On 15th February 1973, Radio éireann broadcast the voices of two openly gay people, Hugo McManus and the late Margaret McWilliams, speaking about a meeting to be held by the Sexual Liberation Movement. This was the beginning of visibility for Irish lesbians and gay men in the Irish media.

This important documentary looks at archival records of twenty years of individual courage and campaigning from 1973 to 1993, culminating in the passing of the law decriminalising sex between men.

It includes the Fairview Park protest against the 'queer bashing' and murder of Declan Flynn (1983), the first interview with David Norris (1975), the Access programme made by members of the Hirschfeld Centre (1984), various appearances of gay men and lesbians on the Late Late Show (1980-1989), the Diceman (Thom McGinty, 1987-1993) and a profile of a Cork gay couple (1980).