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'There's still an awful lot anti-gay sentiment' in Northern Ireland

Data on the number of people identifying as lesbian, gay or bisexual in Northern Ireland appears to suggest that the community is much smaller than the UK percentage average. But are these figures telling the real story or is there a latent homophobia...

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14.15 27 Oct 2022


'There's still an awful lot anti-gay sentiment' in Northern Ireland


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14.15 27 Oct 2022


Data on the number of people identifying as lesbian, gay or bisexual in Northern Ireland appears to suggest that the community is much smaller than the UK percentage average. But are these figures telling the real story or is there a latent homophobia up North that discourages people from being comfortably open about their sexuality?

John Laverty, Night Editor with the Belfast Telegraph joined Sean on the show to discuss...


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