James and Pádraig welcomed LGBTQ advocate and journalist, Beryl Ohas to the studio for a candid chat on growing up as a queer person in Kenya before seeking asylum in Ireland

Beryl opens up about her childhood and the struggles for members of the queer community which still exist in Kenya today.

She shares how she came to her decision to move to Ireland with the help of an unlikely ally, her husband whom her family arranged a marriage with.

Beryl talks about the process of seeking asylum, what can be done to make the experience safer for LGBTQ people and the supports that are there for people find themselves in a similar situation.

You can follow Beryl on Instagram, her handle is @berylohas.

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This week James and Pádraig are joined by the GALAS Person of The Year, Beryl Ohas. Beryl opens up about her journey from a queer kid from Kenya to becoming a celebrated advocate in Ireland and how we can all work towards empowering the BIPOC queer community.

Viktor Complex joins the show to give an insight into what is like as a drag king on the Galway scene. Viktor shares how they were a product of the pandemic, embracing their disability and how an attack they suffered last summer will not deter them from continuing to perform.

It's James' week to bring us on a trip down memory lane in Reeling In The Queers. He takes us back to a time that Dublin was flooded with A Listers for the MTV EMA's and Pádraig is left guessing when it comes to the mystery bop.

The duo also keep you in the know with this weeks Rainbow Roundup!

Contact Queeriosity by emailing [email protected] or reach out to Pádraig and James on Instagram. Their handles are Padraig_WMC and JamesO_Hagan

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James and Pádraig introduce Queeriosity before diving straight in to discuss the latest news from the LGBTQ community around the world. They discuss trans representation on Big Brother, The GALA awards and the threat to the LGBTQ people living in Turkey.

Brendan Courtney joins the show to chat about about his life, advocacy for the community and whether or not we can expect to see an Off The Rails reboot any time soon!

Anthony Kinahan from Quintessence Theatre joins the pair to chat about their production of 'The Curious Case of Albert Cashier' a story about a Louth-born transgender war hero who enlisted with the Union Army in the American Civil War and Pádraig kicks off Reeling In The Queers by featuring the year that Beyoncé won best song at The Grammy's for Single Ladies before challenging James to guess his queer bop of the week!

Contact Queeriosity by emailing [email protected] or reach out to Pádraig and James on Instagram. Their handles are Padraig_WMC and JamesO_Hagan

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