<p>Self-described “drag queen” and LGBT rights activist Rory O’Neill, aka Panti Bliss, made a surprise appearance at Dublin’s Abbey Theatre to talk about his experience with homophobia. His post-show oration follows controversy over Irish broadcaster RTE’s payout to the Iona Institute, a Catholic organization, which O’Neill described as homophobic on air. Iona alleged defamation, prompting RTE to <a class="link" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/rt%C3%A9-payout-damaging-in-the-extreme-1.1676795" target="_blank">pay over €80,000</a>, although no legal action was taken. Credit: Rory O’Neill</p>
