Interviews
We are excited to say we’ve begun recording our audio interviews!
We have made sure they reflect the diversity of the LGBT+ community in Exeter by including neurodiverse people, people of colour, different age ranges, sexualities, genders and disabilities.
We ensured we included both including long-time participants like Alan, who was a founding member, as well as newcomers such as Emmett, who experienced Exeter Pride for the first time in 2022.
We are also happy to welcome on board Lara Martin, a student at Exeter College studying film making, who will be helping with editing our audio interviews and helping with the filming.
We are grateful to the Exeter College staff, especially Amelie Foster & Kelly Lamb who invited us to come to talk to the film student at Exeter College about being involved in the heritage project.
We have also begun to collect images and film of Exeter Pride and to sort out the hundreds of photos taken by our own photographers over the years!
Here are the questions we’re asking interviewees:
Main Questions
When was your first Exeter Pride and why did you attend?
In your own words, why do you think Exeter Pride started?
What memory from Exeter Pride stands out for you and how does it make you feel?
How has attending Exeter Pride changed your feelings about yourself and being LGBTQIA+ in Exeter/Devon/the South West?
Do you feel that Exeter Pride is more of a celebration now or is it still a protest movement?
Supporting Questions
What was Exeter/Devon/the South West like before Exeter Pride OR what do you think Exeter/Devon/The South West would look and feel like without Exeter Pride?
Did your first Exeter Pride live up to your expectations?
How has your experience of Exeter and/or Exeter Pride changed since you first
attended?
Who is Exeter Pride for?
Thinking back to your first Exeter Pride and all the events you have attended since, how
would you describe Exeter Pride?
Why do we still need Exeter Pride?