The Unseen Community Exhibit

This exhibit explored the dark of discrimination faced by the LGBT+ parent/carer community, and the light of family life. The Unseen Community Project  came from working with LGBT+ parents/carers and their children for over 14 years. Over this time many families had shared their own stories, difficulties and struggles whilst navigating the heteronormative and cisnormative ideas of a family. Proud 2 b Parents therefore wanted to capture real family life from the LGBT+ parent/carer community and bring awareness of our lives and the ‘normality’ of everyday life. 

The exhibit was developed over a year long project and was hosted at the People’s History Museum during August 2021. The images for this project were captured by Allie Crewe, whose portraits have been met with critical acclaim. Described as "Highly rated, sincere, poignant and classical..." by Magnum, and as "...a terrific body of work filled with heart and empathy" by LensCulture, her work was shortlisted for the prestigious Portrait of Britain Award in 2017 which she won in 2019.

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