February 3, 2011
Wales embraces LGBT History Month
An LGBT organisation has been awarded £49,600 to research lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans history in Wales. The grant, which was awarded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, comes as the LGBT Excellence Centre Wales gears up a large number of events that will take place during History Month.
The project will be the first to document LGBT history specific to Wales. The LGBT Excellence Centre will be working with numerous museums and other organisations to create a new archive of stories, photographs and artefacts. They will also be seeking nominations from the community for individuals who have made a particularly noteworthy contribution to LGBT history in Wales.
Owain Rhys, a curator at St Fagans National History Museum, explained that: “This is an area currently under-represented in the collections, and this project is an opportunity to correct that. It will also raise awareness of LGBT social history across Wales, and enable people to record and archive their stories, for the benefit of future generations.”
The National Museum of Wales will also be celebrating History Month for the first time in 2011. The Cardiff museum will be displaying a special series of portraits, holding a number of talks, and hosting an evening lecture about gay cultures within Ancient Greece.
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Hi
I read your comment that a
LGBT organisation has been awarded £49,600 to research lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans history in Wales.
I am doing an MA at UWCN Newport, my dissretation being on gay history in Wales. I wonder if I might be put in touch with this organisation mentioned above to offer free help etc
Many thanks if you can help
Richard Price
Hi
I read your comment that a
LGBT organisation has been awarded £49,600 to research lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans history in Wales.
I am doing an MA at UWCN Newport, my dissretation being on gay history in Wales. I wonder if I might be put in touch with this organisation mentioned above to offer free help etc
Many thanks if you can help
Richard Price
Hi
I read your comment that a
LGBT organisation has been awarded £49,600 to research lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans history in Wales.
I am doing an MA at UWCN Newport, my dissretation being on gay history in Wales. I wonder if I might be put in touch with this organisation mentioned above to offer free help etc
Many thanks if you can help
Richard Price
Hi Richard,
You can find contact details for the Excellence Centre at their website: http://lgbtec.org.uk/