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In this podcast, we sat down with Irish LGBTQ+ activists and trailblazers, Ailbhe Smyth and Tonie Walsh to chat about the bold and brilliant journalist, author and social justice campaigner, Nell McCafferty in the wake of her death in August. We laughed and cried about the person Nell was, her writing, her work for the LGBTQ+ community, women and girls, and disadvantaged communities, and much more.
Tonie Walsh, LBGTQ+ rights activist, historian, DJ promoter
A new radio documentary, 35 Years of GCN, produced by Shaun & Maurice for Documentary and Drama on Newstalk, explores the story of Ireland's LGBTQ+ community through the pages of Ireland's longest-running free LGBTQ+ publication and press.The story of GCN (Gay Community News) is also the story of LGBTQ+ rights, history, and culture in Ireland. Since 1988, the magazine has reflected and documented the lives and lived experiences of LGBTQ+ people. The first issue of GCN was published from a small office at the top of the Hirschfield Centre in Dublin's Temple Bar, and since then it has been at the heart of the LGBTQ+ community.35 Years of GCN explores some of the LGBTQ+ stories captured by the magazine. The programme features an interview with Tonie Walsh who co-founded GCN with Catherine Glendon during the height of the AIDS epidemic. It features an interview with Senator David Norris about the foundation of GCN in the same year that he won his case against the Irish government at the European Court of Human Rights (which ruled the existence of laws in Ireland criminalising consensual gay sex to be illegal).The documentary also features interviews with former GCN editors Brian Finnegan and Lisa Connell, about the struggles and celebrations that have been documented by the nation's LGBTQ+ paper of record—including the introduction of civil partnership, the passing of both the marriage and abortion referendums, and the introduction of the gender recognition act.The programme was produced with funding from the Coimisiún na Meán Sound and Vision scheme.
The Government has confirmed this evening that historic convictions for consensual sexual activity between men are to be disregarded. At least 941 Irish men were convicted of “homosexual acts” until it was decriminalised in 1993 by the European Court of Human Rights. Kieran was joined by archivist, activist and writer Tonie Walsh to discuss...
Jen chats to the Godfather of Gay, Tonie Walsh about the Lavender Walk LGBTQ+ tour this Friday for Culture Night!
Tonie Walsh, Social Historian and Archivist
**TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains references to rape which some listeners may find distressing** Well, colour us happy and call us daddy because we've got two more incredible guests to share their stories with us this week on Poz Vibe. Conleth Teevan, a father of two with his husband Mikey, tell us of his experience of living with HIV. We were also lucky to be joined by Tonie Walsh who has DJd at any party worth partying at in his time. He is also a tireless activist for the LGBTQ+ community. Tonie shared his stories from the 80s, 90s and beyond and are grateful to him for being so open. Of course, we always have to give thanks to our BLEEP-ing great continuity announcer Ms. Anne Doyle and also thanks to you for listening. This space is yours. If you want to help keep the Poz Vibe family show on the road, support us by subscribing wherever you listen and leave a pozitive review plus five stars wherever you get your pozcasts. Plus, don't forget to follow us on Insta and Twitter for all the latest pozitive news. And if you really want to support us - buy our merch! Get that Christmas and festive shopping started now Poz Vibers. Until next Friday - stay pozitive! Veda Lady and Robbie. POZ VIBE INFORMATION STATION If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in this epsiode, here are some organisations that may be able to help you. The Switchboard is open Monday to Friday, 6:30pm to 9pm and Saturdays and Sundays, 2-5pm. You can contact them on (01) 8721055. They offer LQBTQ+ resources and information for those that need them. They also host regular events and discussions around topics relevant to the community. The number for the Dublin Race Crisis Centre can be contacted by anyone, anywhere in the country and has a National 24 hour dedicated phone line - 1800 77 8888. For more info on U=U, click here. Series 2 of Poz Vibe Podcast is gratefully sponsored by Dublin Pride. We thank them for their ongoing support and helping us keep our ring lights on. Poz Vibe Podcast is a Veda and Robbie Lawlor production, produced by Esther O'Moore Donohoe. Artwork, social media assets and stunning merch are all created by the fragrant and talented Lavender The Queen.
