The Pride Tour
Exploring Ireland’s LGBTQIA+ past and present, the pride tour brings Irish queer histories to light.
Dates: 2nd – 6th November 2026, 18th – 22nd January 2027
Time: 1pm
Location: EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum
Cost: From €25 for Adults, €11 for Children
About The Pride Tour
As with many countries, LGBTQ+ equality in Ireland came relatively recently. Homosexuality was only decriminalised in 1993, with marriage equality following in 2015. However, LGBTQ+ people have always been part of Ireland’s story, and for many, emigration offered the chance to live more openly.
Our Pride Tour explores some of these stories, looking at the lives of LGBTQ+ Irish emigrants, activists, artists and other figures who challenged attitudes at home and made their mark around the world.
Some of the stories discussed on The Pride Tour include:
• Why many LGBTQ+ Irish people left Ireland to find greater freedom and acceptance elsewhere.
• Dublin’s Molly Houses and the hidden spaces where LGBTQ+ communities gathered in the 18th and 19th centuries.
• Dr JM Barry and Albert Cashier, two remarkable figures whose lives challenge our understanding of gender in the past.
• Father Bernard Lynch and his work supporting people affected by the AIDS crisis in New York during the 1980s.
• The lives and work of figures including Oscar Wilde, Eileen Gray, Eva Gore-Booth, Emma Donoghue, Graham Norton and so many more.
• Ireland’s changing LGBTQ+ rights, including decriminalisation in 1993 and marriage equality in 2015.
Stories of Interest
The Irish couple who spurred on the Marriage Equality Act
The Struggles and Wins for the Irish LGBTQ Diaspora
The Irish Trans Archive: Taking recognition beyond the courtroom
