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Out of the Shadows

True NorthSeries 10

Documenting the story of the gay men who fought to change the law and strove to find their identity and place in society, despite being arrested and interrogated.

Stories of gay liberation in Northern Ireland.

Until 1982, homosexuality was illegal in Northern Ireland. This film tells the story of the men who bravely fought to change the law and strove to find their identity and place in society. Arrested, interrogated and forced to love in secret, it is a story of liberation against the odds. A story which helped change gay rights in Northern Ireland forever.

39 minutes

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Wed 28 Feb 201821:50
BBC Two Northern Ireland

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Credits

ProducerGillian Callan
DirectorGillian Callan
Executive ProducerErica Starling
Executive ProducerMike Connolly
Executive ProducerJustin Binding

Broadcasts

  • Mon 26 Feb 201822:40
    BBC One Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
  • Wed 28 Feb 201821:50
    BBC Two Northern Ireland