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Naomhán O’Connor

Naomhán is an Irish trans man and non-profit communications specialist. He joined GATE in September 2017 as Communications Officer, was appointed Communications Manager in January 2021, and became Director of Communications in February 2024.

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Naomhán O'Connor, GATE Director of Communications looking directly into the camera, arms with tattoos crossed sitting in front of a white brick background GATE logo
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Naomhán holds a BA in International Media and Communication Studies from the University of Nottingham and an MSc in Marketing from Ulster University. His previous experience includes social media communications and campaign filmmaking and photography for various NGOs and arts festivals.

As a trans activist, he collaboratively founded and ran the European Trans and Intersex Summer Camp, founded Non-Binary Northern Ireland, co-led the Northern Irish gender recognition campaign to reform the UK Gender Recognition Act, co-founded Transgender NI and collaborated with TENI in their work to introduce non-binary legal gender recognition to the Republic of Ireland.

In his spare time, he can be found training for triathlons, swimming in the sea and hiking around Ireland.