Queering the Map of Edinburgh

In February 2019, we celebrated LGBT+ History Month 2019 with ‘Queering the Map of Edinburgh’ a workshop where we discussed the city from an LGBT+ perspective. This map shows a small selection of the places, memories and stories people chose to share in their own words.

Using a mixture of materials, miniature pride flags and three large maps, we recorded a whole range of memories and locations. These have been used to create this online map, and a printed version showing a smaller selection of places, which will be available around Edinburgh.

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When looking through the map, we particularly encourage you to think about how environments can be very different for different people – especially queer people of colour and disabled people.

This project is a collaboration between LGBT Health and Wellbeing, Scotland’s Urban Past, Scottish Civic Trust, and Our Story Scotland.