It is a community made up of a diverse range of individuals, including activists, artists and athletes — all contributing to making the Cork LGBT community colourful, dynamic and vibrant. Cork Queeros is a photography exhibition portraying a range of people engaged in various ways with the Cork LGBT community. “The Cork Queeros exhibition showcases photographs, self-selected by the participants, alongside biographical information about each person, showing their connection and contribution to the Cork LGBT community,” explains Queer archival activist Orla Egan, who has been actively involved in the Cork LGBT Community since the 1980s, and established the Cork LGBT Archive to preserve, share and display information in relation to the rich history of the community in Cork. “The Board of the Cork LGBT+ Pride Festival are delighted to be able to support this unique initiative through its 2021 Cork Pride Community Funding programme, and would like to thank Orla Egan, and all at the Cork LGBT Archive for their work in bringing the Cork Queeroes project to life.”A digital exhibition is accessible on the Cork LGBT Digital Archive www.corklgbtarchive.com. The Cork Queeros Exhibition is on display in Cork City Library from Saturday, July 24, to Saturday, August 7, 2021.

Source: Irish Examiner July 22, 2021 14:15 UTC