EILE Magazine Podcast

Jenny Butler and Scott De Buitléir take a look back on a few highlights of the LGBT community in Ireland for 2014, including 'Pantigate', An Taoiseach Enda Kenny having drinks in Pantibar, the Garda Music Band performing at Dublin Pride, and other news stories. Recorded December 28, in Dublin, Ireland.

Scott chats to Conor Horgan, Director of the upcoming documentary, 'The Queen of Ireland', which looks at the life of the internationally renowned Irish drag queen and LGBT rights activist, Panti Bliss. Recorded August 6, 2014.

Scott chats to Seán Ó Néill, Chair of Belfast Pride to find out about how the city is rallying behind Belfast's LGBT community. Also, the 22nd GAZE International LGBT Film Festival in Dublin is about to kick off, and we hear from the festival's programmer, Emma Connors, about what can be expected this year. Recorded July 30, 2014.

Interview with Jason Flynn, Chairperson of Dublin Pride, about this year's festival, the politics behind the parade, the LGBT community in Ireland and much more. Recorded June 17, 2014.

In the second of a two-part report into dissolving a civil partnership in the Republic of Ireland, Jenny Butler chats to Stephen Vaughan, a Dublin-based counsellor and psychologist, about the emotional and psychological impact of bringing such a relationship to an end. Produced and edited by Jenny Butler. For more information, visit http://eile.ie

Jenny Butler investigates the legal procedures regarding the dissolution of a civil partnership in the Republic of Ireland. Civil Partnership law is still new and largely untested in Ireland, and how civil partnerships come to an end is a topic that few know about. Rebecca Lacey of the LGBT Lawyers Association speaks to Jenny about what happens when a civil partnership needs to be dissolved, and the legal differences between dissolution and divorce. Produced and edited by Jenny Butler. For more information, visit http://eile.ie

The Health Minister for Northern Ireland, Edwin Poots, has reportedly spent £140,000 in what some politicians have deemed a "personal vendetta" against the LGBT community. Stephen Donnan from the Alliance Party's LGBT group and Adam Murray from new political party NI21 speak with Scott De Buitleir about the Minister's actions and what it means for the gay community in Northern Ireland. Meanwhile, ShoutOUT, a new initiative to tackle homophobic/transphobic bullying in Irish schools, launched last week in Dublin. Co-founder Declan Meehan speaks about the aims of the new organization and its launch. This episode was produced and edited on September 23, 2013 in Dublin, Ireland. For more information, visit http://eile.ie

Jenny Butler travels to Vancouver, finding out about the history of the Canadian Pride movement, including Vancouver Pride and East Side Pride. Jenny speaks to the some of British Colombia's best performers, from singers to drag artists, and looks into how the city's drag queens give back to the LGBTQ community and the city in general. This episode was produced by Jenny Butler. For more information on EILE Magazine, visit eile.ie.

Sean Dunne takes to the streets of Dublin, Ireland for the 2013 Dublin Pride parade, while the Federation of Gay Games visits the Irish city of Limerick as it bids alongside London and Paris to be the host city for the 2018 Gay Games. This episode was produced on July 8, 2013 by Sean Dunne and Scott De Buitléir. For more information, visit eile.ie.

Brian Sheehan of the Gay & Lesbian Equality Network (GLEN) talks about the US Supreme Court's vote on DOMA this week, and its effect on the LGBT community both in the United States and elsewhere.  Also, Sean Dunne reports on the Dublin Pride Run, which was organized as part of this year's Dublin Pride festival to raise funds for Irish mental health charity, Headstrong. This episode was recorded on June 26, 2013 in Dublin, Ireland. Produced and edited by Scott De Buitléir and Seán Dunne. For more information, visit eile.ie.

The Dublin Pride Festival gets off to a healthy start with the Dublin Pride 5K Run on Friday, June 21, 2013. Aidan Rogers from the Dublin Frontrunners talks to EILE Magazine about the event, which raises funds for Irish mental health charity, Headstrong.  Meanwhile, Jenny Butler gives a funny insight into the world of gay dating, from disasterous first dates to awkward dancing! This episode was recorded on June 19, 2013 in Dublin, Ireland. Produced and edited by Scott De Buitléir. For more information, visit eile.ie.

The Russian Government is quickly on its way to introducing a frightening law against so-called "homosexual propaganda," while President Vladimir Putin ironically claims that there is no discrimination at all in Russia. EILE Magazine's podcast hosts, Scott De Buitléir and Jenny Butler, discuss recent events affecting the LGBT community in Russia as well as Putin's attitude to LGBT issues on an international level. Also, with Pride festivals taking place around the world, Scott & Jenny talk about the meaning of Pride in light of recent attacks on LGBT people around the world, including Vancouver, Paris, New York, London and elsewhere. This episode was recorded on June 12, 2013 in Dublin, Ireland. Produced and edited by Scott De Buitléir. For more information, visit eile.ie.

The IGLFA European Championships are taking place June 13-16 in Dublin, Ireland this year, and organizers Paul O'Brien and Francis Fitzgibbon talk to EILE Magazine about the upcoming events. Also, Limerick has been shortlisted as potential candidate city to host the 2018 Gay Games. John James Hickey is the coordinator behind the Limerick 2018 bid, and talks about how the Irish city is the perfect place for the 2018 Games. This episode was recorded on June 5, 2013 in Dublin, Ireland. Produced and edited by Scott De Buitléir. For more information, visit eile.ie.

Scott De Buitléir & Jenny Butler host EILE Magazine's first podcast, discussing LGBT news stories at home and abroad. The idea behind EILE Magazine, the new LGBT online magazine, is explained before Scott & Jenny discuss France's first same-sex marriage, which recently took place in the city of Montpellier. Stephen Donnan also joins the co-hosts on the phone from Belfast, Northern Ireland to discuss developments in marriage equality legislation in the UK. This episode was recorded on May 29, 2013 in Dublin, Ireland. Produced and edited by Scott De Buitléir. For more information, visit eile.ie.