I am not Irish here on visa So I graduated this September in software. I have been looking for jobs in software but there aren't much. I started looking for non software jobs but didn't had a visa long enough my visa arrived a month ago now I can work in any industry for couple of years. The problem is I am running out of savings and If I go home my family will marry me off to a woman which I don't want as I am gay. I am open to any job atm but I keep getting rejected when I asked one of the retail stores they said they know once I get a software job I will leave. So I am currently stuck I can't get a job in software and other don't want to hire me in Dublin. Any suggestions what I can do?

Hi !
I'm moving to Dublin on january 7th for an erasmus exchange program. And here's the thing:

I'm an amab non-binary person and I don't feel safe around cis men. I've been sexually aggressed and beaten up multiple times. I was hoping to find at least a studio apartment, or a room in a flat with other queer people.

I've been looking in daft.ie, multiple facebook groups, and specially on Queer Housing Dublin. But I haven't found any options :( I wouldn't mind living alone in a small studio but even that it's so difficult with 800€, which for Dublin apparently it's a super tight budget.

Could I ask for your help, please ?

see you !

(Also, I'd love to meet people in Dublin once I get there :) )

promise im not a scammer lmao, i was trying to sell this ticket but i think its too late to actually get any money from a fan for it and i dont want it to go to waste lol so anyone who wants a free concert at 7pm today dm so i can transfer the ticket through ticketmaster, also i thought it might be a good idea to post about this here because the band is made up of queer members so I thought someone in here might like the ticket, please don't remove this, as i said I'm not a scammer lol I don't know how to prove that but i'm just trying to give the ticket away so I know I didn't completely waste my money

edit- this is now gone!

Hi!!! I hope to move to Edinburgh around June/July 2025 and wondered if any Cork LGBTQ+ people are in a similar situation. I'd also love some queer friends to vent and hang with in Cork! I'm moving by myself but a friendly face to move with is a welcome idea. A bit about me, 21, queer, she/her, final year Arts in UCC. I love crafting, reading, and playing sims and lego.

Hiya everyone, I (21 M) have been living in D12 for 2 years now. I moved from a different county so didn’t really know anybody here besides my boyfriend, who has made it a little difficult for me to meet new people. I’ve been out of work for the past year (if anyones place of work is hiring PLEASE let me know 😭) and my boyfriend doesn’t do much with me so i’m basically desperate for a reason to leave the house before I go insane. I play the PS5, listen to all sorts of music, enjoy a good coffee (prefer a pint tho) and i don’t know what else to say :)

Hi Folks, just a quick question for fans of Mother. I went for the first time in ages. For those who don't know, it's located down the lane off Grafton St.

Door staff and bar staff were lovely, had a great night.

The issue was the amount of pickpocketing (or attempted) pickpoketing going on. Two or three times during the night, I felt people trying to figure out which pocket my phone/wallet was in. There was a small gang, maybe four or five people, both guys and girls chriss crossing the main floor in what seemed like a coordinated effort to lift phones and any loose money in pockets.

I also saw someone with a card reader (one of those tiny stripe boxes), not sure if they were trying to scan cards or what the story was with it.

There was also an attempt to spike my drink, someone dropped something into my drink as they squeezed past me.

Apart from report them to bouncers, what do ppl do? Confront them? Warn friends? They seemed to be operate without any fear of being caught.

Hesitant to go back to Mother after last Sat night.

I currently have a few queer books that I read and don't plan to re-read. Is anyone interested in book swapping? I would prefer to swap them for other books by queer authors, or focused on queer characters/themes.

Right now I only have YA ones to offer:

Two Boys Kissing, by Levithan, David

The Lesbiana's Guide To Catholic School, by Reyes, Sonora

Felix Ever After, by Callender, Kacen

Leah on the Offbeat, by Albertalli, Becky

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

I live in Dublin and I could swap in person, or post the books, but only inside of Ireland.

Grindr’s Unwrapped 2024 reveals Ireland has the 2nd highest number of Fem Tops. Is that accurate?🤔

Others stats include that the most searched tag is ‘hung’ and that South Korea has the highest amount of open relationships!

What did you make of their 2024 summary?

