Marref

In 2010 Chely Wright became the first major country music star to come out as gay. In this episode Gearoid talks to Chely Wright about the struggle to be authentic and the price you pay when you are not. Since the age of 4 Chely has…

Its two years since Ireland voted in favour of a constitutional change to allow gay people to marry.  #MarRef was a monumental step for gay rights. But the run up to referendum was a difficult time for gay people when even simply watching a…

This week, Twitter remembered the marriage referendum, criticised those poking fun at Sinead O'Connor, and applauded as Alan Kelly missed out on the Labour leadership. We also celebrated the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia…

When Ireland voted for gay marriage last year, it became the first country to do so via public ballot. It was an important moment in Irish history and in LGBTQI+ history. But referenda and marriage equality are rarely good bedfellows.…

It's that time of year again. The end of it. The time when Christmas has already been going on for about four months and we're just waiting for it to finally be over. When we're all trying to convince ourselves that 2016 might just be our…

This week, Twitter experienced the fall of the stock market, witnessed the fatal shooting of a journalist and a cameraman in Virginia, and slagged Rosanna Davison (a lot). Two shot dead on live TV #Virginia #wdbj7 On Wednesday morning -…

Last week, Dutch pro-choice organisation Women on Waves stated that they had plans to use a drone to deliver abortion pills to Ireland. Soon afterwards, pro-life supporter Cora Sherlock condemned the project, claiming that it demonstrated…

After the #hangoverforequality ended, my scientific curiosity rebooted and I wondered why I cried so much over the weekend? I wasn’t sad, I was delighted! I was ecstatic! In Leo Varadkar's words, I was part of a social revolution.…

As polling day arrives, it is time to stop campaigning and to finally get out and vote. It has been a long referendum campaign, which saw a surge of young people getting involved in Irish politics. It was also one of the more passionate…

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages, welcome to episode six of the HeadStuff podcast! Joining us today are none other than the awesome MayKay and Pockets of the even more awesome Fight Like Apes, who sit down in…