Holding out for my trans masc hero - will I find one?

Seeing your own experiences reflected back in history is often challenging when your identity has been erased, as many queer people know.As an Irish lesbian living in Dublin, Oran Keaveney spent a great deal of time documenting and discovering the queer women who shaped modern Ireland. It was a huge turning point and they felt like they fit into their country’s mythology.Now that they’ve transitioned and moved to London, they're here on QueerAF to look for this moment of self-recognition in Irish history again - but this time through the lens of transmasculinity, with a search for a trans masc hero from Irish history, with guests:Dr Mary MacAuliffe a lesbian historian and expert on Margaret SkinniderEliott Rose, a trans, post-graduate historian at the university who specializes in queer studies speaking on Dr James BarryIarfhlaith O’Connell, Oran's co-host on the In Awe of Mná podcast for Near FMRead more stories from Trans+ History Week:https://www.wearequeeraf.com/transhistoryweek/Here is the article we recommended:https://www.wearequeeraf.com/every-time-you-wash-your-hands-you-honour-this-transgender-doctors-legacy/Plus, be sure to sign up for our newsletter to understand the LGBTQIA+ news every Saturday:https://www.wearequeeraf.com/subscribe/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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QueerAF is the award-winning (more than a) podcast with beyond-the-binary stories about queerness, sexuality, gender and identity. All our shows are created by a different budding LGBTQIA+ audio producer who we mentor and support to create an inspiring (QueerAF) story. QueerAF is the UK's only regulated not-for-profit LGBTQIA+ publisher. We help you understand the LGBTQIA+ world and support queer creatives to change the media. The podcast, with its roots and first four seasons in collaboration with National Student Pride, gives young queer creatives a crucial leg up on the career ladder. For many, it is their first paid audio commission. Our alumni have gone on to work at some of the UK's biggest media outlets including the BBC, PinkNews and Gaydio.British Podcast Awards 'Moment Of The Year' winner (Bronze)Four British Podcast Awards nominationsARIAS 2021 'Impact Award' shortlistedDownload and take the UK's best LGBTQIA+ inspiring stories podcast with you. Get the show in all the places podcasts exist.https://www.wearequeeraf.com/podcast/If you like our podcast, you'll love our free weekly newsletter that sums up the LGBTQIA+ world and supports queer creatives to kickstart their career. Sign up now:https://www.wearequeeraf.com/subscribe/Make sure to sign up for updates about Trans+ History Week, a QueerAF launchpad project:https://www.wearequeeraf.com/transhistoryweek/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.