview with Out Magazine. Lets hope she paves the way for more athletes to follow suit.

“My Mammy and Daddy said you like girls,” my niece said calmly, before scooping some potato into her mouth. Almost choking on my turnip, I cast an inquisitive glance at her parents.

Through dirty looks or sly comments, which were thrown my way and uttered either in the halls of my secondary school or by teammates of an all girl’s football team (half of whom I have spotted inside The George), I was made to feel ashamed.

Every person who comes out acts like a beacon to so many people. Tom Gabel, lead singer and guitarist with Against Me! will be no exception, congratulations to her for standing up for her truth

Imagine for a minute if your first experience of the LGBTQ community was in a safe, nurturing and supportive environment? Where you would have an opportunity to explore your sexuality and become self-aware and connect with other women who have just started their journey of self-discovery.

This week DIT’s LGBT Society will be holding DIT Rainbow Week 2012. With workshops galore, there’ll be speakers on trans issues, a homophobia discussion and a coming out workshop – not to mention bake sales and quizzes.

There was a lot of lesbian rage when last week’s Glee aired. And a lot of lesbian interest, which I think can be proved because I’m the 3rd person to be writing about this episode on Gaelick this week. Spoilers ahead if you haven’t seen the last couple of episodes. Not-so-quick recap: When we first [...]

I’ve got a bit of dilemma. Actually its hardly a dilemma, its more a silly situation I have found myself in where I am surprised by my actions and feelings on it. Let me start by saying I am out. Very out.

Ellen Page has been outed. Which isn’t really huge or scandalous news. A lot of people have believed she’s bisexual for a long time. She has never denied or confirmed it, but she has always been unambiguously pro-gay. Since she hasn’t ever confirmed or denied, it’s still, officially, all speculation. What makes her outing interesting [...]