Gay Health Network

23/10/2025

Racism harms mental health.

Exclusion, microaggressions, and stereotypes aren’t harmless - they take a real toll. They create unsafe spaces and deepen struggles for racially minoritised members of our community.

Be part of the solution:
Listen.
Speak up.
Learn more at man2man.ie/racism

Let’s make our community safer for everyone.

In collaboration with:
INAR - Irish Network Against Racism Q***r Asian Pride Man2Man

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Design by Pradeep Mahadeshwar

21/10/2025

09/10/2025

We are delighted to share the Gay Health Network Annual Report 2024 – Celebrating 30 Years of Community Action

We’re proud to share the GHN Annual Report 2024, marking three decades since our founding in 1994.

Over the past year, GHN continued to work with and for our communities — providing trusted s*xual health information and amplifying voices across Ireland’s LGBTQI+ sector.

🔹 Key Highlights from 2024:
• 2.3M+ Meta impressions & 44.9K Man2Man.ie visits
• National Hepatitis B Awareness Campaign and launch of DoxyPEP interim guidance
• EMIS-2024 research
• Gay Health Forum 2024 at Dublin Castle
• Making Waves film screened internationally and now streaming on RTÉ Player
• Preparation for our GHN30 exhibition, May 2025 at Trinity College Dublin

None of this would be possible without our incredible network members, volunteers, funders (HSE S*xual Health Programme, DCEDIY), and community partners across Ireland. Thank you!

💬 “This milestone offers a moment to reflect on the sustained collaboration that defines GHN – listening, responding, and ensuring everyone in our community has the tools to live healthier, safer, and more informed lives.”
— Alan Coyne, Chairperson, GHN

📖 Read the full report: http://bit.ly/3W0zQQa

*xualHealth

29/09/2025

A huge thank you to everyone who made our Gay Health Forum on Friday, September 26th, such a resounding success!

We were delighted to host a room filled with esteemed guests, healthcare professionals, and community advocates for a day dedicated to crucial updates in s*xual health. The agenda was packed with vital information, and we are incredibly grateful for the robust and insightful discussions that followed.

A special thank you to Minister Mary Murnane O'Connor for her opening address and to our distinguished speakers for sharing their invaluable expertise including, Professor Ellen Crushell, Deputy Chief Medical Officer and Professor Fiona Lyons, Clinical Lead with the HSE S*xual Health Programme (SHP).

Also a huge thanks to all our speakers and attendees for making the forum very special.

We are also profoundly grateful to IHREC Comms The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission and their wonderful staff for hosting us in such a fitting and welcoming venue. Your support was instrumental to the day's success.

Seeing such a strong commitment to advancing LGBTQ+ healthcare from across the public and voluntary sectors is truly inspiring. The collaboration, genuine discussion and shared purpose in that room are what drive real progress.

*xualHealth

24/09/2025

The Gay Health Forum 2025 is now fully subscribed.

We look forward to seeing you all on Friday.

If you are not able to attend you watch the forum live via Zoom by visiting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5868264973?omn=88092441196

18/09/2025

We are delighted to share the programme for the upcoming Gay Health Forum, which will take place on Friday 26 September 2025, at IHREC headquarters in Dublin City Centre. Registration is now open

There are only a few spaces remaining, so book now to avoid disappointment.

The Gay Health Forum provides an important platform for presentations from up-to-date research, surveillance, policy, and clinical information, from those involved with, and working in, the area of HIV and s*xual health in Ireland and internationally.

Check out the programme and register here: www.gayhealthnetwork.ie/ghf25

04/09/2025

Today is World S*xual Health Day 🌍

Our s*xual health is about more than just protection, it’s about knowledge, confidence, and taking ownership of our wellbeing.

When we talk about s*xual health, we are also talking about access to reliable information, feeling confident in our choices, reducing stigma around s*xual wellbeing, and supporting one another in our community.

This *xualHealthDay, take a moment to check in with yourself and learn about the services and support available to you.

Visit man2man.ie to explore resources on HIV prevention (including PrEP and PEP), free STI testing, vaccines, mental health support, and more — all designed for gay, bis*xual, and men who have s*x with men and trans people in Ireland.

27/08/2025

Registration is now open for the annual Gay Health Forum (GHF) which will take place on Friday 26 September 2025 at IHREC headquarters in Dublin City Centre.

There are limited spaces so book early to avoid disappointment.

The Gay Health Forum provides an important platform for presentations from up-to-date research, surveillance, policy, and clinical information, from those involved with, and working in, the area of HIV and s*xual health in Ireland and internationally.

Check out the programme and register here: www.gayhealthnetwork.ie/ghf25

25/08/2025

‘Ask Us’ Europe study: an equity focused, co-produced, mixed-methods study to understand perspectives of people living with HIV about treatment optimisation discussions with their healthcare providers.

The survey is available here: http://bit.ly/4m5ktRm.

For more information and a link to the study visit: https://shareresearch.org.uk/ask-us-study/