OurStory Scotland

Scottish Charity (SCIO no. SC035729) collecting, archiving and presenting the life stories of the LGBT community in Scotland.

[OurStory Scotland @OurStoryScot]

This is wonderful to read!

[Perth Museum @PerthMuseumUK]

We're delighted to announce that we have won the Championing Social Justice Award for Unicorn 🦄 at the @MuseumsAssoc Conference in Leeds.

Unicorn was the museum's opening exhibition, which centres local LGBTQ+ stories and voices.

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[OurStory Scotland @OurStoryScot]

Today the incredible Ally Van Tilo donated his story to our archive, he was a trailblazer in early HIV fundraising, the NAMES project aka the UK AIDS Quilts and owned and ran the bar Key West

[OurStory Scotland @OurStoryScot]

Fancy following us on instagram? https://t.co/zERnBMvSCu

[OurStory Scotland @OurStoryScot]

Great to see @shapercaper’s Queer and Now exhibition in full swing! We trained the artists and asked them to add to our archive, great to see what can be done with oral history interviews

WASPS Artist Studio Glasgow 1-13th with some artists giving a talk on the 11th

[OurStory Scotland @OurStoryScot]

Great to hear SheBoom perform at yesterday’s anti racist rally in George Square and for Amanda’s podcast to get a wee shout out ✊

[OurStory Scotland @OurStoryScot]

Excellent podcast-of-passion from our Secretary, Amanda, she’s worked so hard on this! What a wonderful way to celebrate SheBoom by hearing what it means to the drummers themselves 🥁 https://t.co/puFQMAe77o

[OurStory Scotland @OurStoryScot]

Excellent podcast-of-passion from our Secretary, Amanda, she’s worked so hard on this! What a wonderful way to celebrate SheBoom by hearing what it means to the drummers themselves 🥁 https://t.co/puFQMAe77o

[Jaime Valentine @OurJaime]

The latest @OurStoryScot oral history recordings of SheBoom participants and of queer music, along with their compilations for radio/podcast, will be archived @natlibscot in the OurStory Scotland Collection @nlsarchives

[Jaime Valentine @OurJaime]

On the @OurStoryScot podcast there is a brilliant new episode compiled from oral history recordings by Amanda with members of SheBoom, the Glasgow-based women’s drumming band and collective.
https://t.co/1QmoBLIGQa

[DMG @dmg_dom]

Here today, it’s nice but also odd to be somewhere local for @OurStoryScot

[OurStory Scotland @OurStoryScot]

Yesterday we had the pleasure of interviewing Scotland’s first out non-binary councillor, @grogipher

[Scottish Archives @ScotsArchives]

Last month we partnered with @scotrefcouncil & @OurStoryScot to put on the Preserving Stories of LGBTQ+ Refugees in Scotland for future generations event.

Read Chris Afuakwah's reflection on the wonderful event here:
https://t.co/P0Lx9MCHo7

[OurStory Scotland @OurStoryScot]

Do you want to talk about the relationship between music and queerness? Of course you do! Contact Murray or pop into Kafe Kweer on the 6th, 12th or 20th of July between 9am and 2pm

[DMG @dmg_dom]

Had such a braw day! Always lovely to see Sigrid @menacesof2019 and fab to meet @SuzanneRBlack Thanks for having me @PortyPride 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️

[OurStory Scotland @OurStoryScot]

We’re really looking forward to this tomorrow, see you all @PortyPride

[Lavender Menace Queer Books Archive & Blog @menacesof2019]

Queer people published our own books and found our voices for the first time in history. How can we preserve our stories? Join a panel of archivists and storytellers including Sigrid of @menacesof2019 for a creative conversation! https://t.co/yytgdeoKOE

[Community Archives & Heritage Group Scotland @CArchivesScot]

Today we’re celebrating #worldrefugeeday with collecting and preserving stories of LGBTQI+ refugees in Scotland. We are delivering a group oral history workshop, with the recording going to @natlibscot Part of the Refugee Festival Scotland official programme. Save our #archives

[Scottish Archives @ScotsArchives]

This Pride month we are looking at just some of the amazing LGBTQ+ archives in Scotland.

@OurStoryScot collect, archive and present the life stories and experiences of the LGBTQ+ community in Scotland.

Find out more through their website: https://t.co/2vcbVZyDm3

[Scottish Refugee Council 🧡 @scotrefcouncil]

This #RefugeeFestScot, we are delighted to celebrate the lives and stories of LGBTQI+ people who have sought sanctuary here!

Whether you’re interested in storytelling, making new friends, sport or dancing the night away – we’ve got an event for you!

https://t.co/RvRiwL5LYJ

[National Library of Scotland @natlibscot]

Happy Pride Month! 🌈

Explore some of our collection of LGBT+ print material from Scotland in our ‘Treasures’ exhibition, on until September.

Plan your visit > https://t.co/DLEpdikhkl

[Scottish Archives @ScotsArchives]

Look what arrived! Our event Preserving stories of LGBTQI+ refugees in Scotland for future generations will take place as part of Refugee Festival Scotland.

Book a spot via Eventbrite: https://t.co/ZIzaRA4pav

And get in touch if you're nearby and would like a poster or flyers!

[iona @ionarosew]

Hi there! I'm looking for participants for a film project surrounding lesbians during the AIDs crisis. Please let me know if you have any questions and if there are any organisations you think I should reach out to. Thanks so much! 🏳️‍🌈 #scotland #lesbian #documentary