Jeffery Dudgeon on the story of the NI Gay Rights Association and his doubts about ‘queer’ activism today
The BelTel · Belfast Telegraph Podcasts
Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (sphinx.acast.com) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.
Show Notes
In the 1970s and early 1980s, Jeffrery Dugdeon was the public face of the gay rights movement in Northern Ireland. He was a prominent figure in the campaign again laws targeting homosexuals – a campaign which endured a vicious backlash in the shape of Ian Paisley’s ‘Save Ulster from sodomy’ group. His victory in the campaign for decriminalisation has now been beautifully told in a short film from the BBC called ‘Outlasting’. The piece was directed by Lewis Doherty.
Mr Lewis and Mr Dudgeon joined Ciarán Dunbar on the BelTel.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.