In our penultimate episode of Season One of /Queer, we return to our interview with Ireland's Gay Godfather- founder of GCN Magazine and gay rights icon, Tonie Walsh. Covering matters such as ageing queer populations, LGBTQ+ inclusive media and inter-community social movements, Tonie looks forward to the future of a Queer Ireland.Thank you to all of you who continue to listen and support us. If you wish to help this project continue throughout this year and beyond, you can sign up as one of our lovely patrons at patreon.com/slashqueer. You can also browse our /Queer merchandise at slashqueer.threadless.com and even drop us a one-off donation (enough to buy a coffee) at ko-fi.com/slashqueer.You can find transcripts, resources, community fundraising projects and articles at slashqueer.com. You can contact us on Instagram or Twitter at @SlashQueer or email us at slashqueer@outlook.com.This episode was edited by Sam Clay, transcribed by Bronya Smith, co-scripted by Matt Thompson and Georgie Williams and presented by Georgie Williams. Music in this episode was composed by Sam Clay.
Ireland is the final stop for Season One of /Queer. In our first episode in the country, we interview Ireland's Gay Godfather- founder of GCN Magazine and gay rights icon, Tonie Walsh. Across two episodes, Tonie talks to us about LGBTQ+ history, sexual diversity in rural spaces, caring for an aging gay population, and what it looks like to build a Queer Ireland.Thank you to all of you who continue to listen and support us. If you wish to help this project continue throughout this year and beyond, you can sign up as one of our lovely patrons at patreon.com/slashqueer. You can also browse our /Queer merchandise at slashqueer.threadless.com and even drop us a one-off donation (enough to buy a coffee) at ko-fi.com/slashqueer.You can find transcripts, resources, community fundraising projects and articles at slashqueer.com. You can contact us on Instagram or Twitter at @SlashQueer or email us at slashqueer@outlook.com.This episode was edited by Sam Clay, transcribed by Bronya Smith, co-scripted by Matt Thompson and Georgie Williams and presented by Georgie Williams. Music in this episode was composed by Sam Clay.
Christopher Robson took more than two thousand images of Pride and gay rights activism in Dublin from 1992 onwards, some of which are now on display in the National Photographic Archive. They capture iconic Dublin faces like Thom McGinty - the Diceman - and a city in a time of transition and change.
Hindsight Series 1 Episode 3Tonie WalshI was so deeply humbled to be entrusted with this incredibly honest, deep and raw conversation with Tonie. An archivist, journalist & activist, Tonie Walsh has been at the forefront of LGBT civil rights on the island of Ireland since 1979. Tonie opens up to us with a very personal story, laying bare his truth to ignite & empower others to do the same. https://twitter.com/HindsightConvohttps://www.instagram.com/hindsight_conversations/FB: hindsightconversations See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
It has been reported that the Government will move to block investment funds from buying up entire housing estates. Discussions are continuing within Government as to how best to implement the policy. This all comes after fierce Opposition criticism of the Government on the housing issue, following reports that entire developments of family homes had been bought by investment funds. Financial analyst Karl Deeter, CEO of IPAV Pat Davitt and author and activist Tonie Walsh all contributed to the discussion.
This week, a year-long programme exploring Irish LGBTI+ identity and experiences over the last several decades has been announced by the National Library of Ireland. Dave chats to Journalist, Public Speaker and Archivist, Tonie Walsh about the 'Living with Pride' exhibition!
Tonie Walsh, Co-curator of the Events Programme, and curator of the Irish Queer Archive, and Dr Sandra Collins, Director of National Library of Ireland, discuss "Living with Pride" a year long exhibition highlighting the lived experiences of Ireland's LGBTI+ community
On today's show we chat to Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart who just won a Golden Glode Award for the Wolfwalkers, Deirdre Featherstone talks about Sea of Change Choir, Ray discusses The AIDS Crisis in 1980s Ireland with David Norris and Tonie Walsh and Operation transformation continued tonight Ray chats to Andrew Burke Hannon and Dr. Eddie Murphy.
There is still a huge buzz around the Channel 4 Series “It's A Sin” which is a drama about gay life during the AIDS crisis in 1980s England. Ray speaks to Activist and campaigner, Tonie Walsh and Senator David Norris.
Bríd and Fionnuala review Russell T Davies's new show It's A Sin, and ask journalist and activist Tonie Walsh on how we can continue the conversation on AIDs beyond the series. Contains spoilers for It's A Sin. If you need support: LGBT Ireland: 1890 929 539 HSE HIV and Sexual Health helpline: 1800 459 459 Gender Identity Family Support Line: +353 (0)1 907 3707 Dublin Lesbian Line: +353 (0)1 8729911 Text LGBTI+ to 086 1800 280 anytime when you need support. Standard SMS rates may apply.
