The Rainbow Connection

The Rainbow Connection

The Rainbow Connection

The Rainbow Connection wasa heritage project funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, and being brought about through a partnership between Plymouth Heritage Praxis, Pride in Plymouth Community Trust, Barnardos and The Box

The Rainbow Connection built on the work of the existing Pride in Plymouth LGBTQ+ Community Archive in collecting and exploring the heritage of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans communities in the city Plymouth, while acknowledging that the handing down of this heritage does not often occur through generational lines in the same manner as other identity characteristics often do.

A younger generation do not automatically come into contact or learn details of their LGBTQ+ heritage without direct intervention. This project explored ways to challenge this with the development of an inter-generational educational framework and resources that can encourage empowerment and the building of identity among LGBTQ+ groups of varying ages.

The outcomes of this project continue to inform the heritage engagement work of the Pride in Plymouth Community Trust.