STORIES

LGBTQ+ Stories from Donegal

Discover the untold stories of courage, love, and resilience from Donegal's LGBTQ+ community and their allies

The image shows Frank McGuinness in profile holding up a medal. He is standing in front of a large-scale black and white photograph of himself.

Frank McGuinness

Buncrana

Frank McGuinness was born in Donegal in 1953. He grew up in Buncrana and later moved to Dublin to study at UCD. His father was ...

Noel Cunningham

Noel Cunningham

Kilcar

Noel Cunningham was born in 1953 in Kilcar. After studying and later teaching hospitality at Rockwell College, he moved to Jury...

Jim Harkin

Jim Harkin

Moville

Jim Harkin was born in Donegal in 1941. He grew up in Moville but moved to Dublin to study art at NCAD (The National College of...

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