In this episode, we discuss the beginnings of queer discourse in Irish universities, the foundation of LGBTQ+ student societies and the impact these societies have had both on the campaign for LGBTQ+ rights and broader attitudes towards queerness in Ireland. We focus on the foundation of QSoc and its history both as Trinity’s LGBTQ+ student society and the first LGBTQ+ student society to be officially recognised by an Irish university, as well as looking at how the society has developed throughout its existence.

This episode was developed in collaboration with QSoc. We were joined by Dr. Mary McAuliffe, Lecturer in Gender Studies in UCD, Dr. Patrick McDonagh, who holds a PhD in Irish Queer History from the European University Institute in Florence, and Luca Caroli, current auditor of QSoc.