Growing Up Gay is a two-part documentary series broadcast on RTÉ One, which began on Monday 19 April 2010 at 9.35pm (after the main evening news).
[1][2] It explored the experiences of the first generation of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people growing up in an Ireland where it was legal to be themselves.
[3] Filmed over 18 months,[4] it was made by Crossing the Line Films with the ongoing support and advice of Ireland's national organisation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans young people, BeLonG To.
[1] It featured LGBT school-goers, Muslims, and young people facing persecution in their hometowns across Ireland.
[4] RTÉ courted controversy by recommending that the documentary be suitable for viewing by "mature audiences" only, despite its stars all being teenagers.