Voices From The Sperrins - Voices from the rural LGBTQ community

Paddy Glasgow chats to Michael Thayaparan and Charlene Hegarty to discuss their experiences of identifying as gay in a rural community. They talk about their journeys through childhood, school, university, sharing the challenges they faced while coming to terms with their identities. They also talk about homosexuality throughout history, gay marriage, parenthood, adoption, how the laws have changed in Northern Ireland & the different support groups that are available to LBGTQ people here. Mid Ulster Pride https://www.facebook.com/MUPride https://www.instagram.com/midulsterpride/ The Rainbow Project https://www.facebook.com/TheRainbowProjectNI https://www.instagram.com/trpni/ Cara-Friend https://www.facebook.com/Cara.Friend.NI https://www.instagram.com/carafriendni/ Show Some Love Belfast https://www.facebook.com/anotherworldbelfast https://www.instagram.com/showsomelovebelfast/ HERe NI https://www.facebook.com/NIHere https://www.instagram.com/hereni_/ Thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund and the National Lottery players who have made this project possible! By donating to Glasgowbury, you are investing in our rural young people and their personal & skills development through our ongoing music, multimedia & arts programmes. Any donation is greatly appreciated. https://localgiving.org/charity/cornstorecreativehub #NationalLottery #HeritageFund #glasgowbury #voicesfromthesperrins #podcast #LGBTQ #midulsterpride #lesbian #gay #bisexual #transgender #queer #trans #ballinascreen #draperstown #midulster

Om Podcasten

The Small But Massive podcast is hosted by Paddy Glasgow, founder of things Glasgowbury. In this series local artists who have an ongoing connection with Glasgowbury both the festival and Creative Hub, will join Paddy to explore their musical journeys and Paddy, being Paddy, will bring a bit of random madness and craic to the mix! This initial series of 10 podcasts and music recordings is supported by Arts Council of NI’s Creative Seeds Fund and Mid Ulster District Council.