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Monday, February 20th, 2023

Queer Cornwall …. and the ‘only gays in the village”

 

Cornwall is the southernmost county located in the southwestern region of England, known for its rugged coastline, rolling hills, and quaint seaside villages. The county has a rich and diverse history, dating back to the ancient, monolithic civilizations that once inhabited our shores, and it remains a popular destination for tourists from around the world.  But  for some of its LGBTQ+ community (estimated as 14,136 people  i.e. some 2.96% of the population ), they can often feel like ‘the only gay in the village’

 

So some bright spark at Cornwall Pride had the idea to get their own bus to take a  message of solidarity around the county.  They took a  team of volunteers and entertainers to visit Penryn, Helston, and Wadebridge on Saturday in a bid to reach out to rural areas.  (If you live in Massachusetts some of these place names may sound familiar to you as many of the Mayflower Pilgrims were Cornish and they named towns in the ‘new country’ after  ones back home)

 

The bus team is due to travel to Camelford, Launceston, Callington, Torpoint, Looe, Liskeard, Lostwithiel and St Blazey on Saturday 25 February.  A spokesman said  “This is our opportunity to come together to live, laugh, celebrate and bring a very real stand in solidarity for all marginalized people in our community and bring all communities together within our LGBTQ+ community and beyond.”

Cornwall’s isolation and distance from London was the reason several influential queer artists chose to settle there in the last century.  Marlow MossGluck, and Ithell Colquhoun chose Lamorna Cove a remote picturesque fishing village.  There were independently wealthy and they could create art unhindered and live together in relative peace.

Lamona was also home to other famous painters associated with the Newlyn school such as Laura KnightAlfred Munnings and Lamorna Birch.


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