In this episode, host Lisa Nic an Bhreithimh chats to Rei Campos, a journalist from Venezuela and a recognised gay refugee in Ireland, who has lived in Dublin since 2011. Rei speaks about his experience as a refugee in Ireland, his volunteer work with The Switchboard, Crosscare Community College and Sex Workers Alliance Ireland, and his career in digital marketing and videography.

Executive Director Ruadhán Ó Críodáin sits down with writers Soula Emmanuel and Ezra Maloney as they share their experiences writing literature and theatre from the trans perspective.

Soula Emmanuel was born in Dublin to an Irish mother and a Greek father. She studied at universities in Ireland and Sweden, emerging with a master's in demography. Her debut novel, Wild Geese, was published in 2023. In 2024, it was shortlisted for a Lambda Literary Award in the Transgender Fiction category. It was also shortlisted for the 2024 Gordon Bowker Volcano Prize at the UK Society of Authors Awards. She currently lives on Ireland's east coast.

Ezra Maloney (he/they) is a writer and playwright based in Dublin. He is interested in what happens when strangers meet in awkward situations. His first play ‘Pre-Ops’ was awarded the Edmund Lynch Bursary and ran at the 21st International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival in May.

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In this episode Shout volunteer and podcast producer Feargh Curtis sits down with radio presenter, social media personality and primary school teacher Pádraig Wilson McCarthy to chat about his life growing up in Cork, his coming out story, being an openly LGBTQ+ educator and his Dublin City FM.

Sa chlár speisialta seo i rith Seachtain na Gaeilge, labhraímid le hAlan Walpoole faoin saol in Éirinn sna 80í i gcomparáid leis an lá inniu don phobal aiteach, a shaol féin mar ghruagaire a chaith am i Londain agus an dráma a léiríodh faoina shaol "Idir Mise agus Craiceann do Chluaise".

In this episode we chat to newlyweds Síona and Sarah Elaine about life as a gay married couple, their recent nuptials, remembering the 2015 Marriage Equality Referendum, their childhoods in rural Ireland and where they are now.

A look at Outhouse's work in advocacy, supports, intersectional engagement with the LGBTQ+ community & more.

A chat to ShoutOut volunteers, old and new, about what it's like to volunteer with us and how to get involved!

Feargh chats to us about education through podcasting; his work as a celebrant with Entheos Ireland; his music, work in opera and the brilliant Curtis Cabaret and the importance of education in combatting hate and discrimination of LGBTQ+ people.

A chat about inclusion in sport, intersections of Irish and queer culture, queer terminology through Irish and more!

Episode 12.2: Our second episode about HIV awareness, community, testing and more with renowned activists and podcasters, Veda Lady and Robbie Lawlor.