Grindr has broken into the mainstream after spending its formative years as an exclusively gay point of reference. Awareness of Grindr’s existence has risen outside of the gay and parts of the trans community, although the sub-culture that has developed …
The challenges of accessibility for PrEP at Trinity
Henry Petrillo talks to TCDSU Welfare Officer Aisling Leen about the difficulties Trinity students face when attempting to access this life-saving drug
PrEP, or pre-exposure prophylaxis, is a relatively new medication that prevents its users from contracting HIV. It has become increasingly popular within the MSM (men who have sex with men) community, which includes gay, bisexual and trans men. The devastating …
The state of gender in Trinity according to Dr Catherine Lawless
An interview with the Director of the Trinity Centre for Gender and Women’s Studies reveals the strengths and weaknesses of Trinity’s gender policies
The Trinity Centre for Gender and Women’s Studies name embodies the forward-thinking and inclusive entity that the Centre has become. Originally established in 1988, the Centre changed its name from the Trinity Centre for Women’s Studies. It now includes gender, …
Blind Dates: “His friends actually signed him up for the date”
Trinity News plays cupid, setting two students up on an intimate first date.
Zach
What were you hoping for?
Something easy and fun, someone nice to talk to. I didn’t want a shirt and tie formal date
Have you seen them around campus before?
I’m gonna see her picture every day when I …
Inside Extinction Rebellion
An insight into the motivations, actions and goals of a Trinity student and Extinction Rebellion member
Now more than ever, the climate crisis has taken center stage in political discourse and has become a global cause of concern. Although there have been climate activists working for decades, recent scientific revelations have injected new life into calls …
Birthright review: Dublin Fringe Festival’s most local masterpiece
Nadine Flynn’s play explores working-class tragedies exacerbated by the institutions around them, writes Henry Petrillo
Lir graduate Nadine Flynn’s Birthright began with the hushed sounds of a compact audience creaking on the wooden benches of Smock Alley Theatre, the small space and lowered stage facilitating an immediate sense of intimacy between the audience and the …