![]() The external accreditation was officially presented to Dawn Roberts, Chief Executive and Stephen Thompson, then Council Leader at the Ewart Library in Dumfries on Tuesday 14 February 2023 by Allana Fotheringham, Volunteer Manager, Volunteer Scotland. Dumfries and Galloway Council Achieves Volunteering Charter Markĭumfries and Galloway Council is delighted to become the first whole Council in Scotland to be awarded the Investing in Volunteers (IIV) Quality Standard of Excellence by Volunteer Scotland. They are currently working with StoryTrails immersive storytelling projet aswell as working with Dumfries Library & Dumfries Museum to help gather and reveal some of the Queer / Gender Non Conforming / LGBTQ+ and Women’s herstories of their beloved local hame toon.Įnsuring these stories take their rightful place within our local archives, and are effectively represented within local collections, and shared appropriately.Īny queries: This is a work in progress, that has been advanced so it could be. They have a special passion for community heritage engagement, establishing the successful Hidden Histories of DG, and specialise in interactive educational immersive experiences. They have been a life long activist for LGBTQ+ issues, and local professional youth and community development practitioner for nearly 30 years, working with and championing our most disadvantaged and under-represented communities. ![]() Please get in touch if you have any concerns or questionsĭJ McDowall (she/they) is a born and bred queer Doonhamer, who established the first LGBTQ+ youth services, and Pride event in Dumfries & Galloway. ![]() The tour guides are there to ensure you feel safe during the tour. The tour will end at Dumfries’ coolest and most inclusive safe spaces, The Dougie Arms, for an after mince refreshment, where you can enjoy some time chilling and chatting!Īccessibility: We have tried to make the tour as accessible as possible. This walk has been designed to celebrate Dumfries’ own unique queer heritage and culture, remember and honour those who have gone before us, and to enable us to proudly and openly take our rightful place in the history of our town.īooking: Book your free ticket hereto ensure your place… OR, take a risk and just turn up! Though many inequalities still exist, we take pride in a community which has been through so much, from repression and persecution, to violence and discrimination, all of which we have experienced on the streets of Dumfries, yet we rise and continue to strive towards bringing equality and inclusivity foe all, enabling our LGBTQ+ community to become part of the fabric of regular Dumfries life. Today the LGBTQ+ community’s presence can be openly seen / felt across the town, but this has not always been the case. ![]() Weaving through the streets of Dumfries, we will learn about the legend of the Pink Panther Dumfries’ own gender non-conforming Gentleman Jack our queer Rebel Suffragette Queen the creation of our infamous local Drag Queens secret gay hangouts, aswell as exploring the clandestine development of our local LGBTQ+ services under the spotlight of Section 28 & the explosion of queer culture into public life across Dumfries over the last 2 decades. Join us as we explore the intriguing, complex and largely untold history of Queer & LGBTQ+ life in Dumfries, with stories of the people and places who have shaped our town, and our community. ![]()
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