Draig Enfys

14/04/2020

Norena Shopland When Sue Sanders asked me to do a roundup of events that had happened in Wales for LGBT+ History Month, I thought yeah, that’s straightforward. As a historian of Welsh sexual orientation and gender identity history I do try and keep abreast of events, attend many, and speak at a lo...

21/02/2020

Welsh LGBT historian Norena Shopland insists on the importance of remembering our past to show ‘we’re here, and we’re not going away’

Just another JOMEC Sites Network site

19/09/2019

Join me for a fascinating look at how data is collected and shared about bisexual people for Bi Visibility Day this Saturday 12pm at Cynon Valley Museum, Aberdare as part of ProjectUnity's day of celebration.

10/08/2019

Mt talk for Stories of the Sisterhood about little known Margaret Travers Symonds

‎Show Stories Of The Sisterhood, Ep #4 Margaret Travers Symonds - 9 Aug 2019

02/08/2019

01/08/2019

A survey on Representation of Q***r Characters in Picture Books - if you're so inclined

Department of Information Studies, University College London This survey/interview is being conducted as part of a dissertation required for the completion of a Master's Degree in Publishing at University College London. The goal of this study is to probe into the depiction of q***r characters in co...

22/06/2019

The biggest LGBTI event in Wales, Pride Cymru celebrates its twentieth birthday this year by looking back on how it all started.

06/06/2019

We've got an introduction to 4 prominent LGBT-people from Welsh history for you.

This text was written by Young Heritage Leaders during last LGBTQ+ History Month; thank you to Norena Shopland for helping with our research and diolch to The National Lottery Heritage Fund for their "Kick the Dust" support of our work with Young People.

This blog was written as part of our Hands on Heritage project.
https://museum.wales/blog/2019-06-04/LGBT-figures-from-Welsh-History/

02/06/2019

14/05/2019

My review for God's Children, a fictional account of Kate Marsden's life. It's a good read, would recommend it.

Norena Shopland casts a critical eye over the latest title from Honno Press in their review of God's Children by Mabli Roberts.

08/04/2019

Free ebook - The History of Sexuality. Volume I Michel Foucault.

15/03/2019

Draig Enfys (Rainbow Dragon) is an organisation which collects artefacts and documentation with regard to LGBTQ+ people and issues in Wales. Draig Enfys has the largest library of related books, and printed matter, as well as the largest collection of related artefacts. These are loaned out to museums, archives and others for exhibitions or displays. To give just two examples, the first exhibition ever undertaken of the Ladies of Llangollen toured Swansea, Owsestry and Plas Newydd (the original home of the Ladies) in 2018; and in 2017 an LGBTQ+ exhibition at Cardiff Story Museum was curated by Draig Enfys.

15/03/2019

How tolerant is Wales of le***an, gay, bisexual and transgender people?

11/03/2019

And biscuits!

20/02/2019

Good blog on Cranogwen http://daibach-

For some years now, I have had on my fairly lengthy Welldigger 'to do' list the name of the most famous person to come from Llangranog, on...

26/10/2018

Raising awarness of ordinary people doing extraordinary things! If anyone knows anything about the Cupid family would love to hear from you.

One hundred and one years ago a man died on a train as he was making his way home to Swansea. His death was noted in several local papers, the South Wales Weekly Post headlining their piece with, ‘…

09/09/2018

After the success of Living Histories Cymru with Jane Hoy and Helen Sandler at the Hermon, Oswestry - they are doing another play on the 16 September this time on the Ladies of Llangollen. I'll be there selling my book!! Hope to see anyone who can make it.

Tickets are now available for Historic Conversations: The Ladies Of Llangollan at Hermon Chapel Arts Centre, Oswestry on Sun 16 Sep 2018 at 4:30PM. Click the link for further information and to secure your tickets now!