Take 30 seconds to sign the European Citizens’ Initiative for a ban on conversion practices in the EU! 👉 https://eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#/screen/home

Hey I am a college student doing a project on the Discrimination people part of the LGBTQ+ community may face in Ireland. I need to do a survey as part of my project to gather percentages. It is completely anonymous. takes two minutes, and results will be deleted once the project is completed, (i am also part of the LGBTQ+ community btw haha) Thank you!

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=RatI55SJW0WVK6YAfy3IyBy-dMGVY0RGneuS0xpHDk5URUw1S0hZWDYzUzFVUTJLRThKVlBQSVo5TS4u

Hey everyone,

We all know the festive season can be a wonderful time, but it can also bring its fair share of stress, pressure, and even loneliness. That’s why r/Man_Chat is here for you — a space where men can come together to talk, listen, and support each other without judgment.

Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, need someone to share with, or just want to connect with like-minded guys, our group is open to all. This time of year doesn’t have to be faced alone.

Join us at anytime, there is no set time or day. Let’s make sure no man feels isolated this holiday season.

Remember, it’s okay not to be okay—there’s strength in reaching out.

Feel free to share this with anyone who might need a little extra support right now.

ManChat #MensMentalHealth #YouAreNotAlone

I (32M) find much of the discussion about gay men to be negative and only regarding our problems. There’s very few positive topics of conversation. Perhaps that’s also true for the wider LGBT+ community also.

There are many posts about how lonely gay men are and how Grindr (and apps generally) can frustrate people’s desire for meaningful connections. Living an hour outside Dublin myself, it also seems options are very limited unless you’re a city dwelling gay.

For me: I only came out to family recently, and in difficult circumstances. Meeting other gay men, as friends or more, is a challenge. I’m a little baffled by the out and proud gays who don’t hide or hold back - I don’t have that confidence. Being a gay teen and closet case for my twenties was a sad and lonely place, an experience that cast a long shadow.

I’m wondering about the positive experiences though, and how I and others can leave all that behind.

How have you grown in confidence as a gay/bi/lgbt person and what experiences made for that? At what point could you make peace with and move on from your (typically difficult) teenage years? How have connections with other gay/lgbt people aided that? For those who came out later, how have you 'caught up'?

Hi,

I am conducting reseearch through Trinity College Dublin, I'm interested in understanding the developmental experiences of people with gender dysphoria and is very much led by you and what you think is relevant to talk about. If this is something you'd like to get invovled in please let me know!

Hello, I’m a 28 year old male from the U.S., looking for an Irish pen pal, I am posting here as I am also LGBTQ+ and wouldn’t mind a pen pal that is also part of the community.

I’m looking for an Irish pen pal, as I am also Irish by descent and I love and appreciate the culture so much and want to learn more about it, i also want to send stickers and doodles and make a friend!

I am interested in theater, music, movies, reading, animals, history, mythology, culture and so so so much more!

I’m hoping to connect by writing letters back and forth on a biweekly or monthly basis!

I hope this is ok, I know nobody likes ads but this is more a PSA for Gee lovers in the South East.

The Wild Geeze are playing Waterford on the 13th of December in a church and it's going to be sexy and sacrilegious!

The Wild Geeze are Breda Larkin (the lesbian off of RTE2) and Laura Lavelle (the sexy burlesque witch) and they will be joined by special guest Bonnie Boux (also a sexy burlesque witch but from Waterford)

Please come out and support queer cabaret and kick off your Christmas celebrations (there's also an emo club night on afterwards in town if you're into that short of thing)

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/waterford-christmas-cabaret-with-the-wild-geeze-tickets-1080315024319?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1

https://eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#/screen/home

You must be a citizen of the Republic of Ireland and over 18.

Hey has anyone here been to the boilerhouse? I am wondering the age profile who go there on Friday night as I have heard it is all older men and as a younger man (under 25) I would prefer a younger crowd.

So I'd posted a few months ago about my girlfriend being out of the country for a while.

As a TL;DR, live in the North where it's very hostile towards trans people but I'm not able to access LGBTQ+ community spaces because of an abusive ex partner who is not only popular within what is a very small community, but is also friends with people who work for and run various groups.

Further, online only options like Discord don't ever seem to fill in the gap because people honestly just wanna shitpost and share memes. Haven't made an online friend in years and not for a lack of trying.

