Queer as Fliuch will aim to document the evolution of Irish Queer history through the voices of those who have lived through it. From the early days of a small ...
For our final episode of the season, we have a chin wag with Joan McCarthy. This was a joy of an episode to do.Joan is a proud Kerry woman, but has lived in Cork for most of her life. She was part of the Cork Women’s Collective and the UCC women’s group. She was also involved in the development of the Quay Co-Op in Cork City.She is an author, activist, and educator in healthcare. Joan was also a rockstar and theatre performer.She also co-founded and co-chaired, with Cathal Kerrigan, the UCC LGBT staff network, the first LGBT university staff network in Ireland. And, if that isn't enough, she co-edited the first collection of feminist authors writing on nursing ethics (Nursing Ethics: Feminist Perspectives, Springer: 2020). What a human! Enjoy.Researched and Produced by Emer McGinnity.Hosted by Acast.PATREON NOW LIVE: patreon.com/QueerAsFliuchPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Katherine O'Donnell (Part 2): They Locked Up The Best Of Us
Part 2 of our interview with Katherine O'Donnell. In this episode, we talk about the experience of writing a novel, the impact of abusive relationships, and the battles for hearts and minds in what is an increasingly fraught Ireland.Katherine O'Donnell is Professor, History of Ideas, at UCD School of Philosophy University College Dublin, Ireland. She has been an activist for many years, involved in, most notably, the Justice for Magdalenes Campaign and, more generally, with justice issues and the LGBTQ+ community. She published her debut novel Slant in 2023.Researcher/Producer: Emer McGinnityHosted by Acast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Katherine O'Donnell (Part 1): Hello New York
Katherine O'Donnell is Professor, History of Ideas, at UCD School of Philosophy University College Dublin, Ireland. She has been an activist for many years, involved in, most notably, the Justice for Magdalenes Campaign and, more generally, with justice issues and the LGBTQ+ community. She published her debut novel Slant in 2023.Join us as we sit down with one of Cork's most fascinating humans and talk about life, activism and being part of the first LGBTQ+ float in an Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade!Researcher/Producer: Emer McGinnityHosted by Acast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Bill Foley: I Am, Too
Bill Foley was one of the founding members of Gay Health Action Ireland, which was set up in 1985 in response to the AIDS crisis. Through his work, he and his colleagues were pivotal in helping, supporting and ultimately, saving a lot of lives. He is also a longtime activist and has a reputation for being a serious disco groover in his time. Enjoy our chinwag with one of Walkinstown's finest.Produced and researched by Emer McGinnity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Emma Bidwell: Chickpea Soup
Emma Bidwell is a Cork trans masculine feminist dyke who teaches gender and sexualities on the Women’s Studies MA in UCC. They were born in 1969 in South London but finished childhood as a harassed queer teenager on the Isle of Skye.Having moved to Cork shortly after that, Emma could often be found in Loafers bar and was one of the organisers of the Cork Women’s Fun Weekend. They were also known as Shit Pit Bidwell at Women’s Camp, but we'll let them tell that story...Enjoy this episode, filled with hilarity and heart. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Queer as Fliuch will aim to document the evolution of Irish Queer history through the voices of those who have lived through it. From the early days of a small social movement of the 1970s, to the death of Declan Flynn in 1982, decriminalisation in 1993, to becoming the first-ever country to ratify same-sex marriage through popular vote in 2015, we look at all of this and more. Hosted by stand-up comedian, Sinéad Walsh. Researched by Emer McGinnity. Produced and hosted by Acast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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