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URL:https://visualartists.ie/events/artist-talk-history-of-lgbtqia-activis
 m-in-ireland-by-han-tiernan-at-the-luan-gallery
SUMMARY:Artist Talk | History of LGBTQIA+ Activism in Ireland by Han Tierna
 n at the Luan Gallery
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Luan Gallery on Saturday 9th August at 12pm for an i
 nsightful and engaging talk by artist and researcher Han Tiernan\, as they
  delve into the history of Irish LGBTQIA+ activism.\n\nThis talk will shin
 e a light on key moments from the past 50 years of marches and protests in
  Ireland\, with a special focus on the AIDS Memorial Quilt\, currently on 
 display at Luan Gallery as part of the group exhibitoon Soft Surge\, and a
  powerful selection of placards and banners that have shaped Ireland’s L
 GBTQIA+ protest culture.\n\nThis event is free to attend and no booking is
  required.\n\nThis event is kindly supported by the Arts Council.\n\nHan T
 iernan (they/them) is a researcher\, writer and artist based in Dublin. Th
 eir key area of interest is contemporary queer history and expanding narra
 tives within the Irish LGBTQ+ community. Since 2022\, Han has coordinated 
 REWINDRECORD (RFR) along with Brendan Fox and the Museum of Everyone. RFR 
 is a national touring initiative comprising talks\, tours\, exhibitions\, 
 and workshops exploring queer history and queer representation within a lo
 cal context. In May 2023\, Han co-produced the Unshrinking Violets: 50 Yea
 rs of Lesbian Activism programme with Francis Fay for the Bealtaine Festiv
 al 2023. From September 2021 to April 2023\, Han was the Editorial Assista
 nt and Archivist with GCN (Gay Community News). During this time\, they ov
 ersaw the digitisation and online launch of the GCN Archive. They were the
  lead researcher of the Queer-in-Progress. Timeline initiative and editor 
 of the Queer-in-Progress. Timeline: Online Archive with Project Arts Centr
 e. They also authored ‘Foul\, Filthy\, Stinking Muck’: the LGBT Theatr
 e of Project Arts Centre\, 1966 - 2000. Han is also the creator of the Ran
 elagh/Rathmines Queer Walking Tour and is currently the House Manager of P
 roject Arts Centre.\n\nImage details: The Irish Names Project\, The Irish 
 Names Quilt (1990 -)\, mixed media\, fabric\, found objects\, personal bel
 ongings of deceased\, dimensions variable. Photo by Louis Hough.
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LOCATION:Luan Gallery\, Elliott Road\, Athlone\, Co. Westmeath N37 TH22\, A
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