So am in limbo. Combination of being excluded from the NI LGBTQ side of things and being excluded from the Non-LGBTQ side of things I've tried for being a trans woman in a part of the world where 9/10 people you run into are nasty towards you.

Wasn't able to find a fix the last time. Girlfriend has since come back but I'm worried about codependency as I know it's not healthy, but it's also kinda inevitable when you only have one person.

Can’t move out of NI for a good while so what can I do?

Hi!

Well, the head of this post is pretty self explained, but still I’ll describe the situation VERY thoroughly for those who stumbled upon this thread. Also, sorry for any grammatical mistakes in advance — I’m sick as hell and kinda emotional right now.

So, here the story goes. FTM, 23 years old with a degree in pharmacy and, as you could’ve guessed, I’m Russian. And me being trans is a ‘minor’ inconvenience for the government of the country: I’m not allowed to change my documents nor I can legally access my HRT treatment. In fact, I’m kinda close to be forced into correction therapy for my gender identity.

Obviously, I can’t continue living in my country of origin and I’ve decided to try and apply for the student visa in Ireland. From my perspective it’s a perfect fit, considering my degree and passion for pharmacy in general. If someone will ask — yes, I know about many refugee programs, but to participate in them I need at least physically be in Ireland. Plus, I guess here comes my “Russian”mentality. I can’t imagine how some other country would, you know, stand up for me just being queer???

But I genuinely hope that the government of Ireland would do that if I’ll be beneficial in the sense of the economy as a working force. Well, at least I think so (AND if someone here is thinking of this otherwise or they are sure that I’m living in dreamland with this statement, then I’m willing to listen).

And here we come to the title of this thread: if I’d be able to successfully apply for some master program in Ireland, what should I do next to achieve my transition? As far as I know I can’t do anything as a non citizen.

If you know anything about this, could you please share with me? It would be a major help with planning my future further.

I've deleted a previous post with a different version of the survey but with the help of some of you nice folks I've adjusted it to include elements that should hopefully ease some nerves and show my purpose in conducting this research and the context behind what I'm doing. This is voluntary! You aren't being forced to read this or complete the survey but please know this will be submitted to a publication which means you would be directly enabling potentially important research that has yet to be fully done for a better understanding on LGBTQ+ people in rural Ireland and how to improve attitudes. Thank you!

Here's the link: https://forms.gle/o1UsG1hRhoNTJZfh7

Hello! I'm an undergraduate student in Nebraska currently writing a research paper concerning LGBTQ+ life in Ireland and how cultural geography plays a role in this, especially in rural areas.

If you're interested, I wrote a post asking for interviewees, but for ease of analysis I figured a survey would suffice in combination with that method. The link is here (just a simple google form as I'm locked out of qualtrics): https://forms.gle/WqL4nhhozRL37cBR9

Thank you!

Hello r/LGBTIreland! what a convenient subreddit for the demographic I need information from <3 I'm writing a research paper concerning queer life in Ireland and I'd love to interview people over zoom who are interested in sharing their perspectives. I'm a lesbian student from Nebraska with Irish roots who really just wants to learn and figure out how to advance and spread awareness to the cause. Please reach out if you're down!

Aloha all!! My names Gray I'm a 57 year old gay American hoping to Immigrate to Ireland as soon as possible. The election has pushed me into a lifelong dream of moving to Ireland. Sadly I am one generation away from obtaining citizenship. I am hoping for advice on how to accomplish the move. And what cities to consider. I have just sold my home on the big island of Hawaii so I should be able to purchase a small Place and hopefully find meaningful employment. America is no longer a safe place for our people! So please be kind and advise me and anything and everything I might need to know. Any help will be eternally appreciated. Thank you

Hi all, I'm 22, he/they, and moved to Dublin from the UK for a graduate job last year.

I've been having a hard time getting used to living in Dublin as I've not made many friends (whether queer or not). I'm aware there are a few events but every time I tell myself that I'll go to them, I end up not going.

It's partially the anxiety of being in a room where I don't know anyone, and partially because work is a bit out of the way from the centre, meaning I'm too exhausted after work.

Is this a common experience for others? And if so, how do you deal with it/make friends?

I'm an 18 yr old in Cork and I want to know if there are any good dating apps for trans ppl? Idrm abt chasers being on there