Should we still have to come out?

In this episode, our panel is: Dr Abeba Birhane, founder and Principal Investigator of the AI Accountability Lab at Trinity College Dublin, and Assistant Professor of AI at the School of Computer Science and Statistics there, and Dr Maria Murphy, Associate Professor in the School of Law and Criminology at Maynooth University. On What's Your Story, we meet South African poet Nandi Jola. And on the Social Scene, we chat to the founder of the Gay Cycling Club, John O'Leary.

In this episode: Bukky Adebowale, policy education officer at the Irish Network Against Racism, and Dr Ebun Joseph, CEO of the Institute of Antiracism and Black Studies and Ireland's special rapporteur on racial equality and racism, explore the reality of racism in Ireland. We’ll also meet a man with lived experience of the international protection system to hear his story and why it inspired him to pursue studies in law. And finally we'll talk about the gaming convention aimed specifically at the neurodiverse community.

Our panel will discuss: how do we counteract homophobia – with Ruadhán Ó Críodáin, Executive Director of ShoutOut, Oisín O’Reilly, CEO of Outhouse LGBT+ Community Resource Centre in Dublin, and Dr Ger McNamara, Senior Clinical Psychologist. For What’s Your Story we’ll meet the food truck owner Wiseman Mangaliso bringing South African flavours to Dublin city. And on The Social Scene we’ll celebrate Africa Day with some of the performers taking part. That’s with Asha Ari, singer-songwriter performing on the main stage at Africa Day, and Florence Olufemi-Ojo from fashion brand Mio Prints.