Investing in LGBTQ+ heritage

April Ashley exhibition
April Ashley exhibition in situ at Liverpool Museum

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April Ashley exhibition and heritage education project

‘April Ashley: Portrait of a Lady’ shared the hidden history of the trans community – those whose gender identity and/or expression differs from the sex they were assigned at birth – with 1.2million visitors.

Launch of Barnsley's LGBT History trail
Launch of Barnsley's LGBT History trail

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Uncovered: Barnsley's LGBT Past

Barnsley LGBT forum have uncovered previously untold histories to create a digital education pack, documentary and local history trail.

Alan Turing documents go on display

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Pride in the Past

Pride in the Past explores and celebrates the LGBTQ+ heritage and archaeology of the city of Chester.

Visitors to the exhibition

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Never Going Underground: The fight for LGBT+ rights

Never Going Underground: the fight for LGBT+ rights’ was an award-winning exhibition developed by LGBT+ volunteer community curators and staff at People’s History Museum in Manchester.

Volunteers testing the digital trail

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Out and Proud Histories in Greater Manchester

The Out and Proud project explores and celebrates lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) histories and heritage across Greater Manchester using digital technologies.

Leaflets, booklets and other content created for the project
Leaflets, booklets and other content created for the project

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Hidden voices: uncovering Reading's LGBT heritage

The project explored the heritage of Reading's LGBT community and created an archive of historic and recent stories to preserve them for future generations.

An interview with a seated young women
A range of filmed interviews recorded LGBT history

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Coming Out Stories

Young people captured, preserved and shared the Coming Out Stories of Birmingham’s LGBT community.

Young people trying on costumes at Bath Costume Museum
Young people enjoy trying on costumes and finding out about fashion in the past

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Fabric of Life

LGBT+ young people in Wiltshire explore fashion and identity.