Mary Ellen Campbell was the first openly gay Deputy Lord Mayor in Belfast in 2016. During her time there she submitted a motion for an LGBTQIA+ stained glass window. Fast forward to 2025 and the window was launched in June 2025 by counsellor Micky Murray who was approaching the end of his time as Belfast's first openly Gay Mayor.

for more information on the LGBTQIA+ Heritage project please visit https://hereni.org/lgbtqia-heritage-project/  

This video has been produced for the LGBTQIA+ HeritageProject in partnership with HereNI, Cara-Friend and The Rainbow Project withfunding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.  Subject to CC BY 4.0 Licence.   

This video has been produced for the LGBTQIA+ HeritageProject in partnership with HereNI, Cara-Friend and The Rainbow Project withfunding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.  Subject to CC BY 4.0 Licence.   

in this episode Joe Walsh talks to Eddie Stewart about coming out in Belfast in 1995 with the help of Cara-Friend, making friends on the social scene in the Crows Nest, Parliament and the opening of the Kremlin for which Eddie still has his membership card. Tune in for a mince down memory lane

This video has been produced for the LGBTQIA+ Heritage Project in partnership with HereNI, Cara-Friend and The Rainbow Project with funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.  Subject to CC BY 4.0 Licence.   

part 2 of interview with Cat Brogan speaking about being a Lesbian, love, life and campaigning and the start of Omagha Pride.

This video has been produced for the LGBTQIA+ Heritage Project in partnership with HereNI, Cara-Friend and The Rainbow Project with funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.  Subject to CC BY 4.0 Licence.   

Joe Walsh speaks with Cat Brogan in this 2 part episode, Cat paints a colourful picture about coming out in Rural Omagh and the early days before the internet was used for meeting people.

This video has been produced for the LGBTQIA+ Heritage Project in partnership with HereNI, Cara-Friend and The Rainbow Project with funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.  Subject to CC BY 4.0 Licence.   

In this episode in Irish for Seachtain na Gaeilge (Irish language week) Dr Richard O’Leary recounts his years of LGBTQ activism in the faith sector, the landmark legal case he took in 2006 against the Irish government and his latest career as a fairy storyteller or homoseanchaí. Richard was Interviewed by our volunteer Pádraig Donnelly

Sa chlár seo do Sheachtain na Gaeilge insíonn an Dr Richard O’Leary na blianta atá caite aige i mbun gníomhaíochta LADTA in earnáil an chreidimh, an cás dlí suntasach a thóg sé i 2006 i gcoinne rialtas na hÉireann agus a ghairm bheatha is déanaí mar homoseanchaí. Chuir ár n-oibrí deonach Pádraig Donnelly Richard faoi agallamh.

This episode has been produced for the LGBTQIA+ Heritage Project in partnership with HereNI, Cara-Friend and The Rainbow Project with funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.  Subject to CC BY 4.0 Licence.   

In this episode Gordon Crawford AKA Trudy Scrumptious talks about his experiences of coming on to the Belfast drag scene and working his way up there with the best of them. Gordon reflects on the hard work and courage it takes to carve out a career in such a niche area of the Belfast entertainment scene as well as the fun and lasting friendships made along the way.

This episode has been produced for the LGBTQIA+ HeritageProject in partnership with HereNI, Cara-Friend and The Rainbow Project withfunding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.  Subject to CC BY 4.0 Licence.   

Amanda is a playwright and has made an appearance in our wonderful documentary "The Troubles I've Seen" In this episode Amanda talks about love, life and Art and surviving some tough times as a Lesbian in Belfast.

https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/learn-explore/young-people/connections/

This episode has been produced for the LGBTQIA+ Heritage Project in partnership with HereNI, Cara-Friend and The Rainbow Project with funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.  Subject to CC BY 4.0 Licence.   

if you missed attending the live podcast with G&T podcast in 2 Royal Avenue on Oct 2024 with the iconic titans of Belfast Drag Tina Leggs Tantrum and Titti Von Tramp, chaired by the fabulous Jude Copeland, it's a fiery, fiesty and frank account of the history of the Belfast drag scene as remembered by two of our beloved icons, not to be missed, catch up here. x

In this episode Joe Walsh chats with Ruairi Hanratty about growing up in a rural religious conservative area in Northern Ireland. Ruairi remembers what it was like at school and describes how LGBT+ people met each other when there were no gay bars or LGBT+ services. CC BY 4.0 Licence

as part of a celebration of The Rainbow Project's 30th year Joe Walsh chats with Duane Farrell, Duane worked in the Rainbow Project in 1994 and recalls some of the campaigns and working towards equality as well as the prejudiced attitudes of the time towards the growing visibility of the gay community, the fear during the Aids crisis and much more. For more information on any information raised in the podcast please email [email protected]. CC BY 4.0 Licence