Over the last week, praise for Russell T Davies' "It's a Sin" has been loud and absolute! The mini-series focuses on the HIV and AIDS epidemic of the 1980s in the UK. For many, the show is their first experience with these stories. Tonie Walsh joined Louise to talk about what was happening in Ireland at the same time, and his experience.
This episode takes a look at a number of Gay candidates running in Elections in Ireland in the 1980's. Liz Noonan a Lesbian Feminist in 1981,Feb 1982 and November 1982 , Tonie Walsh in the 1985 Local Elections as well as The Three Gay and Lesbian Equality Campaign candidates in the 1989 General Election. There is also a look at The Political Organisation for Work which ran a candidate in the 1997 General Election in Dublin South. It was the first mention of Direct Democracy in an Irish Election.
It was a great pleasure for Ivan a special man into studio for this week's Thursday Interview. Tonie Walsh is an independent curator of the Irish Queer Archives, as well as a public speaker and writer, who has led as fascinating a life as you could hope to imagine.
Live from Dublin, the Irish Passport brings you the hidden history of the Irish capital with Naomi O'Leary and Tim Mc Inerney. Comedian and author Tara Flynn discusses her favourite Dublin secrets. Tonie Walsh describes gay life in the city before the decriminalisation of homosexuality, and the furious anger at violence against gay people that fuelled the earliest Pride marches. Terry Fagan of the North Inner City Folklore Project recounts some of his favourite Dublin tales and takes us inside the lost red light district of The Monto. This live show was held at the Button Factory as part of the Dublin Podcast Festival. It was a double bill with our friends over at the Motherfoclóir podcast. You can hear their show and our crossover Q&A session here. Many thanks to Headstuff, to the brilliant Button Factory production team, and to Darach, Peadar, Gearóidín and Éimear. Season 3 of The Irish Passport podcast is made with the kind support of Biddy Murphy, online sellers of genuine Irish goods. Check them out on www.biddymurphy.com. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook: @PassportIrish. Support this podcast
To celebrate Pride week and Ireland’s rich LGBTQ history, we wanted to dedicate this weeks podcast into looking at a particular moment of time that sadly took the lives of so many of the country’s queer citizens.Ireland’s first AIDS case was diagnosed in 1982, and the mass hysteria and misinformation that was spread during this period ,caused damage that is still prevalent within the community to this day. Tonie Walsh otherwise known as The Godfather Of Gay, lived through 80’s and 90’s in Ireland and London, where he saw over 40 of his friends and lovers perish from the disease.As a one of Ireland’s most prominent LGBTQ Activists, Founder of The Irish Queer Archive & Gay Community News, Tonie has dedicated a huge portion of his life documenting and preserving the memories and stories of Ireland’s queer community. In this week’s episode he does an extraordinary job of sketching out how devastating and scary of a period this was for some of Ireland’s most marginalised groups. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
on today's show Matt chatted with Tonie Walsh also know as the Godfather of Gay. Tonie is the founder of the Irish Queer Archives and an LGBTQ activist. Tonie and Matt chatted about the decriminalization of homosexuality in Ireland, the current HIV crisis and the AID's memorial that Tonie is heavily involved with and so much more. Tonie is staring in a one man show called I Am Tonie Walsh. I Am Tonie Walsh is our powerful new show about active citizenship, creativity over consumption, and community. It’s a call to action about standing up for what is right – and being fabulous while doing so. please check it out and go see it- www.thisispopbaby.com It was an honor to have Tonie on the show to share his life story with us. Thank you for listening, hope you enjoy the show. Special Thanks to; Niall Reilly - www.rooneymedia.com Carolyn Harvey- ISA Nutrition Magic Minds Podcast Team Matt Burke- Host Aaron Keogh - Social Media & Promotion Kevin Doyle- Sound editing & Production --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/magic-minds/message
