Brian Finnegan

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1. 1. Brian Finnegan

• • Brian Finnegan** (born c. 1960s, Ireland) is an Irish author, journalist, and communications professional. He is best known for his tenure as editor of *Gay Community News* (GCN), Ireland’s national LGBTQ+ press, and for his role as Director of Communications at ILGA‑Europe, a major pan‑European LGBTQ+ advocacy organization. He has published several novels and written extensively on culture, society, and LGBTQ+ issues.

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1. 1. 1. Early life and education

Brian Finnegan grew up in Ireland and later lived in London. He publicly came out as gay, describing the challenges of acceptance within family and community life. His experiences informed his writing and editorial work.

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1. 1. 1. Career

1. 1. 1. 1. Journalism and editorship

Finnegan became editor of *Gay Community News* in July 2003, overseeing its relaunch as a full‑colour magazine and expanding its reach and influence as Ireland’s longest‑running LGBTQ+ media outlet. Before this, he edited *GI Magazine* from January 2001 to March 2003.

He contributed opinion and feature articles on LGBTQ+ issues and social life to mainstream Irish newspapers and magazines, including writing about relationships and identity.

Finnegan also addressed transphobia and homophobia in public discourse, writing editorials such as “Transphobia: A Stick to Beat Gays.”

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1. 1. 1. 1. Authorship

Finnegan is the author of several novels, including:

• *Quare Fellas*
• *The Forced Redundancy Film Club*
• *Knowing Me, Knowing You*

His fiction often explores contemporary Irish life, relationships, community, and identity.

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1. 1. 1. 1. ILGA‑Europe

In July 2019, Finnegan was appointed Director of Communications at ILGA‑Europe, the European region of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association. In this role he leads strategic communications and advocacy to support legal and social equality for LGBTQ+ people.

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1. 1. 1. Personal life

Finnegan has written publicly about his experiences as a gay man, including family relationships and broader cultural challenges. He has also contributed commentary on LGBTQ+ lifestyle, media representation, and rights.

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1. 1. 1. Selected articles

• “Transphobia: A Stick to Beat Gays,” *GCN*
• “Delaney’s Homophobic Attack is Full of All the Oldest Tricks,” *TheJournal.ie, 2011*
• “Rose of Tralee and Gay Marriage Equality,” *TheJournal.ie, 2014*
• “Kill Gays Law in Uganda,” *TheJournal.ie, 2012*

References

1. [15](https://www.independent.ie/regionals/herald/it-was-painful-they-had-gone-from-laughing-with-me-to-laughing-at-me/29961797.html#:~:text=Brian%20came%20out%20as%20gay,very%20close%20to%20his%20son) 2. [16](https://www.thetimes.com/world/ireland-world/article/my-week-brian-finnegan-f80q8xnjb8h) 3. [17](https://www.independent.ie/regionals/herald/loving/28001054.html) 4. [18](https://gcn.ie/transphobia-a-stick-to-beat-gays/) 5. [19](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2336252.Quare_Fellas) 6. [20](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13614614-the-forced-redundancy-film-club) 7. [21](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16087180-knowing-me-knowing-you) 8. [22](https://theorg.com/org/ilga-europe/org-chart/brian-finnegan) 9. [23](https://www.independent.ie/regionals/herald/my-boy-with-two-homes/27963495.html) 10. [24](https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/gay-lifestyle-lgbt-vincent-browne-1501882-Jun2014/) 11. [25](https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/column-delaney%E2%80%99s-homophobic-attack-is-full-of-all-the-oldest-tricks-269659-Nov2011/) 12. [26](https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/rose-of-tralee-gay-marriage-equality-1640315-Aug2014/) 13. [27](https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/kill-gays-law-uganda-677056-Nov2012/)

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