tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14215370.post114072113406175242..comments2023-10-31T07:29:17.510-07:00Comments on = LNews =: GLBT History Tour Now Offered in ScotlandLNewsEditorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15516265929045096334noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14215370.post-1140721179329255162006-02-23T10:59:00.000-08:002006-02-23T10:59:00.000-08:00JIC Post: From the BBCA series of walks highlighti...JIC Post: <BR/>From the BBC<BR/><BR/>A series of walks highlighting Edinburgh's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history has been launched.<BR/><BR/>A new leaflet charts the routes of seven walks spanning 500 years through different parts of the capital.<BR/><BR/>They include the grimmer stories of persecution, as well as modern stories of liberation, such as the landmark of Scotland's first Gay Pride march.<BR/><BR/>The leaflets, written by Ellen Galford, will be available free from various outlets across the city.<BR/><BR/>Ms Galford, co-ordinator of the gay history awareness project, Remember When, said: "There has been an explosion of interest in LGBT history, not just in Edinburgh but nationwide.<BR/><BR/> <BR/>We hope that these history walks will literally put the lives and experiences of the capital's LGBT citizens, past and present, on the map<BR/>Ellen Galford<BR/>Leaflet author<BR/><BR/>"Edinburgh itself - once a byword for a particularly narrow and hard-hearted puritanism - has undergone an incredible transformation into a vibrant, cosmopolitan, civilised city that LGBT people actively want to live in or to visit.<BR/><BR/>"We hope that these history walks will literally put the lives and experiences of the capital's LGBT citizens, past and present, on the map."<BR/><BR/>The Lord Provost, Councillor Lesley Hinds, said the leaflets provided an "excellent opportunity" to raise awareness, challenge stereotypes, and pay tribute to the "often-hidden heritage" of lesbian and gay people.<BR/><BR/>She said: "It represents a significant milestone for local lesbian and gay communities to have their contribution to Edinburgh society over many years recognised and celebrated."<BR/><BR/>The cartoons are by Kate Charlesworth, whose work has appeared in The Guardian, The Times and LGBT publications nationwide.<BR/><BR/>The publication pack will be followed by an exhibition, Rainbow City: Stories from Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Edinburgh, which is to open in the City Art Centre in May.LNewsEditorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15516265929045096334noreply@blogger.com