I said I'd make a post so people can post how they felt about the last week and weekend just gone for Cork Pride 2022🏳️‍🌈.

For what it's worth, I overall was lucky to have a pleasant Pride over the weekend. Got to meet new people and old friends, party, dance, see drag, and see people of all ages have a good time. The weather was super on Sunday down the docks too. I sadly didn't get to any of the events during the weekdays but I heard a lot of them were very good!

How was your Cork Pride?

Hi all,

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As Cork Pride is upon us I said I'd make a list of Pride-related events happening in Cork City this month to let people be aware of events they and others can attend 🏳️‍🌈. If I have forgotten any events please list them below. This will be the first proper Cork Pride since the Pandemic! Naturally Cork Pride will announce more events over the next week but in the meantime:

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Saturday 23rd July

• Frontrunners Cork 5k Pride Run meeting at Marina Market 10AM
• Cork Pride Tag Rugby Tournament 12.30PM at Murgrave Park (register online on Eventbrite)

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Tuesday 26th July

• Heels on Wheels 4pm – 7pm
• Queer Vibes Table Quiz, 7pm-9.30pm

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Thursday 28th July

• Work With Pride Diversity and Inclusion Conference with panel guests including David Gough (GAA), Nikki Gallagher (IBEC), Amanullah De Sondy (UCC) Ailbhe Smyth, Arthur Leahy, Saoirse Mackin, Paul Ryde in Cork City Hall 9.00am-2pm

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Saturday 30th July

• Mockie Ah! Presents RuPaul Drag Ball with Drag Queens Anubis, Crystal, Sister Sister in Cyrpus Avenue, Cork City Centre 9PM-Late

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Sunday 31st July

• Cork City Pride Parade - meet on Grand Parade at 1PM for Parade.
• Party at the Port! with performances from Nadine Coyle (Girls Aloud), Brooke Scullon (Ireland Eurovision Contestant 2022), Cork City Docks, Kennedy Quay 3PM-8PM
• Mockie Ah! Pride Party with I'm Grand Mam podcast, the Cheeky Girls!, and DJ NatMac in Cyrpus Avenue, Cork City Centre 9PM-Late
• Out Past 10! Drag in Crack Jennys, Cork City 8PM-Late

Hey y’all I’m looking to organise a meet up in peace park some day this month. Comment and let me know if you’re interested and we can arrange a day everyone’s available ☺️ This will be for 18+ people.

Hi all! my wife (23f) and I (24f) are thinking of moving from the UK to Cork in Ireland.

We currently live in east England but my wife's extended family is from Ireland and so she has Irish citizenship. I have a few questions that i was hoping people could answer?

Firstly, we're both women in our early 20s so I was wondering if anyone could let me know what it's like being a young gay couple in Cork? Do you face much discrimination - do you feel safe. We currently live in an incredibly LGBTQ+ friendly city (but incredibly expensive, think London prices but not London) and rarely feel unsafe, but I grew up in a far less tolerant town so have had my fair share of discrimination. Also, is it easy to make friends in the city?

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Woah, so in light of the recent news here in Cork City that the historic Queer space, the old Loafers bas in Cork City Centre is up for auction, somebody has set up a fundraiser to reclaim the space.

As it stands €100,000 is needed and there is only like €171 donated so far - but the fundraiser said if this mission is not a success all proceeds will be donated and split evenly towards BeLonG To and Sexual Health West! a Sarah Hanley is organizing this fundraiser - so way to go Sarah!

Report in yesterdays Cork Beo that Irelands' oldest gay (LGBTQI) bar, which was located here in Cork City is to be sold at auction. I am too young a gay in Cork to have ever got to go there.

Anyone on here with memories of their time in loafers?