‘Legally Gay’ Pantisocracy Season 3 2018 Episode 6 25 years after Ireland decriminalised homosexuality Panti Bliss celebrates in a show called 'Legally Gay' and explores how Ireland stepped out of the closet. Guests include singer/songwriter Jack O’Rourke, gay rights archivist Tonie Walsh, HIV advocate Robbie Lawlor, grassroots activist Izzy Kamikaze and spoken word performer Vickey Curtis. Jack O’Rourke performs his songs ‘Shining For You’ and his new single ‘Myth, along with a powerful cover of John Grant’s song ‘Glacier’. Vickey Curtis performs a piece she did during the Marriage Equality Referendum ‘Two Fat Ducks’. Broadcast 7th August 2018 - 22.00 - 23.00 on RTÉ Radio 1 www.pantisocracy.ie/season-3-2018-episode-6 for more
Pantisocracy Season 3 Episode 6 - ‘Legally Gay’ Twenty-five years after Ireland decriminalised homosexuality Panti Bliss celebrates in a show called Legally Gay and explores how Ireland stepped out of the closet. Guests include singer/songwriter Jack O’Rourke, gay rights archivist Tonie Walsh, HIV advocate Robbie Lawlor, grassroots activist Izzy Kamikaze and spoken word performer Vickey Curtis. This Episode Airs: 7th August 2018 22.00 – 23.00 on RTÉ Radio 1 http://pantisocracy.ie/season-3-2018-episode-6 for more
A conversation with with longtime Irish LGBT activists Will St Leger and Tonie Walsh See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Irish Queer Archive. Imagine the warehouse from the end of Raiders of the Lost Ark crossed with the library from Hogwarts, but far more important and slightly more magical. In honor of Pride Week, we sit down with the Curator of the IQA, [Tonie Walsh](https://twitter.com/tonie_walsh), to discuss the festivals origins and the history of queer culture at home and abroad. Like the show? We'd appreciate a review on [Apple Podcasts](https://itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/what-am-politics/id1200345868?mt=2) if you do. ----- Want to learn more about the Singapore Summit that we mentioned in the News? [Check out this article Steve wrote](https://www.thestevebyrne.com/blog/will-the-singapore-summit-lead-to-anything-of-substance). ----- [whatampolitics.com](https://whatampolitics.com/) Follow us on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/whatampolitics) Theme music by Supermarket Love: [Soundcloud](https://soundcloud.com/supermarketlove) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/5zCu0CM9BMBKjI2EWC2DgH) | [iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/supermarket-love/id560396418)
In this very special episode of Q+A, GCN’s Queer and Alternative podcast, we’re celebrating 30 years of publication for GCN, which was co-founded by activist Tonie Walsh in 1988 as a free information service for a pre-Internet queer community. Three decades on, Q+A host and current editor Brian Finnegan sits down to chat with Walsh about the beginnings of Ireland’s gay press in a burnt out building in Dublin’s Temple Bar, and how GCN has evolved between then and now. They’re joined by Deborah Ballard, who edited the publication in the mid-90s, for lots of laughter, reminiscence, great stories, and general chit-chat about the oldest free LGBT+ community publication in the world. Music by Will St Leger and Faune
We are joined by David Norris, Ailbhe Smith and Tonie Walsh join us to take a look back at the history of the LGBT movement.
We are joined by David Norris, Ailbhe Smith and Tonie Walsh join us to take a look back at the history of the LGBT movement.
To coincide with a recent screening of the Paris Is Burning documentary at Dublin’s Sugar Club, we talked to Tonie Walsh, Will St Leger, Conor Behan and Mimi Rouge about the changing nature of Dublin’s gay clubland over the last couple of decades and what might come next. It’s a story which takes us from Flikkers, Sides and Shaft to Powerbubble, Horny Organ Tribe, Gag and Ham and onto Mother, The George and Brazilian house parties with a few diversions along the way.
In this week's Off Topic podcast Hugh Linehan and Fionn Davenport discuss microaggressions and triggering, issues which are starting to make a serious impact on academic and public discourse. They're joined by UCD academic Mary McAuliffe and writer Roe McDermott. Later in the podcast they're joined by Tonie Walsh, independent curator of the Irish Queer Archive to discuss the comments made by Matt Damon regarding gay actors and their private lives. Off Topic is a weekly culture and ideas podcast. It is researched by Declan Conlon and produced by Sinead O'Shea.
Una Mullally is no stranger to Banter audiences, as both a regular panelist and occasional host. In December, Una’s oral history of the campaign for marriage equality in Ireland, "In The Name Of Love", was published by The History Press. To mark the publication, we were joined by Una, John Lyons TD and activists Tonie Walsh and Ailbhe Smith to talk about the story so far, what's to be learned from the various victories and setbacks in the path to marriage equality and what lies ahead in the referendum campaign.