Rory Pilgrim Lecture 10th March 2015

What do we hope to become?

Becoming is essential.

 

Thankful to discos - people coming out and dancing.

 

LGBT

Who I am informs what I do.

To say something is to risk it not coming true.

Inarticulate - why we do art?

Speech is as personal as art.

Haunted by the inability to articulate.

Made work about speech.

What do I have to say?

What am I going to do?

Who is my audience?

Who cares what I have to say?

 

Learned Estonian.

Today is Esmaspaev.

 

Uganda's top 100 homos.

Rolling Stone.

Love Uganda.

Brought in law to bring back the death penalty.

Anyone that is or knows of a gay person is obligated to tell the police and they would be put to death.

Population 40% Anglican.

Hand written sign.

Makes someone accountable for their words.

Tracked down sign writed David in Sheffield.

Struck by words.

I guess we are not ready for this yet are we?

Rainbow. Speech by Liza Minnelli

My house is your house, come inside, you're welcome.

You have to speak and you have to speak out.

What have I got to say?

Extend voice beyond people.

Turn apathy into action.

Will you ever be yourself?

How do you know when you are yourself?

Always remain open.

We need words, do we have those words?

Equal rights for all. Freedom.

Words are not signs they are years.

Activism.

Words that an older generation found important-

- Family

- Affection

- Peace

- Communication

- Freedom