'Lose the hate, be kinder': Drag queen feels discrimination is pulling country backwards

Carrie Déway says: 'I hope things change for the better in Ireland, for me though, it’s all about walking forward'

Carrie Déway: “I am a true believer in reaching out and believing that things are meant for you, like the circus, I opened the right door at the right time and met the right person." Photo: Gareth Chaney

Carrie Déway touched up her make-up one last time before taking a deep breath and stepping out onto the streets of south inner Dublin.

Wearing platform shoes, and a black dress with lace tights, as well as a long dark wig, she feared passersby would point and laugh. After anxiously delaying, she felt a rush of power, put one foot in front of the other and began to walk forward.