When the alderman with diversity in his portfolio took office, the rainbow community invited him to a walk through the queer history of the municipality. He was so enthusiastic that he granted a subsidy for a project about this history.
Trailblazing
I organised a brainstorm with key figures from the queer community to find a form for presenting this history. This became an online canon, a timeline with events and people. The mayor unveiled this canon.
Result
The canon inspired people to get involved in this history. It unleashed a wave of creative expressions, such as theatre and music productions, exhibitions, publications and walking routes. It still does. The canon itself continues to grow, as does the group of historians working on it.