‘Straight-talking’ Yates helms Newstalk's early-evening The Hard Shoulder. It's a misnomer

Taoiseach outspoken on gay rights, but strangely silent on abortion and immigration

Genuine liberalism respects and accepts diversity of behaviour and opinions

The Community Games are a uniquely Irish affair that has been running for 50 years

Hungarian champion given James Joyce Award by Literary and Historical Society

Kim Haughton has photographed 100 people, one born every year since foundation of the State

Indignant reaction from clerics comes in wake of RTÉ ‘Cutting Edge’ programme

Radio review: Paul Williams is becoming Newstalk’s Mr Controversial while once-feared news presenter Sean O'Rourke enjoys himself, even as he’s outfoxed by the President

Here’s six things we learned at Galway’s arts festivals, including some insights from the Abbey Theatre’s new co-director

Lisa Godson column: Too often, the distant past is celebrated at the expense of the present

Suede, a new work inspired by Eileen Gray and US model Cameron Russell are also on the July arts festival bill

Pavee Point official tells Oireachtas committee of 90% cut in housing budget over five years

Drag Queen beats Rihanna, Amy Schumer and Joe Biden with 1 per cent of vote

National initiative launched to bring free, rapid, HIV testing to gay and bisexual men

Plus, Panti Bliss to speak at South by Southwest (SXSW) media and technology conference

Pre-exposure prophylaxis medication is subject of debate within gay community

Surely nobody deserves Christmas more than Rory O’Neill, the man behind Panti Bliss, this country’s undisputed Woman of the Year

Monaghan native and same-sex marriage campaigner died in San Francisco last week

Dean MacCearaín, who died in San Francisco, remembered as smart, funny and charming

Not fitting in is no crime but it can often feel like the darkest and most lonely of places

Organisation is using video from ‘The Outing’ festival to help Ireland win LGBT custom

Lisdoonvarna hosts third annual 'Outing' for LGBT community

Fine Gael members say move may provide LGBT tourism coup for city

For most in LGBT community coming out is a positive experience but problems remain

Minister for Health has ‘open invitation to come to Panti Bar, says gay rights campaigner

It was the year Bono said ‘oops’, nobody died at Today FM and Insomnia served coffee on ‘tap’

Ten outstanding citizens, groups honoured for their contributions to Irish society

Enda Kenny’s visit to Dublin gay bar causes a stir online

Book review: Drag artist Rory O’Neill, creator of Panti Bliss, has written a likeable and witty account of his life

Performer Rory O’Neill speaks to Róisín Ingle in this week’s podcast

Former news anchor Anne Doyle launches gay rights activist Rory O'Neill's book

Redemptorists also call on Archbishop, papal nuncio and Brendan O’Carroll to follow suit

Two big things need to be in place by the end of next year . . . gender recognition for trans people, which is way overdue in this country and . . . marriage equality for LGBT people,” says marshal

Watchdog says broadcasters have right to deal with potential defamation actions

Campaign encourages users to find local clinics with free HIV and STI testing

Opinion: Irish people have shown a very strong level of support for the LGBT community

Irish Times columnist described as ‘a passionate voice for equality’

Opinion: Pope Francis has shown a more conciliatory attitude to gays than some US clerics

Rabbitte says broadcasting landscape has changed dramatically since new legislation enacted